Gettin' Ready for Love
"Gettin' Ready for Love" is a 1977 hit song by Diana Ross. It was the first single from her Baby It's Me LP. The song reached #27 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #29 in Canada. It also charted in the UK, reaching #23.
| "Gettin' Ready for Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover art for Belgium vinyl single | ||||
| Single by Diana Ross | ||||
| from the album Baby It's Me | ||||
| B-side | "Confide in Me" | |||
| Released | October 16, 1977 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 2:46 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tom Snow, Franne Golde | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Perry | |||
| Diana Ross singles chronology | ||||
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"Gettin' Ready for Love" was a much bigger hit on the Adult Contemporary charts of both the U.S. and Canada, peaking at #8 in the U.S.[1] and #6 in Canada.[2]
The song features an alto sax solo and strings, at the bridge.
Personnel
- Diana Ross – lead vocals
- David Hungate – bass guitar
- Steve Lukather – guitar
- Tom Snow – piano
- Tom Scott – saxophone solo
- Jack Ashford – percussion
- Gene Page – strings arrangements, conductor
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
Charts
| Chart (1977–78) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[3] | 29 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary[2] | 6 |
| France (IFOP)[4] | 52 |
| UK Singles Chart[5] | 23 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 27 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening[1] | 8 |
| US Billboard R&B | 16 |
| US Cashbox Top 100[7] | 32 |
Later uses
- "Gettin' Ready for Love" was included on the 1985 compilation LP, Motown Chartbusters 150 Hits of Gold.
- The song was included in Ross's 1993 compilation LP, Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs.
- Martine McCutcheon recorded a karaoke version in 1999 and included it on her 2012 LP, The Collection.[8]
- Winston Ward covered "Gettin' Ready for Love" for inclusion on the 2008 compilation LP, Northern Soul 2008.[9]
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References
- "Adult Contemporary Music Chart - Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- "CAN Charts > Diana Ross". RPM. Missing or empty
|url=(help) - "InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque Artiste commençant par R". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "UK Charts > Diana Ross". Official Charts. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002
- "Cash Box Top Singles - 1976". 195.142. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- "Collection". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "Various - Northern Soul 2008". discogs.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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