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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.

Why this album works

Best for
nostalgic sing-alongs with friends danceable tracks for celebration emotional ballads for reflection
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.
If you like
jazz, R&B, soul

Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs is an album by Diana Ross, released in 1993. A nostalgic blend of soulful ballads and upbeat dance tracks celebrating love, resilience, and personal growth. This album is notable for its commercial success, debuting at number 1 on the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and earning positive critical reception for its retrospective nature. It highlights Ross's significant contributions to the Motown sound and has influenced numerous artists across genres, solidifying her status as a musical icon. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs sound like?

A nostalgic blend of soulful ballads and upbeat dance tracks celebrating love, resilience, and personal growth. Rooted in jazz and R&B.

What makes Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs by Diana Ross notable?

This album is notable for its commercial success, debuting at number 1 on the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and earning positive critical reception for its retrospective nature. It highlights Ross's significant contributions to the Motown sound and has influenced numerous artists across genres, solidifying her status as a musical icon. 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.

Who is Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs for?

Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs works well if you're into nostalgic sing-alongs with friends, danceable tracks for celebration and emotional ballads for reflection.

How many songs are on Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs?

Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs has 78 tracks, running approximately 285 minutes.

Tracklist

78 tracks·285:05

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 Standout 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 Standout 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 Standout 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

Release Date

January 1, 1993

Genre

jazz, soul

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Artist Origin

United States

Runtime

285 min 5 sec