Diana's recording career was in a lull at this time. She hadn't had a major hit since LOVE HANGOVER three years before. I'm not sure if there is an average time it takes for a record's release and for it to chart. I would assume it depends on just how hot a record is.
In the case of THE BOSS, I could see it taking longer to crack the charts. As it was, it only reached #19 pop, and #12 R&B. I've also read that since it was released around the time that Diana was starting to become independent, Motown reacted by not promoting it as strongly as they should have. They even released its only singles months apart: THE BOSS in May [[I think
) and IT'S MY HOUSE, not until the following October. Five months between releases seems long. It certainly didn't happen that much during her Supremes days. But maybe the second single was delayed because they will still trying to gain momentum on the first.
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