"The Boss" | |
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Single by Diana Ross | |
from the album The Boss | |
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[1], reached #12 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and went to #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
The track was remixed by David Morales in 1993 and included on Ross' album Diana Extended: The Remixes.
The track was remixed by Almighty Records in 2009 and was included on their album "Almighty - We Love Diana Ross"
"The Boss" | ||||
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Single by Kristine W | ||||
from the album The Power of Music | ||||
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 1997/98.
A cover of the song by The Braxtons was include on the 1996 album So Many Ways, A remix by Masters At Work topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in early 1997.
On February 12, 2008, American dance-pop singer Kristine W released a cover of this song as the first single off her album The Power of Music. Kristine's version also hit number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart[2] in March 2008, becoming her eleventh US dance chart-topper and the third version of the song to top this survey.
Preceded by "Here Comes That Sound Again" by Love De-Luxe |
Hot Dance Club Songs 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 |
Billboard 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 |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number one single (Kristine W version) March 29, 2008 |
Succeeded by "Beautiful" by Taylor Dayne |
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