Diana Ross is an artist she does not need new hits, like you suggest. Her Legacy is solidified and has been for the past 25+ years. Just like Michael Jackson, Prince, Tina Turner, Luther, Whitney, Aretha, Marvin Gaye, Stevie, Elvis and only a select few others Working Overtime hit # 3 Billboard r&b 1989 will live and be noteworthy because it is a part of the body of work by one of the greatest entertainment women to ever live Diana Ross
This remix was played every Friday and Saturday night on the Top 40 CHR "Hot Mix" shows, all summer of '89! Then "Paradise" came out and one time I heard the d.j. segue one into the other!
She was mid 40's which is not old-- when this came out , and it Charted high on the urban and dance SALES charts... #3 beside Mariah, Whitney , Janet are all in that age range now. Diana Ross has always paved the way for the ones that came after her!
If you know about taking it to the dance floor with that serious House Music Spirit of the late 1980's early 1990's -- This is a prototype it's hot like ...Ten City ,Inner city, Doug lazy, FRANKIE KNUCKLES, This Diana Ross track was all the way on point! And it Charted High.
I understand what you're saying- it wasn't a pop hit- the song never crossed over, and for Diana- whose career was noted for her ability to cross over- the fact that she had a big R&B hit with this doesn't hide the fact. Top 40 radio is youth-obsessed and always on to the next thing, but by this point Diana had become passe on pop radio...
The "masses" did not accept her doing this type of music after being famous for singing syrupy Pop ballads for so many years. When she decided to go back to her R&B roots, many of her Pop fans abandoned her.
StephanAOTTO (1 year ago) WROTE: +1 People talk smack about this track now, but they forget that it went to #3 on the R&B charts when it was released, so someone must have liked it...and bought it in droves!
INSOLENCE247: You are indeed correct in more ways than one. 'Nuff said, this was decades ago. To all of my hataz up in heah, keep it real for your diva and make her have some hits NOW with your millions of downloads and product sales in traditional stores----ALL OF YOU CAN DO THIS.
Evidently you dont know... Billboard Magazine 1989 Diana Ross -Working Overtime Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks #3 1989 Working Overtime Hot Dance Music 12 Sales and Club Play #11
They killed this in DC and the Donnie Simpson would play paradise over and over Motown music wise from 89-99 did nothing for her and business wise it helped her a lot she became part owner so she won. EMI dominated her music overseas and the album went silver in UK bottom line was my jam and I’m just made how radio destroyed her in the USA
WHY DO YOU KEEP REPORTING THESE SONGS WERE NOT HITS.... TOP 10 AND TOP 5 SONGS ARE BEYOND HITS STATUS!! I think you were just too young to know anything other than the radio hits that's why you think they were not hits.. and that is just not all of the music -- GET WITH THE HISTORY
You should have posted:KojiRecords that's illegal! Inducement by record companies for the broadcast of recordings on music radio IF MONEY IS EXCHANGED. The rest of your comments in your post made my day, you are indeed entitled to your opinions---however erroneous they are. But, who cares---we are talking decades ago. Where did we go wrong...
The Motown radio promo dept paid for that Billboard charting; the Workin'Overtime single and album were both commerical and artistic flops,which was sad as this release was hailed as the Queen of Motown's Return to Hitsville, where Diana came back as both an artist and a full-partner---this was after Motown was sold by Berry and way before the Universal Music Group acquisition of Ploygram Label Group, which inclujded Motown. I still have the one Workin' Overtime success---the great lunchpail!
I read your original comment. Why did you pull it; while I don't agree with it, you did not say anything vulgar. Ok, done with it, remain in her fanbase if that what makes you happy. She needs all of you now more than ever, especially since the more recent I Love You album release bombed horribly on the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. P.S. It was sad when a few radio stations were calling me for the Workin' Overtime lunchpail.
@KojiRecords Who are you trying to fool -- you wrote "The Motown radio promo dept paid for that Billboard charting; the Workin'Overtime single" You insinuated that there was an exchange of money. Just be more responsible for your lies when you trying to play Record Company
I was old enough to understand the concept of hit records. It wasn't a hit! At least not on billboard top 100. There was no real promotion on Motown's side. I remember it very well. It was a good album, but it wasn't a hit. Die hard fans would know the song, but the general public would not. Thanks!
LOL @KojiRecords that's illegal! Inducement by record companies for the broadcast of recordings on music radio. Why would you even make up something like that that you have no proof of? You don't know Ms Ross and you obviously don't know the record business --
I bought the single as I was excited by the idea of Diana trying something new, but I rarely played it. It's weak compared to most of her other singles. This may be a house mix but the introduction effects were over-done and too gimmicky for my taste, not my kinda house. It took Nile Rogers to get Diana's music back on the dance floor as well as the pop charts. Diana Ross records are producer-driven; sometimes she gets it right, sometimes not, but y'gotta love her anyway 'cause she's one tough cookie.
![Diana Ross - Touch By Touch (Extended Edit) [DISCONET]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Zm3f-IZ8dQ4/mqdefault.jpg)
Diana Ross is an artist she does not need new hits, like you suggest. Her Legacy is solidified and has been for the past 25+ years. Just like Michael Jackson, Prince, Tina Turner, Luther, Whitney, Aretha, Marvin Gaye, Stevie, Elvis and only a select few others
Working Overtime hit # 3 Billboard r&b 1989 will live and be noteworthy because it is a part of the body of work by one of the greatest entertainment women to ever live Diana Ross
This remix was played every Friday and Saturday night on the Top 40 CHR "Hot Mix" shows, all summer of '89! Then "Paradise" came out and one time I heard the d.j. segue one into the other!
this was the jam back in da day, hard to find in the record stores. but still a awesome song by Ms Ross
She was mid 40's which is not old-- when this came out , and it Charted high on the urban and dance SALES charts... #3 beside Mariah, Whitney , Janet are all in that age range now. Diana Ross has always paved the way for the ones that came after her!
MY FAVORITE DISCO SONG!!
Work Diana! Pieces of Ice!!!!
If you know about taking it to the dance floor with that serious House Music Spirit of the late 1980's early 1990's -- This is a prototype it's hot like ...Ten City ,Inner city, Doug lazy, FRANKIE KNUCKLES, This Diana Ross track was all the way on point! And it Charted High.
I understand what you're saying- it wasn't a pop hit- the song never crossed over, and for Diana- whose career was noted for her ability to cross over- the fact that she had a big R&B hit with this doesn't hide the fact.
Top 40 radio is youth-obsessed and always on to the next thing, but by this point Diana had become passe on pop radio...
The "masses" did not accept her doing this type of music after being famous for singing syrupy Pop ballads for so many years. When she decided to go back to her R&B roots, many of her Pop fans abandoned her.
i was in grade 8 when this song came out and it was really good. too bad it wasn't a huge hit.
StephanAOTTO (1 year ago) WROTE:
+1
People talk smack about this track now, but they forget that it went to #3 on the R&B charts when it was released, so someone must have liked it...and bought it in droves!
INSOLENCE247: You are indeed correct in more ways than one. 'Nuff said, this was decades ago. To all of my hataz up in heah, keep it real for your diva and make her have some hits NOW with your millions of downloads and product sales in traditional stores----ALL OF YOU CAN DO THIS.
Evidently you dont know...
Billboard Magazine 1989 Diana Ross -Working Overtime Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks #3
1989 Working Overtime Hot Dance Music 12 Sales and Club Play #11
Love
It's not that bad!
They killed this in DC and the Donnie Simpson would play paradise over and over Motown music wise from 89-99 did nothing for her and business wise it helped her a lot she became part owner so she won. EMI dominated her music overseas and the album went silver in UK bottom line was my jam and I’m just made how radio destroyed her in the USA
Club yellow door Guguletu 💋
I have to agree but put it on here anyway! LOL
WHY DO YOU KEEP REPORTING THESE SONGS WERE NOT HITS.... TOP 10 AND TOP 5 SONGS ARE BEYOND HITS STATUS!!
I think you were just too young to know anything other than the radio hits that's why you think they were not hits.. and that is just not all of the music -- GET WITH THE HISTORY
You should have posted:KojiRecords that's illegal! Inducement by record companies for the broadcast of recordings on music radio IF MONEY IS EXCHANGED. The rest of your comments in your post made my day, you are indeed entitled to your opinions---however erroneous they are. But, who cares---we are talking decades ago. Where did we go wrong...
I am about to upload an old remix of The Boss!
Remixed by Timmy Regisford
The Motown radio promo dept paid for that Billboard charting; the Workin'Overtime single and album were both commerical and artistic flops,which was sad as this release was hailed as the Queen of Motown's Return to Hitsville, where Diana came back as both an artist and a full-partner---this was after Motown was sold by Berry and way before the Universal Music Group acquisition of Ploygram Label Group, which inclujded Motown. I still have the one Workin' Overtime success---the great lunchpail!
I read your original comment. Why did you pull it; while I don't agree with it, you did not say anything vulgar. Ok, done with it, remain in her fanbase if that what makes you happy. She needs all of you now more than ever, especially since the more recent I Love You album release bombed horribly on the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. P.S. It was sad when a few radio stations were calling me for the Workin' Overtime lunchpail.
@KojiRecords Who are you trying to fool -- you wrote "The Motown radio promo dept paid for that Billboard charting; the Workin'Overtime single" You insinuated that there was an exchange of money. Just be more responsible for your lies when you trying to play Record Company
I was old enough to understand the concept of hit records. It wasn't a hit! At least not on billboard top 100. There was no real promotion on Motown's side. I remember it very well. It was a good album, but it wasn't a hit. Die hard fans would know the song, but the general public would not. Thanks!
I agree with you, this wasn't a massive hit and the album did even worse.
YES!..i know my comment was listed as negative, but that is not the intention. its just the fact. the song was great, but it wasn't a hit.
LOL @KojiRecords that's illegal! Inducement by record companies for the broadcast of recordings on music radio. Why would you even make up something like that that you have no proof of? You don't know Ms Ross and you obviously don't know the record business --
I bought the single as I was excited by the idea of Diana trying something new, but I rarely played it. It's weak compared to most of her other singles. This may be a house mix but the introduction effects were over-done and too gimmicky for my taste, not my kinda house. It took Nile Rogers to get Diana's music back on the dance floor as well as the pop charts. Diana Ross records are producer-driven; sometimes she gets it right, sometimes not, but y'gotta love her anyway 'cause she's one tough cookie.
don't make the same mistake again! from now on, just say "it wasn't a POP hit..." LOL