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Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs

Diana Ross · 1993

285 min · 78 tracks · jazz · R&B · soul

A nostalgic blend of soulful ballads and upbeat dance tracks celebrating love, resilience, and personal growth.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • nostalgic sing-alongs with friends
  • danceable tracks for celebration
  • emotional ballads for reflection
  • dynamic mix of upbeat tempos
  • for afternoon gatherings

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer single tracks over albums
  • seek experimental or avant-garde sounds

Where this album fits

Themes
LGBTQ+ empowerment· Motown nostalgia· disco resilience
Career context
In 1993, Diana Ross was enjoying a resurgence in her career as a solo artist after a series of successful albums throughout the '80s. 'Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs' serves as a compilation of her most cherished hits while also marking a significant moment as it brought together both classic tracks and newer material, showcasing her lasting influence in pop and soul music.
Stylistic neighbors
Chaka Khan· Donna Summer· Anita Baker
Sounds like this from elsewhere
I Feel for You by Chaka Khan — Shares a blend of soulful ballads and upbeat tracks, celebrating love and resilience.
Fever by Kylie Minogue — Features dance-pop elements and themes of love and liberation, resonating with disco nostalgia.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes 2:40
  • 2 A Breath Taking Guy 2:27
  • 3 Where Did Our Love Go 2:36
  • 4 Baby Love 2:37
  • 5 Come See About Me 2:43
  • 6 Stop! In the Name of Love 2:53
  • 7 Back in My Arms Again 2:57
  • 8 You Send Me 2:11
  • 9 Nothing but Heartaches 2:45
  • 10 Put on a Happy Face 2:09
  • 11 I Hear a Symphony 2:44
  • 12 My World Is Empty Without You 2:36
  • 13 Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart 2:54
  • 14 You Can’t Hurry Love 2:54
  • 15 You Keep Me Hangin’ On 2:46
  • 16 Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone 2:49
  • 17 The Happening 2:51
  • 18 Reflections 2:53
  • 19 In and Out of Love 2:40
  • 20 Forever Came Today 3:20
  • 21 Love Child 2:58
  • 22 I’m Gonna Make You Love Me 3:08
  • 23 Try It Baby 3:44
  • 24 I’m Livin’ in Shame 3:01
  • 25 Someday We’ll Be Together 3:25

Disc 2

  • 1 Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) 3:01
  • 2 Ain’t No Mountain High Enough 3:30
  • 3 Remember Me 3:30
  • 4 Reach Out, I’ll Be There 5:23
  • 5 Surrender 3:22
  • 6 I’m Still Waiting 3:44
  • 7 Lady Sings the Blues 1:21
  • 8 Good Morning Heartache 2:22
  • 9 God Bless the Child 2:44
  • 10 Touch Me in the Morning 3:28
  • 11 Medley: Brown Baby / Save the Children 8:21
  • 12 Last Time I Saw Him 2:49
  • 13 You Are Everything 3:09
  • 14 My Mistake (Was to Love You) 2:55
  • 15 Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To?) 3:26
  • 16 Love Hangover 3:45
  • 17 Confide in Me 3:36
  • 18 Come in From the Rain 4:01
  • 19 Gettin’ Ready for Love 2:48
  • 20 Home 4:04

Disc 3

  • 1 The Boss 3:58
  • 2 It’s My House 4:32
  • 3 I Ain’t Been Licked 4:07
  • 4 Upside Down 4:07
  • 5 I’m Coming Out 5:26
  • 6 It’s My Turn 3:58
  • 7 Endless Love 4:30
  • 8 My Old Piano 3:57
  • 9 Why Do Fools Fall in Love 2:55
  • 10 Mirror, Mirror 6:10
  • 11 Work That Body 5:00
  • 12 Muscles 4:41
  • 13 Missing You 4:17
  • 14 Swept Away 5:25
  • 15 Eaten Alive 3:54
  • 16 Chain Reaction 3:47

Disc 4

  • 1 Family 3:51
  • 2 Ninety Nine and a Half 2:05
  • 3 What a Wonderful World 2:07
  • 4 Amazing Grace 5:43
  • 5 If We Hold on Together 4:11
  • 6 Workin’ Overtime 4:18
  • 7 This House 5:38
  • 8 The Force Behind the Power 4:45
  • 9 When You Tell Me That You Love Me 4:13
  • 10 One Shining Moment 4:47
  • 11 Waiting in the Wings (remix) 4:11
  • 12 Where Did We Go Wrong 4:25
  • 13 Back to the Future 4:25
  • 14 Let’s Make Every Moment Count 4:21
  • 15 Your Love 4:04
  • 16 It’s a Wonderful Life 4:16
  • 17 The Best Years of My Life 4:22

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