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This article is about the Diana Ross song. For the song by Creed, see Higher (Creed song).
Take Me Higher Studio album by Diana Ross Released September 5, 1995 Recorded 1995 Genre R&B/soul Length 50:50 (USA edition) Label Motown Producer Nick Martinelli, Narada Michael Walden, Brenda Russell, Jon-John, the Boom Brothers Professional reviews The reviews parameter has been deprecated. Please move reviews into the “Reception” section of the article. See Moving reviews into article space.
Diana Ross chronology A Very Special Season
(1994)Take Me Higher
(1995)Voice of Love
(1996)Singles from Take Me Higher - "Take Me Higher"
Released: August 5, 1995 - "Gone / Swing It"
Released: November 14, 1995 - "Voices of the Heart / If You're Not Gonna Love Me Right"
Released: February 20, 1996 - "I Will Survive"
Released: April 14, 1996
Take Me Higher is a 1995 album by American soul singer Diana Ross released on the Motown label. The album featured production from urban adult contemporary producers such as Narada Michael Walden, Brenda Russell, Jon-John and the Boom Brothers, the latter two coming from Babyface's production company. The album yielded the UK hits "Take Me Higher", "Gone" and her dance cover of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive", which featured Club Mixes done by Steve Rodway of Motiv8 and Grammy Award winning Remixer Hex Hector.
Contents
Track listing
US Edition
- "Take Me Higher" (Sally Jo Dakota, Nikita Germaine, Narada Michael Walden) - 4:18
- "If You're Not Gonna Love Me Right" (Monty Seward) - 4:41
- "Voice of the Heart" (John Bettis, Bruce Roberts, Julia Turner-Stanley) - 4:18
- "Let Somebody Know" (Hull, Russell) - 4:55
- "Keep It Right There" (Babyface, Jon John, Chris Liscomb) - 4:50
- "Don't Stop" (Chuck Boom) - 3:48
- "Gone" (Jon John) - 5:15
- "Only Love Can Conquer All" (Sally Jo Dakota, Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden) - 4:10
- "I Never Loved a Man Before" (Gerry Goffin, Tom Snow) - 4:55
- "I Thought That We Were Still in Love" (Tom Snow, Liz Vidal) - 4:52
- "I Will Survive" (Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren) - 4:48
UK Edition
- "Take Me Higher" (Dakota, Germaine, Walden) - 4:20
- "If You're Not Gonna Love Me Right" (Seward) - 4:41
- "I Never Loved a Man Before" (Goffin, Snow) - 4:54
- "Swing It (Babyface, Jon John, Philips) - 4:14
- "Keep It Right There" (Babyface, Jon John, Liscomb) - 4:33
- "Don't Stop" (Boom, Tone) - 4:07
- "Gone" (Jon John) - 5:16
- "I Thought That We Were Still in Love" (Snow, Vidal) - 4:52
- "Voice of the Heart" (Bettis, Roberts, Stanley) - 4:54
- "Only Love Can Conquer All" (Dakota, Glass, Walden) - 4:10
- "I Will Survive" (Fekaris, Perren) - 4:50
Japanese edition Same as UK edition with a bonus track from 1988 :
- "If We Hold On Together" (Horner, Jennings) - 4:09
Charts
Album
Chart Position The Billboard 200 114 USA Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 38 UK albums chart 10 Singles
Single Chart Position Take Me Higher Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 77 Take Me Higher Hot 100 Singles & Tracks 114 Take Me Higher Hot Dance Music/Club Play 1 Take Me Higher UK Official Singles Chart 32 I Will Survive Hot Dance Music/Club Play 37 I Will Survive UK Official Singles Chart 14 If You're Not Gonna Love Me Right Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 67 I'm Gone UK Official Singles Chart 36 I'm Gone Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 107 Voice of the Heart Adult Contemporary 28 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
Categories:- 1995 albums
- Motown albums
- Diana Ross albums
- Albums produced by Narada Michael Walden
- "Take Me Higher"
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