Silk Electric

Studio album by Diana Ross

Released

September, 1982

Recorded

1981–1982

Genre

R&B, pop, post-disco, funk

Length

37:31

Label

Capitol (Europe)
RCA (North America)

Producer

Diana Ross, Michael Jackson

Diana Ross chronology

Why Do Fools Fall in Love
(1981)

Silk Electric
(1982)

Ross
(1983)

Singles from Silk Electric

"Muscles / I Am Me"
Released: September 17, 1982
"So Close / Fool For Your Love"
Released: January 7, 1983
"Who / Anywhere You Run To (not released in the US)"
Released: April 5, 1983

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[3]

Silk Electric is a 1982 album released by American entertainer Diana Ross on the RCA label. It reached #27 on the US Billboard 200 (#5 R&B), #33 in the UK Albums Chart and the top 20 in Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands. The album cover was designed by Andy Warhol. The album contains Ross' Top 10, Grammy-nominated single, "Muscles", which was produced and written by Michael Jackson. All other tracks were produced by Ross. The song "I Am Me" is incorrectly listed as written by Cindy Birdsong instead of Janie Bradford on the Diana Ross Greatest Hits - The RCA Years compilation album. The album was certified Gold in the US and Silver in the UK.

Ross toured in support of the album in the US, Europe, Australia and Asia.

In 1984, with a different arrangement, the song "In Your Arms", written by Linda Creed & Michael Masser, was covered by Teddy Pendergrass and Whitney Houston as "Hold Me".

The album was remastered and re-released on September 2, 2014 by Funky Town Grooves as an "Expanded Edition", with bonus material.^[4]

Track listing

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Muscles"	Michael Jackson	4:40
2.	"So Close"	Bill Wray, Rob Mounsey, Diana Ross	4:14
3.	"Still In Love"	Randy Handley	4:08
4.	"Fool For Your Love"	Bill Wray, Ray Chew, Diana Ross	3:48
5.	"Turn Me Over"	Steve Goldstein	1:08

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Who"	Barry Blue, Rod Bowkett	3:38
2.	"Love Lies"	Allan Chapman, Michael Hanna	3:47
3.	"In Your Arms"	Linda Creed, Michael Masser	4:07
4.	"Anywhere You Run To"	David Roberts	3:31
5.	"I Am Me"	Freddie Gorman, Janie Bradford, Diana Ross	3:52

2014 Expanded Edition CD2 (Funky Town Grooves)
Track listing
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Muscles" (Edited Version)	4:05
12.	"Muscles" (12" Version)	6:40
13.	"So Close" (Single Version)	3:53
14.	"I Am Me" (Extended Mix)	4:27

Personnel

Diana Ross - lead vocals (All tracks), producer (tracks A2-B5), musical arrangements (A3-A5), background vocals (A3-B5)
Michael Jackson - producer, uncredited background vocals (track A1)
Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC - mastering
Patti Austin - additional backing vocals (track A1)
Luther Vandross - backing vocals, background vocal arrangements (track A2)
Rob Mounsey - musical arrangements, keyboards (tracks A2-A3, B2)
Bill Wolfer - synthesizer (track A1)
Paul Shaffer - rhythm music arrangements, keyboards (track B4)
Tawatha Agee - backing vocals (track A2)
Joe Bargar - All pianos (track B4)
Errol "Crusher" Bennett - percussion (track B5)
Michael Boddicker - synthesizer (track A1)
Ray Chew - keyboards (All other tracks), musical arrangements (tracks A4, B1)
Cissy Houston - backing vocals (track A2)
Eric Gale - guitar (All other tracks)
Steve Goldstein - musical arrangements (track A5), synthesizer (tracks A2, A5, B5)
Lucio Hopper - bass (track B5)
Yogi Horton - drums (All other tracks)
Neil Jason - bass (All other tracks)
Bob Kulick - guitar (tracks A3-A4, B2, B5)
Paulette McWilliams - backing vocals (track A2)
Rick Marotta - drums (track B3)
Denzil Miller - keyboards (track A1)
Jeff Mironov - guitar (All other tracks)
Jonathan Moffett - drums (track A1)
Julia Tillman Waters - additional backing vocals (track A1)
Greg Smith - synthesizer (track A1)
Ed Walsh - synthesizer (tracks B1-B2)
Maxine Willard Waters - additional backing vocals (track A1)
David Williams - guitar (track A1)
Nathan Watts - bass (track A1)

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ Shewey, Don (November 25, 1982). "Diana Ross: Silk Electric : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
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↑ "Silk Electric (Expanded Edition)". FunkyTownGrooves.com. FunkyTownGrooves.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.

Diana Ross

Studio albums	Diana Ross (1970) Everything Is Everything (1970) Surrender (1971) Touch Me in the Morning (1973) Last Time I Saw Him (1973) Diana Ross (1976) Baby It's Me (1977) Ross (1978) The Boss (1979) diana (1980) Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1981) Silk Electric (1982) Ross (1983) Swept Away (1984) Eaten Alive (1985) Red Hot Rhythm & Blues (1987) Workin' Overtime (1989) The Force Behind the Power (1991) Take Me Higher (1995) Every Day Is a New Day (1999) Blue (2006) I Love You (2006) Diana Ross Sings Songs From The Wiz (2015)

Compilations	Greatest Hits (1972) Diana Ross' Greatest Hits (1976) 20 Golden Greats (1979) To Love Again (1981) All the Great Hits (1981) Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs (1993) One Woman: The Ultimate Collection (1993) Diana Extended: The Remixes (1994) Voice of Love (1996) Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross (2001) The Definitive Collection (2006) The Greatest (2011) Upside Down: The Collection (2012)

Live albums	Live at Caesars Palace (1974) An Evening with Diana Ross (1977) Greatest Hits Live (1989) Live: Stolen Moments: The Lady Sings... Jazz and Blues (1992)

Soundtrack albums	Diana! (1971) Lady Sings the Blues (1972) Mahogany (1975) The Wiz (1978) Endless Love (1981)

Other albums	Diana & Marvin (1973) Christmas in Vienna (with Plácido Domingo and José Carreras) (1993) A Very Special Season (1994)

Singles (US/UK Top Ten)	"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" "Remember Me" "Surrender" "I'm Still Waiting" "Touch Me in the Morning" "All of My Life" "You Are Everything" "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" "Love Hangover" "Upside Down" "I'm Coming Out" "My Old Piano" "It's My Turn" "Endless Love" "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" "Mirror, Mirror" "Work That Body" "Muscles" "Missing You" "Chain Reaction" "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" "One Shining Moment" "Not Over You Yet"

Tours	Return to Love Tour (2000) I Love You Tour (2007-08) More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour (2010-12) In the Name of Love Tour (2014)

Related topics	Discography The Supremes Rhonda Ross Kendrick (daughter) Tracee Ellis Ross (daughter) Evan Ross (son) Arne Næss, Jr. (second husband) Arthur "T-Boy" Ross (brother) Berry Gordy List of awards and nominations received by Diana Ross Diana Ross Playground

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