Studio Album · No. 10
Take Me Higher Songwriting Credits by Diana Ross
Produced by Narada Michael Walden, Nick Martinelli, Jon-John Robinson, The Boom Brothers, Louis Biancaniello, Mike Mani
Holds writing credit on 0 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 0 / 11 documented
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Diana Ross carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Take Me Higher keeps Ross in interpreter mode deep into her career: every song comes from outside writers and a rotating cast of producers, from Narada Michael Walden on the title track to Babyface co-writes and a cover of Gloria Gaynor's 'I Will Survive.' Ross has no writing credit on the album; her contribution is the lead vocal across a set assembled by others for the mid-1990s dance and R&B market.
Take Me Higher is the studio album by Diana Ross released in September 1995 by Motown, a contemporary R&B and dance set aimed squarely at mid-1990s radio and clubs. It gathered a roster of producers, with Narada Michael Walden steering the dance-floor title track and a high-energy cover of Gloria Gaynor's 'I Will Survive.' The album leaned on outside writers throughout, keeping Ross in her familiar interpreter role. The title track became a dance hit, and the closing 'I Will Survive' gave her another club anthem near the end of her recording career.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Take Me Higher
#1
|
Sally Jo DakotaNikita GermaineNarada Michael Walden | Sally Jo DakotaNikita GermaineNarada Michael Walden | Narada Michael WaldenMike Mani | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
If You're Not Gonna Love Me Right
|
Monty Seward | Monty Seward | The Boom BrothersMonty Seward | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Voice of the Heart
|
John BettisBruce RobertsJulia Turner-Stanley | John BettisBruce RobertsJulia Turner-Stanley | Nick Martinelli | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Let Somebody Know
|
Bunny HullBrenda Russell | Bunny HullBrenda Russell | Narada Michael Walden | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Keep It Right There
|
BabyfaceJon-John RobinsonChris Liscomb | BabyfaceJon-John RobinsonChris Liscomb | Jon-John Robinson | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Don't Stop
|
Anthony BryantChuck Boom | Anthony BryantChuck Boom | The Boom Brothers | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Gone
|
Jon-John Robinson | Jon-John Robinson | Jon-John Robinson | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Only Love Can Conquer All
|
Sally Jo DakotaPreston GlassNarada Michael Walden | Sally Jo DakotaPreston GlassNarada Michael Walden | Narada Michael WaldenLouis Biancaniello | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
I Never Loved a Man Before
|
Gerry GoffinTom Snow | Gerry GoffinTom Snow | Nick Martinelli | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
I Thought That We Were Still in Love
|
Tom SnowLiz Vidal | Tom SnowLiz Vidal | Nick Martinelli | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
I Will Survive
#14
|
Dino FekarisFreddie Perren | Dino FekarisFreddie Perren | Narada Michael WaldenLouis Biancaniello | Diana Ross (Lead Vocals) |