Diana Ross discography

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Diana Ross discography
Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2008 Diana Ross1.jpg
Diana Ross performing at the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo
Studio albums26
EPs1
Soundtrack albums5
Live albums5
Compilation albums30
Singles105

The discography of American rhythm and blues singer Diana Ross, the former lead singer of the Supremes, consists of 26 studio albums and 116 singles. Throughout her career, Ross has sold over 100 million records worldwide. [1] Billboard ranked her as the 47th Greatest Artist of all time and the 11th Greatest Hot 100 Female Artist of all time. [2] In 1993, Guinness World Records crowned Ross as the "most successful female artist in music history". [3] Her 11th studio album " Diana " remains the best-selling album of her career, selling more than 10 million copies and album-equivalent units around the world. [4]

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27 of her singles reached the Billboard top 40 in the US, 12 of them the Billboard top 10, and six of those reaching number one, placing her in tenth place among the top female solo performers who have reached the top spot there. In the UK, she amassed a total of 47 top 40 singles with 20 of them reaching the top 10 and two of those reaching number one. In the US, 17 albums reached the Billboard top 40, four of those the top 10, and one album topping the chart. In the UK, 26 albums reached the top 40, eight of those the top 10, and one album topping the chart.

Ross sang lead on a top 75 hit single at least once every year from 1964 to 1997 in the UK, a period of 33 consecutive years and a record for any performer. She is among a select group of artists whose albums and singles combined have spent more than 1000 weeks on the official UK charts, with her singles totalling 569 weeks (10.9 years) and her albums spending a total of 634 weeks (12 years) on the charts. As of 2024 Diana Ross has 36 albums certified by the BPI (10 Silver, 19 Gold, 6 Platinum, 1 Multi-Platinum).

As Motown was not affiliated with the RIAA until 1978 her albums released before that date have never been certified in the US, although six of these sold enough to reach gold status and one sold enough to reach platinum.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[5]
US
R&B

[5]
AUS
[6]
CAN
[7]
NL
[8]
UK
[9]
Diana Ross
  • Released: June 19, 1970
  • Label: Motown
1911314
Everything Is Everything
  • Released: November 3, 1970
  • Label: Motown
4256731
Surrender
  • Released: July 6, 1971
  • Label: Motown
56104510
Touch Me in the Morning
  • Released: June 22, 1973
  • Label: Motown
512057
Diana & Marvin (with Marvin Gaye)
  • Released: October 26, 1973
  • Label: Motown
26726556
Last Time I Saw Him
  • Released: December 6, 1973
  • Label: Motown
5212506841
Diana Ross
  • Released: February 10, 1976
  • Label: Motown
5439224
Baby It's Me
  • Released: September 16, 1977
  • Label: Motown
1878115
Ross
  • Released: September 3, 1978
  • Label: Motown
493259
The Boss
  • Released: May 23, 1979
  • Label: Motown
1410763852
Diana
  • Released: May 22, 1980
  • Label: Motown
21178412
To Love Again
  • Released: February 17, 1981
  • Label: Motown
32163926
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
  • Released: September 14, 1981
  • Label: RCA
1544733317
Silk Electric
  • Released: September 10, 1982
  • Label: RCA
27584441433
Ross
  • Released: June 9, 1983
  • Label: RCA
321459572744
Swept Away
  • Released: September 13, 1984
  • Label: RCA
26778371040
Eaten Alive
  • Released: September 24, 1985
  • Label: RCA
45271143811
Red Hot Rhythm & Blues
  • Released: May 8, 1987
  • Label: RCA
73395347
Workin' Overtime
  • Released: June 6, 1989
  • Label: Motown
11634854323
The Force Behind the Power
  • Released: September 10, 1991
  • Label: Motown
102661003211
A Very Special Season
  • Released: November 14, 1994
  • Label: EMI
9337
Take Me Higher
  • Released: September 5, 1995
  • Label: Motown
114384810
Every Day Is a New Day
  • Released: May 4, 1999
  • Label: Motown
1084773
Blue
  • Released: June 20, 2006
  • Label: Motown
14671
I Love You 32169260
Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz
  • Released: November 27, 2015
  • Label: Universal
Thank You
  • Released: November 5, 2021 [14]
  • Label: Decca
[A] [B] 185427
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Soundtrack albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[5]
US
R&B
[5]
AUS
[6]
CAN
[7]
NL
[8]
UK
[9]
Diana!
  • Released: March 29, 1971
  • Label: Motown
4634043
Lady Sings the Blues
  • Released: October 1972
  • Label: Motown
1243550
Mahogany
  • Released: October 1975
  • Label: Motown
191559510
The Wiz
  • Released: September 18, 1978
  • Label: MCA
40335322
Endless Love 99261726
  • RIAA: Gold [11]
  • BPI: Gold
  • MC: Gold
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[5]
US
R&B
[5]
AUS
[6]
CAN
[7]
NL
[8]
UK
[9]
Live at Caesars Palace
  • Released: May 1974
  • Label: Motown
6415924021
An Evening with Diana Ross
  • Released: January 18, 1977
  • Label: Motown
29142152
Greatest Hits Live
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: EMI
7234
Stolen Moments: The Lady Sings... Jazz and Blues
  • Released: April 1993
  • Label: Motown
7314145
Christmas in Vienna
(with Plácido Domingo & José Carreras)
154471
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[5]
US
R&B
[5]
AUS
[6]
CAN
[7]
NL
[8]
UK
[9]
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Motown
34
Diana Ross' Greatest Hits [A]
  • Released: July 12, 1976
  • Label: Motown
13104762
20 Golden Greats
  • Released: October 1979
  • Label: Motown
2
All the Great Hits
  • Released: October 1981
  • Label: Motown
37142421
Collection
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Motown
27
Diana's Duets
  • Released: January 29, 1982
  • Label: Motown
43
Love Songs
  • Released: November 1, 1982
  • Label: K-tel
5
Anthology
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Motown
6344
Portrait8
All The Great Love Songs
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Motown
Love Songs
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Telstar
10
Dance Songs
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Telstar
24
Love Songs
(with Michael Jackson)
  • Released: September 1, 1987
  • Label: Telstar
8612
The Diana Ross Story
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: K-tel
40
Motown's Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Motown
19620
Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Motown
88
One Woman: The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: October 1, 1993
  • Label: EMI
119551
Diana Extended: The Remixes
  • Released: April 12, 1994
  • Label: Motown
6858
Voice of Love
  • Released: November 29, 1996
  • Label: EMI
42
Greatest Hits: The RCA Years
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: RCA
40 Golden Motown Greats
  • Released: October 19, 1998
  • Label: Motown
35
Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross
  • Released: January 15, 2001
  • Label: EMI
13210028
Diana Ross & the Supremes: The No. 1's
  • Released: October 21, 2003
  • Label: Motown
72631815
Soul Legends86
The Definitive Collection
  • Released: August 29, 2006
  • Label: Hip-O
Playlist Your Way
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Motown
100
Complete Collection
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: USM
5
The Greatest
  • Released: November 7, 2011
  • Label: Universal
24
Icon
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Motown
72
Upside Down: The Collection
  • Released: November 6, 2012
  • Label: Spectrum
Playlist: The Very Best of Diana Ross
  • Released: May 21, 2013
  • Label: RCA
Diamond Diana: The Legacy Collection
  • Released: November 17, 2017
  • Label: Motown
3018
Supertonic: Mixes
  • Released: May 29, 2020
  • Label: Motown
[C]
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Video albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
Music
Videos

[20]

One Woman: The Video Collection [21]
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: PMI, EMI
  • Formats: VHS
9

Extended plays

TitleEP details
When You Dream
  • Released: March 23, 1995
  • Label: InsideOut

Singles

1970–1981 (Motown era)

YearSinglePeak chart positions Certifications/SalesAlbum
US
[5]
US
R&B

[5]
US
A/C

[5]
US
Dan

[5]
AUS
[6]
CAN
[7]
IRE
[22]
NL
[8]
NZ
[23]
UK
[9]
1970"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"20718562333 Diana Ross
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"116257146
"Remember Me"16102097 Surrender
1971"Reach Out I'll Be There"29171635
"Surrender"38164510
"I'm Still Waiting"634069811111 Everything Is Everything
1972"Good Morning Heartache"3420844 Lady Sings the Blues
1973"Touch Me in the Morning"15156119 Touch Me in the Morning
"You're a Special Part of Me" (with Marvin Gaye)1244325 Diana & Marvin
"Last Time I Saw Him"141511881535 Last Time I Saw Him
1974"My Mistake (Was to Love You)" (with Marvin Gaye)191516Diana & Marvin
"Sleepin'"705047Last Time I Saw Him
"Don't Knock My Love" (with Marvin Gaye)462553Diana & Marvin
1975"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"114138424195 Mahogany
1976"I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)"476145332 Diana Ross
"Love Hangover"1119 [D] 6791182810
"One Love in My Lifetime"25103124
1977"Gettin' Ready for Love"271682923 Baby It's Me
1978"Your Love Is So Good for Me"49161566
"Top of the World"
"You Got It"4939967
"Ease on Down the Road" (with Michael Jackson)411740353345 The Wiz
"What You Gave Me"8635 Ross
1979"The Boss"19124114840 The Boss
"No One Gets the Prize"59
"It's My House"277132
1980"Upside Down"11181153312 Diana
"I'm Coming Out"564068818513
"My Old Piano" [E] 25425
"It's My Turn"914997173116 To Love Again
1981"One More Chance"795449
"Cryin' My Heart Out for You"58
"Endless Love" (with Lionel Richie)1111191037 Endless Love
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released


Other charted songs

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[5]
US
R&B

[5]
US
A/C

[5]
US
Dan

[5]
CAN
[7]
NZ
[23]
UK
[9]
1975"Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right" [B] 17751623Non-album release
1978"Lovin', Livin' and Givin'"3554 Thank God It's Friday / Ross
1979 Pops, We Love You"(with Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder & Smokey Robinson)59266066 "Pops We Love You"...The Album
The following singles were released after Ross left Motown.
1982"We Can Never Light That Old Flame Again" [C] Non-album release
1986"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (re-release) [D] 85 Diana Ross / Surrender
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released


International singles (not released in the US)

YearSinglePeak chart positions Certifications Album
IRE
[22]
NL
[8]
UK
[9]
1972"Doobedood'ndoobe, Doobedood'ndoobe, Doobedood'ndoo"12 Everything Is Everything
1973"All of My Life"9 Touch Me in the Morning
1974"You Are Everything" (with Marvin Gaye)20135 Diana & Marvin
"Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" (with Marvin Gaye)25
"Love Me"38 Last Time I Saw Him
1976"I'm Still Waiting" (re-release)41Everything Is Everything
1979"A Brand New Day" (as The Wiz Stars featuring Diana Ross & Michael Jackson)1 The Wiz
The following singles were released after Ross left Motown.
1982"Tenderness"3773 Diana
"Old Funky Rolls"Non-album release
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released

1981–1988 (RCA era)

YearSinglePeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[5]
US
R&B

[5]
US
A/C

[5]
US
Dan

[5]
AUS
[6]
CAN
[7]
IRE
[22]
NL
[8]
NZ
[23]
UK
[9]
1981"Why Do Fools Fall in Love"76215179134 Why Do Fools Fall in Love
1982"Mirror, Mirror"821429241536
"Work That Body"443410157
"Muscles"10436501823101815 Silk Electric
1983"So Close"4076132543
"Pieces of Ice"3115177346 Ross
"Up Front"60
"Let's Go Up"7752
1984"All of You" (with Julio Iglesias) [E] 193821982371043 1100 Bel Air Place / Swept Away
"Swept Away"19311736Swept Away
"Missing You"1014952976
1985"Telephone"13
"Eaten Alive"77103817929172671 Eaten Alive
"Chain Reaction"95852513514031
1986"Chain Reaction" (Special New Mix) [F] 66740Non-album release
1987"Dirty Looks"12886049 Red Hot Rhythm & Blues
"Tell Me Again"
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released


International singles (not released in the US)

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
AUS
[6]
CAN
[7]
IRE
[22]
NL
[8]
UK
[9]
1982"It's Never Too Late"41 Why Do Fools Fall in Love
1983"Who"44 Silk Electric
"Up Front" (Jolley & Swain Remix) [G] 79Non-album release
1984"Touch by Touch"181747 Swept Away
1985"Experience"64144547 Eaten Alive
1987"Shockwaves"76 Red Hot Rhythm & Blues
1988"Mr. Lee"58
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released

1988–2001 (Motown II era)

YearSinglePeak chart positions Certifications Album
US Under
[5]
US
R&B

[5]
US
A/C

[5]
US
Dan

[5]
AUS
[6] [30]
IRE
[22]
NL
[8]
UK
[9]
1989"Workin' Overtime"311882832 Workin' Overtime
"This House" /64
"Paradise" (Shep Pettibone's Club Mix)1111761
"Bottom Line"
1991"When You Tell Me That You Love Me"372683442 The Force Behind the Power
"You're Gonna Love It"24
1992"Waiting in the Wings"
1993"The Best Years of My Life"28 Forever Diana / One Woman
1994"Someday We'll Be Together" (Remix)7 Diana Extended: The Remixes
1995"Take Me Higher"1477112232 Take Me Higher
"Gone"10736
1996"If You're Not Gonna Love Me Right" /67
"Voice of the Heart"28
1999"Until We Meet Again" [F] 2 Every Day Is a New Day
"Every Day Is a New Day"
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released

Other charted songs (US)

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
R&B

[5]
US
A/C
[5]
US
Dan

[5]
1988"If We Hold on Together" [H] 23 The Land Before Time: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1989"Love Hangover '89"3Non-album release
1991"No Matter What You Do" (with Al B. Sure!) [H] 4 Private Times...and the Whole 9!
1996"I Will Survive" [J] 37 Take Me Higher
1999"Sugarfree" [K] 121 Every Day Is a New Day
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released


International singles (not released in the US)

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
IRE
[22]
NL
[8]
UK
[9]
1988"Love Hangover" (PWL '88 Remix)75Non-album release
1990"I'm Still Waiting" (Phil Chill 1990 Edited Remix)1521Non-album release
1991"Battlefield" The Force Behind the Power
1992"The Force Behind the Power"27
"One Shining Moment"1610
"If We Hold on Together"253611
"Heart (Don't Change My Mind)"31
1993"That's Why I Call You My Friend"That's Why I Call You My Friend
"Chain Reaction '93"2620Non-album release
"Your Love"14 One Woman: The Ultimate Collection
1994"Why Do Fools Fall in Love" / "I'm Coming Out" (Remix)36Non-album release
1996"I Will Survive"14 Take Me Higher
"In the Ones You Love"34 Voice of Love
1997"Promise Me You'll Try" Gift of Love
1999"Not Over You Yet"749 Every Day Is a New Day
2001"Goin' Back"82 Love & Life
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released

2002–present

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
A/C
[5]
US
Dan

[5]
IRE
[22]
NL
[8]
UK
[9]
2005"When You Tell Me That You Love Me" (with Westlife)2452 Face to Face
2006"I've Got a Crush on You" (with Rod Stewart)19 The Great American Songbook
"What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" The Blue Album
2017"Ain't No Mountain High Enough 2017" (Remix)1Diamond Diana: The Legacy Collection / Supertonic: Mixes
2018"I'm Coming Out / Upside Down 2018" (Remix)1Supertonic: Mixes
2019"The Boss 2019" (Remix)1
2020"Love Hangover 2020" (Remix)1
2021"Thank You" [G] Thank You
"If the World Just Danced" [H]
2022"Turn Up the Sunshine" (featuring Tame Impala)19 [I] Minions: The Rise of Gru
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released

Dance Club Play chart entries From the inception of the Billboard Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco) until the week of February 16, 1991, several (or even all) songs on an EP or album could occupy the same position if more than one track from a release was receiving significant play in clubs. Beginning with the February 23, 1991 issue, the dance chart became "song specific", meaning only one song could occupy each position at a time. Therefore;

Notes

  1. "Thank You" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 16 on the Top Current Album Sales chart.
  2. "Thank You" did not enter the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, but peaked at No. 25 on the Top R&B Albums chart.
  3. "Supertonic: Mixes" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 66 on the Top Current Album Sales chart.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000037-QINU`"'
  4. "Love Hangover" (1976) did not enter the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, which started as a national chart after "Love Hangover" was released, but peaked at No. 1 on the Record World Disco File Top 20 chart.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000043-QINU`"'
  5. "My Old Piano" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 9 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000049-QINU`"'
  6. "Until We Meet Again" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at No. 73 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart.
  7. "Thank You" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart'"`UNIQ--ref-0000007C-QINU`"' and number 35 on the UK Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000007D-QINU`"'
  8. "If the World Just Danced" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 56 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart'"`UNIQ--ref-0000007F-QINU`"' and number 57 on the UK Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000080-QINU`"'
  9. "Turn Up The Sunshine" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 57 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000082-QINU`"'

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See also