Diana Ross' Greatest Hits | ||||
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Released | July 12, 1976 | |||
Length | 34:40 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
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Diana Ross' Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American singer Diana Ross. It was released by Motown Records on July 12, 1976 in the United States. In the United Kingdom and certain other territories the album was released under the title Greatest Hits 2 since a similar compilation, Greatest Hits , had already been released in 1972. It comprises songs from her studio albums Diana Ross (1970), Everything Is Everything (1970), Surrender (1971), Touch Me in the Morning (1973), Last Time I Saw Him (1973) and Diana Ross (1976) as well as soundtrack recordings.
The album reached number 13 on the US Billboard 200 and peaked at number 10 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, eventually selling over 650,000 copies. In the United Kingdom, it climbed to number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and reached gold status for sales in excess of 100,000 copies. [1]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B+ [3] |
AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine called the album "a good sampler, especially for casual fans who only want hits from this era." [2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Touch Me in the Morning" | Touch Me in the Morning | 3:26 | |
2. | "Love Hangover" | Diana Ross | 7:49 | |
3. | "Last Time I Saw Him" |
| Last Time I Saw Him | 2:50 |
4. | "I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)" |
| Diana Ross | 3:19 |
5. | "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" |
| Mahogany | 2:50 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" |
| Diana Ross | 6:16 |
2. | "Remember Me" | Surrender | 3:16 | |
3. | "One Love in My Lifetime" |
| Diana Ross | 3:56 |
4. | "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" |
| Diana Ross | 3:02 |
5. | "Good Morning Heartache" |
| Lady Sings the Blues | 2:20 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Touch Me in the Morning" |
| Touch Me in the Morning | 3:52 |
2. | "Love Hangover" |
| Diana Ross | 7:49 |
3. | "I'm Still Waiting" | Richards | Everything Is Everything | 2:50 |
4. | "Last Time I Saw Him" |
| Last Time I Saw Him | 2:50 |
5. | "Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right" | Masser | Ross | 3:19 |
6. | "I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)" |
| Diana Ross | 3:19 |
7. | "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" |
| Mahogany | 2:50 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" |
| Diana Ross | 6:16 |
2. | "Remember Me" |
| Surrender | 3:16 |
3. | "One Love in My Lifetime" |
| Diana Ross | 3:56 |
4. | "Good Morning Heartache" |
| Lady Sings the Blues | 2:20 |
5. | "All of My Life" | Michael Randall | Touch Me in the Morning | 3:29 |
6. | "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" |
| Diana Ross | 3:02 |
7. | "Doobeedoo'Ndoobe, Doobeedoo'Ndoobe, Doobeedoo'Ndoo" | Richards | Everything Is Everything | 4:50 |
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [11] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [12] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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