# Diana Ross discography
The Diana Ross discography covers the recorded output of the American singer [Diana Ross](https://www.edgepedia.org/diana-ross), first as lead singer of the Supremes from 1962 to 1970 and then as a solo artist from 1970 onward, spanning studio albums, soundtracks, live recordings, compilations, and singles released mainly on Motown and RCA. AllMusic counts her 2021 album *Thank You* as her 25th solo album.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diana-ross-p5308/biography) A dedicated discography guide counts 24 studio albums and 91 singles, of which 27 reached the Billboard Top 40 in the United States, 12 the Top 10, and six number one.[2](https://www.jones-massey.com/index.php/en/public-downloads?catid=226&id=5141%3Adiana-ross-complete-guide-book&task=download.send)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Supremes era | Twelve number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 as lead singer of the Supremes, the most successful American vocal group of the 1960s[3](https://www.capitolrecords.com/diana-ross-the-supremes/) |
| Solo debut | Self-titled debut solo album issued in 1970 after leaving the group in 1969, containing "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"[4](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/14097/diana-ross/) |
| Output to 1976 | Billboard's 1976 discography counted 11 solo albums and 13 solo singles, plus 25 Diana Ross & the Supremes albums and 33 group singles[5](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1976/Billboard%201976-03-20.pdf) |
| RCA years | Signed a multi-million dollar deal with RCA Records in 1980, producing her own recordings[6](https://www.songhall.org/profiles/diana-ross) |
| Signature album | *Diana* (1980), written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic, source of "I'm Coming Out" and "Upside Down"[4](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/14097/diana-ross/) |
| UK chart totals | 2 number-one singles and 3 number-one albums; 21 Top 10 singles and 14 Top 10 albums[4](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/14097/diana-ross/) |
| Most recent studio album | *Thank You* (2021), produced with Jack Antonoff[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diana-ross-p5308/biography) |
## Supremes recordings, 1962–1970
Ross's recorded career begins with the Supremes, whose first two singles, "I Want a Guy" and "Buttered Popcorn," appeared on Motown's Tamla subsidiary.[7](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diana-ross-the-supremes-mn0000821590) After success came in 1964, Motown renamed the group Diana Ross & the Supremes in 1967, and the billing lasted from late 1967 through mid-[January 1970](https://www.edgepedia.org/january-1970).[7](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diana-ross-the-supremes-mn0000821590) During that final phase the group notched another Top Ten album with *Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations* and reached the top with *TCB*, the soundtrack to the television special of the same name.[7](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diana-ross-the-supremes-mn0000821590)
The group's album run, as listed on Ross's own discography page, runs from *Meet the Supremes* (1962) and *Where Did Our Love Go* (1964) through *I Hear a Symphony* (1966), *The Supremes A' Go Go* (1966), *Love Child* (1968), and *Cream of the Crop* (1969).[8](https://www.dianaross.com/music) A Billboard discography published in March 1976 counted 25 Diana Ross & the Supremes albums and 33 group singles to that date, with the first two singles on Tamla and all other recordings on Motown.[5](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1976/Billboard%201976-03-20.pdf) "Someday We'll Be Together" was Ross's last recording with the group and became its last number-one hit.[9](https://www.biknotes.com/_files/ugd/b8b6dc_5157f4b756d3479195874f889996d105.pdf)
## Motown solo years, 1970–1980
Ross left the group in 1969 to launch a solo career and issued her self-titled debut album the following year; it showcased "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," her first number-one hit without the group.[4](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/14097/diana-ross/) • [10](https://www.detroithistorical.org/learn/online-research/encyclopedia-of-detroit/ross-diana) The early 1970s were prolific: *Everything Is Everything* (1970), the soundtrack to the television special *Diana!* and *Surrender* (both 1971) were quickly followed by *Lady Sings the Blues* (1972), the chart-topping soundtrack to the Motown-produced film in which Ross made her acting debut as [Billie Holiday](https://www.edgepedia.org/billie-holiday).[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diana-ross-p5308/biography) *Touch Me in the Morning*, the [Marvin Gaye](https://www.edgepedia.org/marvin-gaye) duets album *Diana & Marvin*, and *Last Time I Saw Him* all appeared in 1973.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diana-ross-p5308/biography)
**Mid-decade hits.** "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" returned Ross to the top of the pop charts in 1975 and was nominated for an [Academy Award for Best Original Song](https://www.edgepedia.org/academy-award-for-best-original-song).[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diana-ross-p5308/biography) The disco-era "Love Hangover" topped Billboard's disco, R&B, and pop charts and sent its parent release, *Diana Ross* (1976), into the Top Ten of both the R&B and pop album charts.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diana-ross-p5308/biography) *Baby It's Me* (1977), produced with [Richard Perry](https://www.edgepedia.org/richard-perry), yielded the dancefloor single "Your Love Is So Good for Me," and *Ross* (1978) mixed new recordings with previously unreleased material from earlier in the decade.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diana-ross-p5308/biography) *The Boss* followed in 1979.[8](https://www.dianaross.com/music)
## The RCA years, 1980–1988
In 1980 Ross signed a multi-million dollar deal to record for [RCA Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/rca-records), under which she would produce her own recordings.[6](https://www.songhall.org/profiles/diana-ross) Her RCA debut, *Why Do Fools Fall in Love* (1981), contained the duet "Endless Love" with [Lionel Richie](https://www.edgepedia.org/lionel-richie), a number-one hit on the Hot 100, R&B, and adult contemporary charts nominated for two Grammy awards including Record of the Year.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diana-ross-p5308/biography) *Silk Electric* (1982) was the source of "Muscles," a Top Ten pop hit written and produced by [Michael Jackson](https://www.edgepedia.org/michael-jackson).[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diana-ross-p5308/biography) The run continued with *Swept Away* (1984), the Bee Gees-written *Eaten Alive* (1985), *Red Hot Rhythm & Blues* (1987), and *Workin' Overtime* (1989).[8](https://www.dianaross.com/music)
**Diana (1980).** Although released on Motown just before the RCA move, *Diana* stands as the era's defining album. Written and produced by [Nile Rodgers](https://www.edgepedia.org/nile-rodgers) and [Bernard Edwards](https://www.edgepedia.org/bernard-edwards) of the disco-funk group Chic, it relaunched Ross's career with "I'm Coming Out" and "Upside Down"; in 2019 "I'm Coming Out" was named her most streamed song.[4](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/14097/diana-ross/)
## Later Motown return and the 1990s
Ross returned to Motown for *The Force Behind the Power* (1991), followed by *Take Me Higher* (1995) and *Every Day Is a New Day* (1999); through the 1990s she spent much of her effort positioning herself as a legacy artist.[8](https://www.dianaross.com/music) • [1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diana-ross-p5308/biography) In October 1993, in the week her four-CD anthology was released, a ceremony in London marked her entry into The Guinness Book of Records as the most successful female vocalist in British chart history.[11](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-10-23.pdf)
## 2000s to the present
After duets projects with [Rod Stewart](https://www.edgepedia.org/rod-stewart) and Westlife, Ross released two albums in 2006: *Blue*, a standards-oriented project recorded decades earlier as the intended follow-up to *Lady Sings the Blues*, and *I Love You*, her first studio album in seven years, produced by [Peter Asher](https://www.edgepedia.org/peter-asher) with covers including "The Look of Love" and "Always and Forever."[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diana-ross-p5308/biography) Her own discography page also lists remix collections such as *Almighty Presents: We Love Diana Ross* (2009), *Supertonic: Mixes* (2020) compiling Eric Kupper dance remixes, *Wonderful Christmas Time* (2018), and *Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz* (2015).[8](https://www.dianaross.com/music)
In June 2021 Ross released the single "Thank You," followed by the album *Thank You*, produced with [Jack Antonoff](https://www.edgepedia.org/jack-antonoff) and featuring collaborations with [Jimmy Napes](https://www.edgepedia.org/jimmy-napes), Tayla Parx, and Spike Stent; AllMusic counts it as her 25th solo album.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diana-ross-p5308/biography) In 2022 she teamed with Tame Impala for "Turn Up the Sunshine" on the soundtrack of *Minions: The Rise of Gru*.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diana-ross-p5308/biography)
## Chart and award record
Ross's UK totals per the Official Charts Company are 2 number-one singles (with 7 weeks at the top), 21 Top 10 singles, and 58 Top 40 singles, plus 3 number-one albums (13 weeks at the top), 14 Top 10 albums, and 40 Top 40 albums.[4](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/14097/diana-ross/) In the United States, the discography guide counts six solo number-one singles, tying her for fifth among female solo performers who have reached the top spot on the Hot 100.[2](https://www.jones-massey.com/index.php/en/public-downloads?catid=226&id=5141%3Adiana-ross-complete-guide-book&task=download.send) Her chart-topping solo classics named by AllMusic include "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (1970), "Love Hangover" (1976), "Upside Down" (1980), and "Endless Love" (1981).[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diana-ross-p5308/biography)
Despite twelve Grammy nominations over two decades, Ross never won a competitive Grammy for her music; the Recording Academy honored her with its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.[12](https://time.com/5526089/2019-grammys-diana-ross/) The Guinness Book of Records named her the most successful female performer of all time with 70 career hit single records.[6](https://www.songhall.org/profiles/diana-ross)
## References
1. [Diana Ross – Biography, Discography, Albums & Expert Reviews, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diana-ross-p5308/biography)
2. [Diana Ross Complete Guide Book, Jones-Massey](https://www.jones-massey.com/index.php/en/public-downloads?catid=226&id=5141%3Adiana-ross-complete-guide-book&task=download.send)
3. [Capitol Records – Diana Ross, 1964](https://www.capitolrecords.com/diana-ross-the-supremes/)
4. [Diana Ross songs and albums – full Official Chart history, Official Charts Company](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/14097/diana-ross/)
5. [Discography: Diana Ross and The Supremes, Billboard, 20 March 1976](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1976/Billboard%201976-03-20.pdf)
6. [Diana Ross – Songwriters Hall of Fame](https://www.songhall.org/profiles/diana-ross)
7. [Diana Ross & the Supremes – Biography, Discography & Reviews, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diana-ross-the-supremes-mn0000821590)
8. [The Full Diana Ross Discography, DianaRoss.com](https://www.dianaross.com/music)
9. [Rock and Roll: Its History and Stylistic Development](https://www.biknotes.com/_files/ugd/b8b6dc_5157f4b756d3479195874f889996d105.pdf)
10. [Ross, Diana – Encyclopedia of Detroit, Detroit Historical Society](https://www.detroithistorical.org/learn/online-research/encyclopedia-of-detroit/ross-diana)
11. [Diana Ross 30th Anniversary, Billboard, 23 October 1993](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-10-23.pdf)
12. [Diana Ross Sparkled During Her 75th Birthday Grammys Performance, Time](https://time.com/5526089/2019-grammys-diana-ross/)
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