Studio Album · No. 4
Diana Ross Songwriting Credits by Diana Ross
Produced by Michael Masser, Hal Davis, Berry Gordy, Don Costa, Lawrence Brown, Gil Askey
Holds writing credit on 0 of 9 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 0 / 9 documented
Scored across the 9 tracks with documented writers, by whether Diana Ross carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 9 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
The 1976 album is another interpreter's record, with every song written by outside teams led by Michael Masser, plus the Pam Sawyer and Marilyn McLeod disco hit 'Love Hangover.' Ross has no writing credit anywhere, though her name appears once in the producer column, on 'Ain't Nothin' but a Maybe,' a small step toward the creative control she would take later in her career.
Diana Ross is the eponymous 1976 studio album by Diana Ross, released in February 1976 by Motown and named the same as her 1970 debut. It paired ballad material from Michael Masser with the dance floor, most famously the seven-minute disco landmark 'Love Hangover,' produced by Hal Davis, which topped the Hot 100. The album also opened with the Oscar-nominated 'Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To),' from her film of the same year. Ross remains an interpreter throughout, with the lone exception that she takes a production credit on one track, 'Ain't Nothin' but a Maybe.'
Track Listing & Credits 9 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
#1
|
Gerry Goffin | Michael Masser | Michael Masser | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)
|
Pam Sawyer | Michael Masser | Michael Masser | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Love Hangover
#1
|
Pam SawyerMarilyn McLeod | Pam SawyerMarilyn McLeod | Hal Davis | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Kiss Me Now
|
Gwen Gordy FuquaKenneth Lupper | Gwen Gordy FuquaKenneth Lupper | Berry GordyDon Costa | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
You're Good My Child
|
Kenneth Lupper | Kenneth Lupper | Berry GordyDon Costa | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
One Love in My Lifetime
|
Terri McFaddinLawrence BrownLeonard Perry | Terri McFaddinLawrence BrownLeonard Perry | Lawrence Brown | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Ain't Nothin' but a Maybe
|
Nickolas AshfordValerie Simpson | Nickolas AshfordValerie Simpson | Diana Ross | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
After You
|
Ron Miller | Michael Masser | Michael Masser | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Smile
|
John TurnerGeoffrey Parsons | Charlie Chaplin | Gil Askey | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |