Mike was so highkey in love with her back in those days. Like, hook line and sinker throw away the key head over heels in love with her. He was so sprung lol.
2 Gods, aka Nile Rodgers (God guitar) and Bernard Edwards (God bass), are behind that song. You should react to all their huge hits, with Chic or Sister Sledge, as well as Nile Rodgers' production like another Diana Ross (I'm coming out), David Bowie (Let's dance), Sheila (Spacer), INXS (Original sin)... So many amazing songs like this one, so iconic, so unforgettable.
I think you should check out "Eaten Alive", written by two of the Bee Gees and Michael Jackson. You can also hear Michael on that one. One of my absolute Diana Ross favorites.
That music you're hearing is Chic. Chic is probably the most sampled band of all time, and is definitely the most important band of the disco era. You will hear their grooves in absolutely everything. Nile Rogers a founding member of Chic produced Madonna's "Like A Virgin" album as well as many other masterpieces. Check 'em out!
"UPSIDE DOWN" sounded fresh in the summer of 1980 when it was released; still so today. The "diana" album, from which this hit came, was her biggest global album with 6-9 million albums sold. All 6 of Diana's solo #1 Billboard pop hits are worthy of reactions: "AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH" (The 6+ minute version ~!!!); "TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING"; "THEME FROM MAHOGANY (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"; ""LOVE HANGOVER" (The 7-8+ minute version ~!!!); "UPSIDE DOWN" and "ENDLESS LOVE" (#1 for 9 weeks the summer of 1981). In 1981, Diana left Motown Records and signed with RCA for $20 Million, the highest amount ever paid a pop artist, and a new industry precedent. Dereck, you will love her two best televised concerts: Las Vegas Caesar's Palace 1979: ruclips.net/video/XpJxBw40kfU/видео.html / And her 1977 Concert in Japan: ruclips.net/video/WpQnwB6hQbo/видео.html / Also, from her 1977 US TV Special, Diana was made-up to look like 3 black musical icons (JOSEPHINE BAKER; BESSIE SMITH and ETHEL WATERS). You have Diana as Diana and Diana individually playing the 3 ladies, edited all together ~!. Diana was a gifted impressionist / actress ~!!! PEACE ~*
Next you should do "The Boss" the title song for this album. It was a big hit. Ashford and Simpson, one of the biggest songwriting teams of the 70s, wrote and produced on this album!
I remember this song being so popular when I was in 6th grade. I had a cool hype music teacher that would let us vote on a song to listen to every Friday. He would pick 5 songs and we would have to vote on which one we want. This song was ALWAYS a hit that we picked. We would all be dancing around d. A bunch of crazy 11 year olds running around dancing! You brought a great memory to this 51 year old grandmother! Keep up the good work!
I keep being in ❤ with your soul & body that seem to vibrate to the best vibrations of music. Sooo sensitive... Something tells me I could play good music with your instruments & dance the love dance just like Michael & Diana there... ❤❤
No, Michael was not involved with the "diana" album. it was produded by Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards of Chic. The Fonzi Thornton you mentioned is Luther Vandross' best friend. He co-wrote songs and was a background singer for him. Michael on the 'Eaten Alive' album, with Ms Ross 5 years later, yes.
You’ll go crazy over her CHAIN REACTION from the album custom written and produced for her by Barry Gibb, including his backing vocals. The official video, please!!!!
This is her own song , and the incredible rift is by a great man from CHIC, Nile Rogers, who also came up withe riff for Lets Dance by David Bowie, he is a genius, but its not Michales he had notging to do with it, Love ya Dereck
You mention Diana busting moves and her glorious body. Agreed. But you started the video too late by beginning it with Diana’s intro of Michael. You missed her singing the entire song and let me tell you that she really puts her body moves into it. She flirts blatantly with male audience members and has so much fun. I suggest that you watch and react to her performance of the song that leads into her MJ intro. I was at the concert and the segment with Michael went on much longer but they cut it for tv time. This Diana special was aired twice because it was such a hit. You mention Michael being involved with this song but that’s not the case. He wrote “Muscles” for her and he wrote “Eaten Alive”. “Muscles” went gold and “Eaten Alive” was an international hit. He sings with her on “Eaten Alive”. Keep up the Diana reactions! Great job. Wonderful to see your generation appreciate this supreme woman. How about reacting to her number one worldwide hit, “Chain Reaction”? Amazing!
The 1977 "Working Ladies" TV clip where Diana plays Josephine Baker, Ethel Waters and Bessie Smith (Diana is basically unrecognizable playing Ethel and Bessie ~!): ruclips.net/video/P6Ynw3-hhfM/видео.html
Funny thing is time has shown that Diana was right as far as the remixes. Chic finally had the opportunity to release their mix and critics were shocked and clearly on her side.
Yes, the 8 minute version of LOVE HANGOVER is classic disco (1976 #1 Pop Hit) ~!!! Also, the 6 minute version of AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH (Diana's 1st #1 solo Hit in 1970)
A LA INCREIBLE DIANNA LA FUI A VER A UN SUPER SHOW EN SAN MANUEL CASINNO EN CALIFORNIA...ELLA ES INIGUALABLE CANTA MEJOR EN VIVO WUE SUS DISCOS...PORQUE CUANDO LOS GRABO NO EXISTIA TANTA TECNOLOGIA...Y SU VOZ POTENTE...SU PRESCENCIA LLENABA EL ESCENARIO...BELKISIMA Y CUERPAZASO...EMITE UNA BELLISIMA VIVRA...IGUAL WUE TU..I REALLY LIKE YOU WORK ...EXCELENT VIDEO...¡¡¡
Dear Dereck, maybe you could react to this song "Chain Reaction" which is a song performed by American singer Diana Ross, written and composed by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb of the band the Bee Gees. Released as a single in November 1985. It was not a huge hit in the United States but in Europe or even in Australia it was at the top of the sales ... It's up to you to make your own opinion. I'm 100% sure you'll love it. Diana Ross and the Bee Gees what do you think? 😉😉😉
Thank You! Please do more Diana Ross reactions! So many good songs to react to! I have a feeling you will love the video for the kinky song "Muscles" (strangely the song was written by Michael Jackson who also produced and sang uncredited background vocals). :))
Michael wasn't shy in real life. According to Lisa Marie Presley she said it was a construct and he drank his beer, spoke with his real voice. I wish he showed who he was instead of this meek character. There was nothing meek about him on stage he was a beast a sensual sexual beast and that's the way he was in his private life especially with women and it's sad that he hid that side of himself from the world because unfortunately the media would superimpose their own views of him
You don't need to talk about 'great bass', 'fantastic drums', 'brilliant strings' or 'amazing background vocals' - you just need to say 'oh - it's Chic - of course'..
Love when you react to the Boss, MISS ROSS!!! Please do "Chain Reaction" and "Missing You" - two of her best, biggest solo hits! They also have wonderful videos!! Here is Missing You the video: ruclips.net/video/D6MaKrYcsCA/видео.html
This song is not so much a song as a series of sickening hooks. No fat, no bridge, just pure pop heroin. I believe the video inspires the look and feel of the drag queens in Paris is Burning, which you should watch if you haven't.
Watch MJ singing “Rock with You” and his “Ease on down the road” duet with Diana during this special...they’re both GLORIOUS!! ❤️
Bay be mine is soooo gooood toooo
Mike was so highkey in love with her back in those days. Like, hook line and sinker throw away the key head over heels in love with her. He was so sprung lol.
Yup... He was always wrapped around her finger...
The Queen of Glamour, Ms. Diana Ross! That song got people dancing again!
MJ THE BEST EVER #FOREVER
2 Gods, aka Nile Rodgers (God guitar) and Bernard Edwards (God bass), are behind that song. You should react to all their huge hits, with Chic or Sister Sledge, as well as Nile Rodgers' production like another Diana Ross (I'm coming out), David Bowie (Let's dance), Sheila (Spacer), INXS (Original sin)... So many amazing songs like this one, so iconic, so unforgettable.
I think you should check out "Eaten Alive", written by two of the Bee Gees and Michael Jackson.
You can also hear Michael on that one. One of my absolute Diana Ross favorites.
This is the Amazing Miss Diana Ross I remember. Fantastic. Gets your soul rocking.💕
He was soooo not shy. He came up, took the mic and hugged her hard. Their chemistry was off the charts.
Loved dancing to this in the day... she's one of the greatest! Remembering all the words... thanks for the memories!
I think you will find this is pure CHIC, ie Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards on bass....so damn good.... Nile slays that guitar on the end
That music you're hearing is Chic. Chic is probably the most sampled band of all time, and is definitely the most important band of the disco era. You will hear their grooves in absolutely everything. Nile Rogers a founding member of Chic produced Madonna's "Like A Virgin" album as well as many other masterpieces. Check 'em out!
One of the greatest pop songs ever
I love it so much... since 40 years!!!
Great reaction, I like your research and educating us on some history between her producers & herself that i wasn’t aware of.
"UPSIDE DOWN" sounded fresh in the summer of 1980 when it was released; still so today. The "diana" album, from which this hit came, was her biggest global album with 6-9 million albums sold.
All 6 of Diana's solo #1 Billboard pop hits are worthy of reactions: "AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH" (The 6+ minute version ~!!!); "TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING"; "THEME FROM MAHOGANY (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"; ""LOVE HANGOVER" (The 7-8+ minute version ~!!!); "UPSIDE DOWN" and "ENDLESS LOVE" (#1 for 9 weeks the summer of 1981). In 1981, Diana left Motown Records and signed with RCA for $20 Million, the highest amount ever paid a pop artist, and a new industry precedent. Dereck, you will love her two best televised concerts:
Las Vegas Caesar's Palace 1979: ruclips.net/video/XpJxBw40kfU/видео.html /
And her 1977 Concert in Japan: ruclips.net/video/WpQnwB6hQbo/видео.html /
Also, from her 1977 US TV Special, Diana was made-up to look like 3 black musical icons (JOSEPHINE BAKER; BESSIE SMITH and ETHEL WATERS). You have Diana as Diana and Diana individually playing the 3 ladies, edited all together ~!. Diana was a gifted impressionist / actress ~!!! PEACE ~*
The "Working Ladies" clip: ruclips.net/video/P6Ynw3-hhfM/видео.html
Thank you!!
Next you should do "The Boss" the title song for this album. It was a big hit. Ashford and Simpson, one of the biggest songwriting teams of the 70s, wrote and produced on this album!
Lmao your facial expressions 😂
I remember this song being so popular when I was in 6th grade. I had a cool hype music teacher that would let us vote on a song to listen to every Friday. He would pick 5 songs and we would have to vote on which one we want. This song was ALWAYS a hit that we picked. We would all be dancing around d. A bunch of crazy 11 year olds running around dancing! You brought a great memory to this 51 year old grandmother! Keep up the good work!
I love you MICHAEL..
Original CHIC mixes are available on the expanded CD release.
Diana es una Diosa..💖
I keep being in ❤ with your soul & body that seem to vibrate to the best vibrations of music.
Sooo sensitive...
Something tells me I could play good music with your instruments & dance the love dance just like Michael & Diana there...
❤❤
for me the best of all time Diana Ross/ upside down & Sheila and the black devotion/Spacer
No, Michael was not involved with the "diana" album. it was produded by Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards of Chic. The Fonzi Thornton you mentioned is Luther Vandross' best friend. He co-wrote songs and was a background singer for him. Michael on the 'Eaten Alive' album, with Ms Ross 5 years later, yes.
You’ll go crazy over her CHAIN REACTION from the album custom written and produced for her by Barry Gibb, including his backing vocals. The official video, please!!!!
Link please 😊
@@DereckReacts ruclips.net/video/UaYHRx9-v2M/видео.html
Excellent video reaction!! ❤️
This is her own song , and the incredible rift is by a great man from CHIC, Nile Rogers, who also came up withe riff for Lets Dance by David Bowie, he is a genius, but its not Michales he had notging to do with it, Love ya Dereck
You mention Diana busting moves and her glorious body. Agreed. But you started the video too late by beginning it with Diana’s intro of Michael. You missed her singing the entire song and let me tell you that she really puts her body moves into it. She flirts blatantly with male audience members and has so much fun. I suggest that you watch and react to her performance of the song that leads into her MJ intro.
I was at the concert and the segment with Michael went on much longer but they cut it for tv time. This Diana special was aired twice because it was such a hit.
You mention Michael being involved with this song but that’s not the case. He wrote “Muscles” for her and he wrote “Eaten Alive”. “Muscles” went gold and “Eaten Alive” was an international hit. He sings with her on “Eaten Alive”.
Keep up the Diana reactions! Great job. Wonderful to see your generation appreciate this supreme woman.
How about reacting to her number one worldwide hit, “Chain Reaction”? Amazing!
What a great Ross song
The 1977 "Working Ladies" TV clip where Diana plays Josephine Baker, Ethel Waters and Bessie Smith (Diana is basically unrecognizable playing Ethel and Bessie ~!): ruclips.net/video/P6Ynw3-hhfM/видео.html
please listen to love hangover, one of diana"s biggest dance hits
this was number 1 around the world
Funny thing is time has shown that Diana was right as far as the remixes. Chic finally had the opportunity to release their mix and critics were shocked and clearly on her side.
See her for a brilliant live performance with Jose Carreras & placidio Domingo singing Christmas Melody
She hits # B5. It will blow your mind 1
PLEASE react Michael Jackson "Shake Your Body" live Yokohama
You should react to Love Hangover! That one is for the books, iconic in the LGBTQ community, starting nice and slow and ending with a full disco mood.
She was from what I have read very nervous about the song. She took the masters and had Motown remix the songs
It sounded so much better after she remixed it.the originals just sounded subdued.
Love Hangover is a lot like this song.
Yes, the 8 minute version of LOVE HANGOVER is classic disco (1976 #1 Pop Hit) ~!!! Also, the 6 minute version of AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH (Diana's 1st #1 solo Hit in 1970)
You need to react to lovely one live in Brisbane 1987
A LA INCREIBLE DIANNA LA FUI A VER A UN SUPER SHOW EN SAN MANUEL CASINNO EN CALIFORNIA...ELLA ES INIGUALABLE CANTA MEJOR EN VIVO WUE SUS DISCOS...PORQUE CUANDO LOS GRABO NO EXISTIA TANTA TECNOLOGIA...Y SU VOZ POTENTE...SU PRESCENCIA LLENABA EL ESCENARIO...BELKISIMA Y CUERPAZASO...EMITE UNA BELLISIMA VIVRA...IGUAL WUE TU..I REALLY LIKE YOU WORK ...EXCELENT VIDEO...¡¡¡
This look to be a fanmade music video for upside down.i see a lot of scenes from mahogany
Wow now you are so famous since this
The guy in the song is spreading himself around but he’s giving her what she needs, and I don’t think it’s just emotional support either
you have such a beautiful smile. and a great blog. Greetings from Russia🤗
That's not the full video. People act like the song started when Michael Jackson came in at the very end!
Check out The Boss by Diana Ross. The vocal screams are amazing !
Dear Dereck, maybe you could react to this song "Chain Reaction" which is a song performed by American singer Diana Ross, written and composed by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb of the band the Bee Gees. Released as a single in November 1985. It was not a huge hit in the United States but in Europe or even in Australia it was at the top of the sales ... It's up to you to make your own opinion. I'm 100% sure you'll love it. Diana Ross and the Bee Gees what do you think? 😉😉😉
Thank You! Please do more Diana Ross reactions! So many good songs to react to! I have a feeling you will love the video for the kinky song "Muscles" (strangely the song was written by Michael Jackson who also produced and sang uncredited background vocals).
:))
Please listen to the Eaten alive album with Diana Ross. So good.
This Friday is Diana Ross’s birthday you should review the long version of Home from the Wiz
Michael wasn't shy in real life. According to Lisa Marie Presley she said it was a construct and he drank his beer, spoke with his real voice. I wish he showed who he was instead of this meek character. There was nothing meek about him on stage he was a beast a sensual sexual beast and that's the way he was in his private life especially with women and it's sad that he hid that side of himself from the world because unfortunately the media would superimpose their own views of him
do u know when ur going to be reacting to more michael? I’m waiting for the reaction to the full music video of “Ghosts” 🥺💗
I've got MJ lined up for Monday
She gave him the microphone he didn't take it....
I'd rather steal Diana's look.
Can you react to James Brown calls Michael Jackson on stage early 80s
You should listen and react to Count on me on her new album.
You don't need to talk about 'great bass', 'fantastic drums', 'brilliant strings' or 'amazing background vocals' - you just need to say 'oh - it's Chic - of course'..
Play the whole video.
Enjoy your channel check out Home from that concert
👍🙏😍😱💖
React to Michael Jackson Diana Ross Show 1981
Diana was a goddess of diction
Please REACT to : shake your body live performance from Bad Tour Yokohama !! You'll have fun !
Love when you react to the Boss, MISS ROSS!!! Please do "Chain Reaction" and "Missing You" - two of her best, biggest solo hits! They also have wonderful videos!! Here is Missing You the video: ruclips.net/video/D6MaKrYcsCA/видео.html
Michael Jackson was not involved in this recording.
You started the video at the end, unfortunately.
why stop the song to critique? instead of waiting
This song is not so much a song as a series of sickening hooks. No fat, no bridge, just pure pop heroin. I believe the video inspires the look and feel of the drag queens in Paris is Burning, which you should watch if you haven't.
Can you react to a Beyoncé song