Most 80s sounding Diana Ross track?

[Spreadinglove21]

The 80s have a certain reputation for the sound of the music of that decade. Of all Diana Ross' recordings from that decade, which is the most 80s [[for better or for worse) in its production/music/instrumentation or even lyrics?

[sansradio]

"We Are the Children of the World," full stop.

[sup_fan]

Anywhere You Run To

[sansradio]

Honorable mention: "Fool for Your Love."

[reese]

Pieces of Ice.

[lakedistrictlad1]

'Touch by touch' comes to mind. I thought it sounded very 80's back in the 80's. And not in a good way.

[copley]

'Up Front' which I love. Sadly no one else seems to like it.

[Albator]

- The whole "Ross" album because it's her first digital recording for the "clean" aesthetic of the eighties.

- "All of you" with max of reverb

- "Swept away"

- "telephone" was very new in 84, but it has length

[Levi Stubbs Tears]

'Work That Body'? lol

[Ollie9]

Anywhere You Run To

“Any Where You Run To” sounded more like the theme song from a 1978 sitcom, the same with “Two Can Make It”. Both are a far cry from the contemporary sounding ‘diana’ album.

[Spreadinglove21]

I'll go with Swept Away as it's very over the top and of its period.

For ballads, "It's Hard for Me to Say"--that keyboard is so of its period in terms of Adult Contemporary songs.

[lucky2012]

I'll go with Swept Away as it's very over the top and of its period.

For ballads, "It's Hard for Me to Say"--that keyboard is so of its period in terms of Adult Contemporary songs.

My choices, too! Best 80's pop and soul from the RCA years.

[Boogiedown]

I'll go with the aerobic WORK THAT BODY or with the MJ inserted MUSCLES.

[thommg]

I would go with Nobody Makes Me Crazy [[Like You Do), and Pieces of Ice.

[Spreadinglove21]

My choices, too! Best 80's pop and soul from the RCA years.

I wasn't asking for her "best" 80s recordings, but those that just sound "80s" through and through. I have different choices for her best pop and soul/ballad recordings from that decade.

[Ollie9]

I think much of the “Swept Away” album very 80’s.

[lucky2012]

I wasn't asking for her "best" 80s recordings, but those that just sound "80s" through and through. I have different choices for her best pop and soul/ballad recordings from that decade.

I should have said "most representative of the 80's sounds". Although I do think It's Hard For Me To Say ranks with Missing You as her best RCA soul/ballads. I think Summertime is her best pop performance on RCA. I'm curious now what your choices are for her best 80's pop and soul/ballad recordings.

[Albator]

I'm curious now what your choices are for her best 80's pop and soul/ballad recordings.

It started before RCA, but not that long before, but I find her interpreter abilities more effective when she started choosing her own songs, no matter if they were good or bad.

- Summertime, ethereal, sophisticated and very Diana Ross.
- Missing you, Motown quality label.
- Love or loneliness, great lyrics and eternal Supremes sound.
- Don't give up on each other, pop epic but not bombastic. [[In the same bag, Watching you, experience)
- All of you, glossy pop.
- Love lies, power ballad. IDKW, but it works for me.
- Tell me again. Sugary but soulful.


I'm still debating with myself about "hard for me to say". I like her performance but I find the song a bore.

[RanRan79]

"We Are the Children of the World," full stop.

Gotta agree with Sans here. Of her 80s catalog, it's the one that I would have to say could never be mistaken for her 70s or 90s output. Only the 80s could have produced "We Are the Children".

[carlo]

Fight For It

[TomatoTom123]

I’d go with "Touch By Touch"… it has that 80s sound to my ears, and I love it

[sup_fan]

“Any Where You Run To” sounded more like the theme song from a 1978 sitcom, the same with “Two Can Make It”. Both are a far cry from the contemporary sounding ‘diana’ album.

completely agree about the tv sitcom theme! i've always thought that about Any Where

[sup_fan]

another very 80s song is It's Never Too Late

[after you]

It would be Mirror mirror who’s the greater forceful song

[Albator]

another very 80s song is It's Never Too Late

the lyrics or the orchestrations?

[sup_fan]

the lyrics or the orchestrations?

definitely the orchestration. along with Anywhere You Run To, both sound like an 80s sitcom theme music. or an 80s pop/romcom movie

[Albator]

definitely the orchestration. along with Anywhere You Run To, both sound like an 80s sitcom theme music. or an 80s pop/romcom movie

to me it could be seventies live "love boat", or the Osmond Brothers.