Voice of Love

Voice of Love is a studio/compilation album by the American soul singer Diana Ross released on November 29, 1996. The album was released for the international market by EMI in fall 1996 and consists of some of Ross' best known love songs. The compilation also included three new songs: "In the Ones You Love", "I Hear (The Voice of Love)" co-written by Ross and a take on "You Are Not Alone," penned by R. Kelly and made famous by Michael Jackson. Ross always liked "You Are Not Alone, adding it to her "More Today Than Yesterday Tour" which ran from 2010 to 2012.

Voice of Love
Compilation album by
Diana Ross
ReleasedNovember 29, 1996
Recorded1970-1996
GenreSoul/Pop
Length75:30
LabelEMI International
ProducerVarious
Diana Ross chronology
Take Me Higher
(1995)		 Voice of Love
(1996)		 Every Day is a New Day
(1999)
Singles from Voice of Love
  1. "In the Ones You Love"
    Released: 1996
  2. "Promise Me You'll Try"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

In Asian markets like Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong, the album title was Gift of Love. The set included three songs not found on any other Diana Ross CD, including a hit in Pan Asian territories, "Promise Me You'll Try". That song was also recorded by Jennifer Lopez who had also recorded other Diana Ross songs on international editions of her studio albums.

Randee St. Nicholas was commissioned to create the album cover art, tour merchandising and the high fashion music video for "In the Ones You Love". The set includes songs spanning Ross' career as a solo artist with the Motown and RCA labels.

In 1997, Ross embarked on a 28 market European tour in support of Voice of Love. She sold out venues across Great Britain and made rare appearances in Central and Eastern Europe markets like Bucharest, Brussels and Vienna. This collection was certified gold by the BPI in 2019.[2]

Track listing
  1. "Touch Me in the Morning" (Masser, Miller) - 3:26
  2. "You're All I Need to Get By" (Ashford, Simpson) - 3:25
  3. "Your Love" (Friedman) - 4:04
  4. "So Close" (Mounsey, Ross, Wray) - 4:13
  5. "It's My Turn" (Masser, Sager) - 3:58
    • From 1980 original motion picture soundtrack It's My Turn and 1981 compilation To Love Again
  6. "You Are Everything" (Duet with Marvin Gaye) (Bell, Creed) - 3:09
  7. "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" (Bettis, Hammond) - 4:13
  8. "Forever Young" (Dylan) - 4:50
  9. "I Am Me" (Borman, Bradford, Ross) - 3:50
  10. "One Shining Moment" (Thomas) - 4:45
  11. "If We Hold on Together" (Horner, Mann, Jennings) - 4:11
  12. "Only Love Can Conquer All" (Dakota, Glass, Walden) - 4:10
  13. "I'm Still Waiting" (Richards) - 3:43
  14. "Missing You" (Richie) - 4:16
  15. "Gone" (Jon John) - 5:16
  16. "In the Ones You Love" (Malamet) - 4:18
    • 1996 recording
  17. "You Are Not Alone" (Kelly) - 5:21
    • 1996 recording
  18. "I Hear (The Voice of Love)" (Ross, Scates) - 4:32
    • 1996 recording

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[3] Gold 100,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "UK Certified Awards Search > Diana Ross". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  3. "British album certifications – Diana Ross – Voice of Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 6, 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Voice of Love in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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