I Love You (Diana Ross album)

I Love You is the twenty-third and most recent studio album by American recording artist Diana Ross. It was released in Europe in late 2006 and in the United States in 2007. It was Ross's first studio album since Every Day Is a New Day in 1999 (not counting the album Blue, as that was originally recorded in the early 1970s and would not be officially released until June 2006).

I Love You
Studio album by Diana Ross
Released	October 2, 2006[1] January 2007 (USA)
Recorded	2006
Genre	R&B jazz
Length	56:00
Label	EMI/Angel EMI/Manhattan (US)
Producer	Peter Asher Diana Ross (executive)
Diana Ross chronology
Blue (2006) I Love You (2006) Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz (2015)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Content

I Love You features a number of classic love songs such as Marvin Gaye's "I Want You" (penned by Ross' late brother, Arthur "T-Boy" Ross), Burt Bacharach's "The Look Of Love" and Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (featuring Brian May). A special edition format was also released including a DVD featuring behind the scenes footage of the album's production.

The only new original song on the album is the title track "I Love You (That's All That Really Matters)" . Ross also recorded a version of "What About Love" from the 2005 Broadway Musical "The Color Purple".

Commercial performance

The album reached number 60 in the UK Albums Chart in 2006.[3] It was released in North America on January 16, 2007, and debuted on the Billboard 200 as the week's 'Hot Shot Debut' (#32) with 21,222 copies sold.[4] It is her highest charting album since Swept Away peaked at number 26 in late 1984. Other charts the album appeared on include the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums (#16) and Top Internet Albums (#31). According to Soundscan, as of 2016, the album has sold around 100,000 copies in the United States.[5]

Track listing

European version

1. "Remember" (Harry Nilsson) – 3:32
2. "More Today Than Yesterday" (Pat Upton) – 2:51
3. "I Want You" (Arthur "T-Boy" Ross, Leon Ware) – 4:34
4. "I Love You (That's All That Really Matters)" (Fred White) – 5:30
5. "What About Love" (Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray) – 4:25
6. "The Look of Love" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:28
7. "Lovely Day" (Bill Withers, Skip Scarborough) – 4:09
8. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (feat. Brian May) (Freddie Mercury) – 3:15
9. "Only You" (Buck Ram, Ande Rand) – 3:58
10. "To Be Loved" (Tyran Carlo, Berry Gordy Jr.) – 4:01
11. "I Will" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:48
12. "This Magic Moment" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 3:27
13. "You Are So Beautiful" (Bruce Fisher, Billy Preston) – 3:34
14. "Always and Forever" (Rod Temperton) – 4:07
15. "Remember - Reprise" (Nilsson) – 2:50

US version

1. "Remember" (Harry Nilsson) – 3:32
2. "More Today Than Yesterday" (Pat Upton) – 2:51
3. "I Want You" (Arthur "T-Boy" Ross, Leon Ware) – 4:34
4. "I Love You (That's All That Really Matters)" (Fred White) – 5:30
5. "What About Love" (Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray) – 4:25
6. "The Look of Love" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:28
7. "Lovely Day" (Bill Withers, Skip Scarborough) – 4:09
8. "Take My Breath Away" (Giorgio Moroder, Tom Whitlock)
9. "Only You" (Buck Ram, Ande Rand) – 3:58
10. "To Be Loved" (Tyran Carlo, Berry Gordy Jr.) – 4:01
11. "I Will" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:48
12. "This Magic Moment" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 3:27
13. "You Are So Beautiful" (Bruce Fisher, Billy Preston) – 3:34
14. "Always and Forever" (Rod Temperton) – 4:07
15. "Remember - Reprise" (Nilsson) – 2:50

Charts

Chart (2006-2007)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6]	92
UK Albums (OCC)[7]	60
US Billboard 200[8]	32
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9]	16

References

1. Wikane, Christian John (November 27, 2006). "Diana Ross: I Love You". PopMatters. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
2. AllMusic review
3. "Diana Ross - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
4. "Diana Ross' New Manhattan/EMI Music Marketing Album, I Love You, is Week's Highest Debut on Billboard's Top 200 Chart at #32". Manhattan/EMI Music Marketing. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
5. "THE SUPREMES, DIANA ROSS, STEVIE WONDER and RAY CHARLES.....USA album sales". Greasy Lake Community. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Diana Ross – I Love You" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
7. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
8. "Dian Ross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 December2019.
9. "Diana Ross Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 December 2019.