Studio Album · No. 8
Swept Away Songwriting Credits by Diana Ross
Produced by Diana Ross, Arthur Baker, Daryl Hall, James Anthony Carmichael, Lionel Richie, Bernard Edwards, Richard Perry, Ramón Arcusa · Engineered by Larry Alexander
Holds writing credit on 1 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 1 / 10 documented
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Diana Ross carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Swept Away spreads the work across many hands, with a different producer or team on almost every track, but the songwriting stays outside Ross's pen. Lionel Richie wrote 'Missing You,' Daryl Hall and Sara Allen wrote the title track, and Bob Dylan's 'Forever Young' closes the album. Ross's only writing credit is the spoken-word intro to 'Swept Away,' keeping her firmly in the interpreter role even as she produced several of the tracks herself.
Swept Away is the studio album by Diana Ross released in September 1984 by RCA, a star-studded pop and R&B set that brought in a long list of outside producers and writers. Lionel Richie wrote the lead ballad 'Missing You,' a tribute to Marvin Gaye that topped the R&B chart, while the Daryl Hall co-write title track and the Julio Iglesias duet 'All of You' rounded out the singles. Ross self-produced several tracks, but in songwriting she stays the interpreter, with her only credit a spoken-word introduction she wrote for 'Swept Away.'
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Missing You
#10
|
Lionel Richie | Lionel Richie | James Anthony CarmichaelLionel Richie | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Touch by Touch
|
Arthur BarrowJoe EspositoRichie Zito | Arthur BarrowJoe EspositoRichie Zito | Diana Ross | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Rescue Me
|
Raynard MinerCarl Smith | Raynard MinerCarl Smith | Diana Ross | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
It's Your Move
|
Steve KipnerTerry Shaddick | Steve KipnerTerry Shaddick | Diana Ross | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Swept Away
#19
|
Daryl HallSara AllenDiana Ross | Daryl HallSara AllenDiana Ross | Arthur BakerDaryl Hall | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Telephone
|
Bernard EdwardsDenzil Miller | Bernard EdwardsDenzil Miller | Bernard Edwards | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Nobody Makes Me Crazy Like You Do
|
Robby BensonKarla DeVito | Robby BensonKarla DeVito | Diana Ross | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
All of You
#19
|
Cynthia WeilJulio IglesiasTony Renis | Cynthia WeilJulio IglesiasTony Renis | Ramón ArcusaRichard Perry | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals)Julio Iglesias (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
We Are the Children of the World
|
Mary Anne KellyPeppy Castro | Mary Anne KellyPeppy Castro | Diana Ross | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Forever Young
|
Bob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Diana Ross | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |