The Boss (Diana Ross song)

Infobox Single
Name = The Boss
Artist = Diana Ross
from Album = The Boss
B-side =
Released = 1979
Format = 7" Single, 12" Single
Recorded = 1979
Genre = Disco
Length = 3:55
Label = Motown
Writers = Ashford & Simpson
Producer = Ashford & Simpson
Certification = Gold (RIAA)
Last single =
This single =
Next single =

"The Boss" is a 1979 soul/disco song written and produced by Ashford & Simpson and recorded by singer Diana Ross, who released it as a single on the Motown label. It was the first release from the album of the same title

The single peaked at #19 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart [Whitburn, Joel (1996). "The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits", 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)] and went to #1 on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play chart.

The track was remixed by David Morales in 1993 and included on Ross' album "".

Credits

*Lead vocals by Diana Ross
*Background vocals by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Maxine and Julia Waters
*Produced and written by Ashford & Simpson

Cover versions

Infobox Single

Name = The Boss


Artist = Kristine W
from Album = The Power of Music
Released = 2008
Format = Maxi-single CD
Recorded =
Genre = Dance
Length =
Label =
Writer = Ashford & Simpson
Producer =
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "Walk Away" (2007)
This single = "The Boss" (2008)
Next single =

The song was covered by Ashford and Simpson during a televised live concert special in 1982 and by Whitney Houston during her live shows in 1996.

A cover of the song by The Braxtons was include on the 1996 album "The Braxtons", and topped the "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play chart in early 1997.

On February 12 2008, American dance-pop singer Kristine W released a cover of this song as the first single off her album "The Power of Music". Kristine's version also hit number one on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play chart [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=Hot+Dance+Club+Play Current Billboard Hot Dance Club Play] ] in March 2008, becoming her eleventh US dance chart-topper and the third version of the song to top this survey.

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