Voice of Love
Voice of Love is a compilation album by American singer Diana Ross. It was released by EMI International on November 29, 1996. The album consists of some of Ross' best known love songs and also included three previously unreleased songs: "In the Ones You Love", "I Hear (The Voice of Love)," co-written by Ross, and a take on Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone," penned by R. Kelly. Photographer Randee St. Nicholas was commissioned to create the album cover art, tour merchandising and the high fashion music video for lead single "In the Ones You Love".
Voice of Love | ||||
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Released | November 29, 1996 | |||
Length | 75:30 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
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Singles from Voice of Love | ||||
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The album peaked at number 42 on the UK Albums Chart and was eventually certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2019.[1] In support of Voice of Love, Ross embarked on a 28 market European tour in 1997, selling out venues across Great Britain and makings rare appearances in Central and Eastern Europe markets like Bucharest, Brussels and Vienna. In Asian markets, the album title was Gift of Love. The set included three songs not found on any other Diana Ross CD, including a hit in Pan Asian territories, "Promise Me You'll Try".
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Touch Me in the Morning" | Touch Me in the Morning | 3:26 | |
2. | "You're All I Need to Get By" | Diana Ross | 3:25 | |
3. | "Your Love" | David Friedman | Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs | 4:04 |
4. | "So Close" |
| Silk Electric | 4:13 |
5. | "It's My Turn" |
| It's My Turn | 3:58 |
6. | "You Are Everything" (duet with Marvin Gaye) | Diana & Marvin | 3:09 | |
7. | "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" | The Force Behind the Power | 4:13 | |
8. | "Forever Young" | Bob Dylan | Swept Away | 4:50 |
9. | "I Am Me" | Silk Electric | 3:50 | |
10. | "One Shining Moment" | Vaneese Thomas | The Force Behind the Power | 4:45 |
11. | "If We Hold on Together" | The Land Before Time | 3:43 | |
12. | "Only Love Can Conquer All" |
| Take Me Higher | 4:10 |
13. | "I'm Still Waiting" | Deke Richards | Everything Is Everything | 3:43 |
14. | "Missing You" | Lionel Richie | Swept Away | 4:16 |
15. | "Gone" | Jon-John Robinson | Take Me Higher | 5:16 |
16. | "In the Ones You Love" |
| previously unreleased | 4:18 |
17. | "You Are Not Alone" | R. Kelly | previously unreleased | 4:16 |
18. | "I Hear (The Voice of Love)" |
| previously unreleased | 4:32 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Promise Me You'll Try" | Peter Zizzo | previously unreleased | 3:56 |
2. | "Your Love" | David Friedman | Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs | 4:04 |
3. | "If We Hold on Together" |
| The Land Before Time | |
4. | "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" |
| The Force Behind the Power | 4:13 |
5. | "That's Why I Call You My Friend" |
| That's Why I Call You My Friend | 3:43 |
6. | "When You Dream" |
| When You Dream | 3:21 |
7. | "I Hear (The Voice of Love)" |
| previously unreleased | 4:32 |
8. | "So Close" |
| Silk Electric | 4:13 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[3] | Gold | 100,000 |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- "UK Certified Awards Search > Diana Ross". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- "Diana Ross | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- "British album certifications – Diana Ross – Voice of Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 6, 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Voice of Love in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.