Gettin' Ready for Love
1977 single by Diana Ross
"Gettin' Ready for Love" | ||||
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Cover art for Belgium vinyl single | ||||
Single by Diana Ross | ||||
from the album Baby It's Me | ||||
B-side | "Confide in Me" | |||
Released | October 16, 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1977 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 2:46 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tom Snow, Franne Golde | |||
Producer(s) | Richard Perry | |||
Diana Ross singles chronology | ||||
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"Gettin' Ready for Love" is a 1977 hit song by Diana Ross. It was the first single from her Baby It's Me LP. The song was released on October 16, 1977 by Motown Records. It was written by Tom Snow and Franne Golde, and produced by Richard Perry. The song reached #27 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #29 in Canada.[1] It also charted in the UK, reaching #23.[2]
"Gettin' Ready for Love" was a much bigger hit on the Adult Contemporary charts of both the U.S. and Canada, peaking at #8 in the U.S.[3] and #6 in Canada.[4]
The song features an alto sax solo and strings, at the bridge.
Personnel
- Diana Ross – lead vocals
- David Hungate – bass guitar
- Steve Lukather – guitar
- Tom Snow – piano
- Tom Scott – saxophone solo
- Jack Ashford – percussion
- Gene Page – strings arrangements, conductor
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
Charts
Chart (1977–1978) | Peak position |
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Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] | 6 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 29 |
France (IFOP)[7] | 52 |
UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 23 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] | 8 |
US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 27 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 16 |
US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[12] | 32 |
US Cash Box Top 100 R&B[13] | 16 |
US Record World Top Singles[14] | 41 |
US Record World Top R&B Singles[15] | 18 |
Later uses
- "Gettin' Ready for Love" was included on the 1985 compilation LP, Motown Chartbusters 150 Hits of Gold.
- The song was included in Ross's 1993 compilation LP, Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs.
- Martine McCutcheon recorded a karaoke version in 1999 and included it on her 2012 LP, The Collection.[16]
- Winston Ward covered "Gettin' Ready for Love" for inclusion on the 2008 compilation LP, Northern Soul 2008.[17]
References
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1978-01-28. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ "UK Charts > Diana Ross". Official Charts. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Music Chart - Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 5506." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5469a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque Artiste commençant par R". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Diana Ross: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Diana Ross Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Diana Ross Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Diana Ross Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "CashBox Top 100 Singles" (PDF). Cashbox. Vol. 39, no. 35. January 14, 1978. p. 4. ISSN 0008-7289. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2021.
- ^ "CashBox Top 100 R&B" (PDF). Cashbox. Vol. 39, no. 31. December 17, 1977. p. 39. ISSN 0008-7289. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2021.
- ^ "The Singles Chart" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 35, no. 1591. January 7, 1978. p. 29. ISSN 0034-1622. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2021.
- ^ "The R&B Singles Chart" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 35, no. 1593. January 21, 1979. p. 17. ISSN 0034-1622. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Collection". Amazon. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Various - Northern Soul 2008". discogs.com. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
External links
- Lyrics of this song
- Diana Ross - Gettin' Ready for Love on YouTube
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