- Why Do Fools Fall in Love (album)
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Why Do Fools Fall in Love 
Studio album by Diana Ross Released September 4, 1981 Recorded 1980-1981 Genre Pop, Adult Contemporary Length 35:46 Label RCA Producer Diana Ross Diana Ross chronology All The Great Hits
(1981)Why Do Fools Fall in Love
(1981)Silk Electric
(1982)Singles from Why Do Fools Fall in Love - "Why Do Fools Fall in Love / Think I'm in Love"
Released: September 25, 1981 - "Mirror, Mirror / Sweet Nothings"
Released: December 11, 1981 - "Work That Body / Two Can Make It"
Released: March 19, 1982
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[1]Why Do Fools Fall in Love is a 1981 album released by American singer Diana Ross on the RCA label. It stands as one of the biggest-selling albums of Diana's 50 year career. It featured back-to-back Top 10 Pop hits with the title track and the rock-edged 'Mirror Mirror'.
It was the first album she recorded without Motown, having left the label earlier that year to sign a $20 million dollar deal with RCA[citation needed]. The album was also the first to be produced by the singer, which became her second RIAA-certified platinum album. 1980's diana was her first.
Contents
Track listing
Side A
- "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (Frankie Lymon, Morris Levy) – 2:52
- "Sweet Surrender" (Leonard Stack, Cheryl Christiansen) – 4:07
- "Mirror Mirror" (Michael Sembello, Michael Matkowsky) – 6:06
- "Endless Love" (Lionel Richie) – 4:55
Side B
- "It's Never Too Late" (Dan Hartman) – 3:17
- "Think I'm In Love" (L. Cheryl Taylor) – 4:13
- "Sweet Nothings" (Ronnie Self, Dub Albritton) – 2:59
- "Two Can Make It" (Dean Pitchford, Tom Snow) – 3:23
- "Work That Body" (Diana Ross, Ray Chew) – 4:57
Personnel
- Diana Ross - vocals
- Michael Brecker - saxophone
- Rob Mounsey - strings & horn arrangement
- Leata Galloway - vocals
- Randy Brecker - horn
- Don Brooks - harmonica
- Francisco Centeno - bass
- Ray Chew - keyboards
- Margaret Dorn - vocals
- Ron Frangipane - keyboards
- Eric Gale - guitar
- Yogi Horton - drums
- Neil Jason - bass
- George MacDonald - percussion
- Jeff Mironov - guitar
- Leon Pendarvis - keyboards
- Pat Rebillot - piano
- Paul Riser - horn & string arrangement
- Ed Walsh - synthesizer
- Millie Whiteside - vocals
Certifications
Country Certification U.S.A [2] Platinum Finland [3] Gold Diana Ross Studio albums Diana Ross (1970) · Everything Is Everything (1970) · Surrender (1971) · Touch Me in the Morning (1973) · Last Time I Saw Him (1973) · Diana Ross (1976) · Baby It's Me (1977) · Ross (1978) · The Boss (1979) · diana (1980) · Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1981) · Silk Electric (1982) · Ross (1983) · Swept Away (1984) · Eaten Alive (1985) · Red Hot Rhythm & Blues (1987) · Workin' Overtime (1989) · The Force Behind the Power (1991) · Take Me Higher (1995) · Every Day Is a New Day (1999) · Blue (2006) · I Love You (2006)Compilations Greatest Hits (1972) · Diana Ross' Greatest Hits (1976) · 20 Golden Greats (1979) · To Love Again (1981) · All the Great Hits (1981) · Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs (1993) · One Woman: The Ultimate Collection (1993) · Diana Extended: The Remixes (1994) · Voice of Love (1996) · Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross (2001) · The Definitive Collection (2006)Live albums Live at Caesars Palace (1974) · An Evening with Diana Ross (1977) · Greatest Hits Live (1989) · Live: Stolen Moments: The Lady Sings... Jazz and Blues (1992)Soundtrack albums Diana! (1971) · Lady Sings the Blues (1972) · The Wiz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1978) · Endless Love (1981)Other albums Diana & Marvin · (1973) Christmas in Vienna (with Plácido Domingo and José Carreras) (1993) · A Very Special Season (1994)Singles
(US/UK Top Ten singles)"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" · "Remember Me" · "Surrender" · "I'm Still Waiting" · "Touch Me in the Morning" · "All of My Life" · "You Are Everything" · "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" · "Love Hangover" · "Upside Down" · "I'm Coming Out" · "My Old Piano" · "It's My Turn" · "Endless Love" · "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" · "Mirror, Mirror" · "Work That Body" · "Muscles" · "Missing You" · "Chain Reaction" · "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" · "One Shining Moment" · "Not Over You Yet"
Films Lady Sings the Blues (1972) · Mahogany (1975) · The Wiz (1978) · Out of Darkness (1994) · Double Platinum (1999)
Tours Return to Love Tour (2000) · I Love You Tour (2007-08) · More Today Than Yesterday (2010-11)
Related topics Discography · The Supremes · Berry Gordy · Rhonda Ross Kendrick · Tracee Ellis Ross · Chudney Ross · Ross Næss · Evan Ross · Arne Næss, Jr. · List of awards and nominations received by Diana Ross · Diana Ross Playground
References
Categories:- 1981 albums
- Diana Ross albums
- RCA Records albums
- "Why Do Fools Fall in Love / Think I'm in Love"
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