Diana Ross' Greatest Hits

1976 greatest hits album by Diana Ross

Greatest hits album by

Diana Ross

Released

July 12, 1976

Length

34:40

Label

Motown

Diana Ross chronology

Diana Ross
(1976)

Diana Ross' Greatest Hits
(1976)

An Evening with Diana Ross
(1977)

Diana Ross' Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American singer Diana Ross. It was released by Motown Records on July 12, 1976 in the United States. In the United Kingdom and certain other territories the album was released under the title Greatest Hits 2 since a similar compilation, Greatest Hits, had already been released in 1972. It comprises songs from her studio albums Diana Ross (1970), Everything Is Everything (1970), Surrender (1971), Touch Me in the Morning (1973), Last Time I Saw Him (1973) and Diana Ross (1976) as well as soundtrack recordings.

The album reached number 13 on the US Billboard 200 and peaked at number 10 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, eventually selling over 650,000 copies. In the United Kingdom, it climbed to number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and reached gold status for sales in excess of 100,000 copies.^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+^[3]

AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine called the album "a good sampler, especially for casual fans who only want hits from this era."^[2]

Track listing

US edition

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Touch Me in the Morning"	Michael Masser Ron Miller	Touch Me in the Morning	3:26
2.	"Love Hangover"	Marilyn McLeod Pam Sawyer	Diana Ross	7:49
3.	"Last Time I Saw Him"	Masser Sawyer	Last Time I Saw Him	2:50
4.	"I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)"	Masser Sawyer	Diana Ross	3:19
5.	"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"	Masser Gerry Goffin	Mahogany	2:50

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"	Ashford Simpson	Diana Ross	6:16
2.	"Remember Me"	Nickolas Ashford Valerie Simpson	Surrender	3:16
3.	"One Love in My Lifetime"	Terri McFaddin Lawrence Brown Leonard Perry	Diana Ross	3:56
4.	"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"	Ashford Simpson	Diana Ross	3:02
5.	"Good Morning Heartache"	Irene Higginbotham Ervin Drake Dan Fisher	Lady Sings the Blues	2:20

International edition

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Touch Me in the Morning"	Masser Miller	Touch Me in the Morning	3:52
2.	"Love Hangover"	McLeod Sawyer	Diana Ross	7:49
3.	"I'm Still Waiting"	Richards	Everything Is Everything	2:50
4.	"Last Time I Saw Him"	Masser Sawyer	Last Time I Saw Him	2:50
5.	"Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right"	Masser	Ross	3:19
6.	"I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)"	Masser Sawyer	Diana Ross	3:19
7.	"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"	Masser Goffin	Mahogany	2:50

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"	Ashford Simpson	Diana Ross	6:16
2.	"Remember Me"	Ashford Simpson	Surrender	3:16
3.	"One Love in My Lifetime"	McFaddin Brown Perry	Diana Ross	3:56
4.	"Good Morning Heartache"	Higginbotham Drake Fisher	Lady Sings the Blues	2:20
5.	"All of My Life"	Michael Randall	Touch Me in the Morning	3:29
6.	"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"	Ashford Simpson	Diana Ross	3:02
7.	"Doobeedoo'Ndoobe, Doobeedoo'Ndoobe, Doobeedoo'Ndoo"	Richards	Everything Is Everything	4:50

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1976)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[4]	47
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[5]	6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[6]	7
UK Albums (OCC)^[7]	2
US Billboard 200^[8]	13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (1976)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[10]	14

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[11]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[12]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "UK Certified Awards Search > Diana Ross". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
^ ^a ^b "Diana Ross' Greatest Hits - Diana Ross | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 259. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5107A". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
^ "Charts.nz – Diana Ross – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
^ "Diana Ross | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
^ "Diana Ross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
^ "Diana Ross Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
^ "Top 50 Albums of 1976" (PDF). Music Week. December 25, 1976. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Diana Ross – Greatest Hits". Music Canada.
^ "British album certifications – Diana Ross – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.