The Boss (Diana Ross song)
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“The Boss” | ||
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Single by Diana Ross from the album The Boss |
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Released | 1979 | |
Format | 7" Single, 12" Single | |
Recorded | 1979 | |
Genre | Disco | |
Length | 3:55 | |
Label | Motown | |
Producer | Ashford & Simpson | |
Certification | Gold (RIAA) |
"The Boss" is a 1979 soul/disco song written and produced by Ashford & Simpson and recorded by singer Diana Ross, who released it as a single on the Motown label. It was the first release from the album of the same title
The single peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and went to #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.
The track was remixed by David Morales in 1993 and included on Ross' album Diana Extended: The Remixes.
[edit] Credits
- Lead vocals by Diana Ross
- Background vocals by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Maxine and Julia Waters
- Produced and written by Ashford & Simpson
[edit] Cover versions
“The Boss” | |||||
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Single by Kristine W from the album The Power of Music |
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Released | 2008 | ||||
Format | Maxi-single CD | ||||
Genre | Dance | ||||
Writer(s) | Ashford & Simpson | ||||
Kristine W singles chronology | |||||
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The song was covered by Ashford and Simpson during a televised live concert special in 1982 and by Whitney Houston during her live shows in 1996.
A cover of the song by The Braxtons was include on the 1996 album The Braxtons, and topped the US dance charts in early 1997.
On February 12, 2008, American Dance-pop star, Kristine W, released a cover of this song as the first single off her album The Power of Music. Kristine W's version hit number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart[1] in the issue dated March 29, 2008, becoming her eleventh US dance chart-topper.
[edit] References
Preceded by "Here Comes That Sound Again" by Love De-Luxe |
Hot Dance Club Play number one single (Diana Ross version) August 25, 1979 |
Succeeded by "Found a Cure" / "Stay Free" / "Nobody Knows" by Ashford & Simpson |
Preceded by "Blue Skies" by BT featuring Tori Amos |
Hot Dance Club Play number one single (The Braxtons version) February 1, 1997 |
Succeeded by "Get Up" by Byron Stingily |
Preceded by "Feedback" by Janet |
Hot Dance Club Play number one single (Kristine W version) March 29, 2008 |
Succeeded by "Beautiful" by Taylor Dayne |