The Boss (album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Boss
Type = Album
Artist = Diana Ross


Released = May 23, 1979
Recorded = 1979
Genre = R&B/disco/soul/funk
Label = Motown
Length = 35:33
Producer = Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:w9fexqt5ldte]
Last album = "Ross"
(1978)
This album = "The Boss"
(1979)
Next album = "20 Golden Greats"
(1979)
Misc = Singles
Name = The Boss
Type = studio
single 1 = The Boss / I'm in the World
single 1 date = May 22, 1979
single 2 = It's My House / Sparkle
single 2 date = October 12, 1979

"The Boss" is a 1979 album released by Diana Ross on the Motown label. This album was written and produced by longtime Ross collaborators Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson and marked her return to Top 40 radio based on the strength of the title track, which peaked #19 on the pop singles chart, and #12 on the US R&B Chart. The following singles "No One Gets the Prize" and "It's My House" became club and R&B hits respectively. The album was subsequently certified gold by the RIAA and ultimately sold about 850,000 copies.

The album was remastered and released on CD in 2001 with 12" versions of "The Boss" and "It's My House" as extra tracks.

Track listing

"All songs were written and produced by Ashford & Simpson"

Side A:
#"No One Gets the Prize" – 4:40
#"I Ain't Been Licked" – 4:09
#"All for One" – 4:20
#"The Boss" – 4:01

Side B:
#"Once in the Morning" – 4:54
#"It's My House" – 4:34
#"Sparkle" – 5:23
#"I'm In the World" – 4:04