DIANA ROSS

The Music Videos

THE MUSIC VIDEOS

 

Visions of Diana Ross

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(RCA/Columbia Pictures HomeVideo, Originally released 1985, USA, Gold)

 

Running Time:  28 Minutes.  Produced by ANAID Film Productions, Inc. in association with RCA Video Production.  Stereo/VHS

 

One Woman

Diana Ross - The Video Collection  

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(Picture Music International (PMI), MVN 4911553, Originally released 1993, EMI Records Ltd., UK)  

THE VIDEOS

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ALL OF YOU    Back to the Top

Duet w/Julio Inglesia.  Director:  Bob Giraldi.  Producer:  Antony Payne

Singing around a lavish swimming people, Diana Ross eyes Julio Inglesia.

BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE    Back to the Top

Filmed in Black and White, a beautiful video that combines the best years of Diana Ross' life within a caberat setting.

 

CHAIN REACTION   Back to the Top

Written by Gibb/Gibb/Gibb.  Backing vocals by The Bee Gees.

One of her most popular videos, this song is a throwback to her old Motown days and her tenure as a member of the Supremes.   Although the song reached only the Top 20 on the American charts, it reached the U.K. #1 pole position.  So popular was the song, it was re-released several years later.  The video has Diana portraying her 'Supremes' persona with a humorous nod to her "glamourous" image. 

DIRTY LOOKS    Back to the Top

Writtten by Scher/Golden

Taken from her T.V. special, 'Red, Hot, Rhythm and Blues'

EATEN ALIVE     Back to the Top

Written by Gibb/Gibb/Jackson.  Backing vocals by Michael Jackson.

Taking the 'Pieces of Ice' video concept further...the music video, filmed entirely in black and white, was practically a mini-movie of 'The Island of Dr. Moreau'.

EXPERIENCE   Back to the Top

Written by Gibb/Gibb/Gibb/Gibb.  Backing vocals by the Bee Gees.

FORCE BEHIND THE POWER, THE    Back to the Top

Written by Stevie Wonder.  

GONE    Back to the Top

Diana looks great in another black and white video placed in a nightclub setting.  There's an actual story here about a woman who is aware that her man is cheating on her and coming to a crossroad in her life.  Definitely one of her better videos, if not the best.

 

HEART DON'T CHANGE MY MIND   Back to the Top

Written by Warren/Buchanan

I WILL SURVIVE    Back to the Top

Diana Ross'  intro into the song, 'This is dedicated to my girls,' sheds new meaning as the video plunges head first into the throngs of Diana Ross look-alikes on a float in a Gay Pride parade. The event was entirely staged for the shoot.  The video also features the radiant and Ross-inspired, RUPAUL.  A homage and acknowledgement of her legions of gay fans who have supported her throughout her career.

I'M STILL WAITING    Back to the Top

Written by Deke Richards

MIRROR, MIRROR    Back to the Top

Written by Sembello/Matkowsky

 

MISSING YOU     Back to the Top

Written by Lionel Ritchie.  Director:  Dominic Orlando.  Producer:  Alexis Omeltchenko

The video pays tribute to Marvin Gaye, Florence Ballard, and her mother, Ernestine.  One of her most beautiful and heartfelt videos that she has done.  And very stylish to boot.

 

 

 

MR. LEE   Back to the Top

Written by Pught/Pought/Dixon/Gathers

 

 

 

 

MUSCLES   Back to the Top

Written by Michael Jackson.  Director:  Paul Justman.   Producer:  Diana Ross

Michael Jackson said he wrote this song about his pet boa constrictor, but Diana Ross took the song more literally, visually filling the screen with pumped up, well-oiled muscle men in various poses and situations.

 

 

 

MY OLD PIANO  Back to the Top

Written by Edwards/Wunderlich.

 

 

 

 

 

NOT OVER YOU YET    Back to the Top

 

 

 

 

 

 

ONE SHINING MOMENT   Back to the Top

Written by Thomas

Diana looks great in this outdoor photo shoot for her video.  Vibrant colors and a refreshingly different look.

 

 

 

 

PARADISE    Back to the Top

Written by Rodgers/Smith

 

 

 

 

PIECES OF ICE   Back to the Top

Written by Jordan/Capek.  Director:  Bob Giraldi.  Producer:  Antony Payne

A cross between the Broadway show 'Cats' and the movie, 'The Island of Dr. Moreau.' This haunting video had lyrics that were equally mysterious and hypnotic.

 

 

 

 

SWEPT AWAY    Back to the Top

Written by Daryl Hall/Allen.  Director:  Dominic Orlando.  Producer:  Alexis Omeltchenko

The video features Diana Ross in a 'Dynasty' style romance complete with a catfight and a possible murder mystery.  The extended video version is on the One Woman video collection.

 

 

 

 

TAKE ME HIGHER    Back to the Top

Set between a concert stage and a beach.  Diana Ross performs the song "MTV" style with the scenes switiching between the two setting.  Diana is at her most playful when she frolics in her swim suit in and out of the water.

 

 

 

 

THEME FROM MAHOGANY   Back to the Top

Written by Goffin/Masser.

Taken from the movie of the same name.

 

 

 

 

UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN   Back to the Top

Studio Recording intercut with scenes from the movie, 'Double Platinum'

 

 

 

 

UPSIDE DOWN    Back to the Top

Written by Edwards/Rogers

 

 

 

 

WE ARE THE CHILDREN   Back to the Top

Filmed outdoors in a forest with a group of school children.  

 

 

 

WHEN YOU TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME   Back to the Top

Written by Bettis/Hammond

 

 

 

WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE   Back to the Top

Written by Lymon/Goldner

Director:  Marty Callner.  Producer:  Diana Ross

Her first solo effort away from Motown proved that Diana Ross had learned well from her mentor.  Picking a song she used for her audition with Motown as her first RCA single,  the old Frankie Lymon song  rose to #3 and was certified platinum by Billboard.  The video was filmed on the strip of Las Vegas.

 

 

 

 

WORK THAT BODY           Back to the Top

Written by Ross/Chew/Jabarra

Diana Ross is in fine form in an Excercise video that she helped write.  Her version of Olivia Newton-John's biggest hit, 'Physical.'

 

 

 

WORKIN' OVERTIME   Back to the Top

Written by Rodgers/Max

Set in a dance nightclub.

 

 

 

YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT    Back to the Top

 

 

 

 

 

YOUR LOVE   Back to the Top

 

THE MUSIC SOUNDTRACKS

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(Starring Michael Meyers)

Boss, The (Diana Ross)

 

A SMILE LIKE YOURS  

(w/ Greg Kinner & Lauren Holly)

Where Did Our Love Go (The Supremes)

 

BEVERLY HILLS COP III

(w/ Eddie Murphy & Judge Reinhold)

Come See About Me (The Supremes)

 

BRIDGET JONE'S DIARY

(w/Renee Zallengweeger)

Stop, Look & Listen (Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye)

Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Diana Ross)

BUSTER

(w/Phil Collins)

You Can't Hurry Love (Sung by Phil Collins)

 

CHINA BEACH

Reflections (The Supremes)

COOLEY HIGH

Baby Love (The Supremes)

 

DR GOLDFOOT & THE GIRL BOMB (1966)

 Credits     Back to the Top

The Supremes sing the title song.

 

ENDLESS LOVE

(Starring Brooke Shields & Matt Hewitt)

Endless Love (Diana Ross w/Lionel Ritchie) 

Original song written for the movie.  Oscar nominated.

 

THE FAVOR

(Starring Brad Pitt, Bill Pullman & Ken Wahl)

Big, Bad Love (Diana Ross w/Ray Charles) Unreleased end credit song written for the movie.

 

 

FORREST GUMP

(w/ Tom Hanks & Sally Fields)

Stoned Love (The Supremes)

 

THE HAPPENING

(w/ Anthony Quinn)

The Happening (The Supremes) 

Original song written for the movie.

 

IN AND OUT

(Starring Kevin Kline, Tom Selleck & Joan Cusack)

I Will Survive (Diana Ross)

 

IT'S MY TURN

(Starring Michael Douglas & Jill Clayborn)

 It's My Turn (Diana Ross)

Original song written for the movie.  Oscar nominated.

 

 

THE LAND BEFORE TIME

(Animated film by Steven Spielberg)

If We Hold On Together (Diana Ross) 

Original song written for the movie

 

 

LAST DAYS OF DISCO

 I'm Coming Out (Diana Ross)

 

 

LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR

(Starring Diane Keaton, Tom Berenger & Richard Gere)

Love Hangover (Diana Ross)

Stoned Love (Supremes) - not on soundtrack

 

 

MOI, FLEUR BLEUE (Stop Calling me Babe)

(Starring Jodi Foster, France 1977)

When I Looked At Your Face and Fly - Jean Terrell solos 

 

 

 

MY GIRL 2

 

 

 

 

PHENOMENON

(w/ John Travolta & Kyra Sydwick)

 

 

THE PARENT TRAP

(remake  w/Dennis Quaid)

Back In My Arms Again (The Supremes)

 

 

Quadrophenia

(featuring The Who)

With the Who’s 1973 double album as its springboard, filmmaker Franc Roddam created a moving portrait of youthful alienation in '60s Britain, acclaimed for its precise attention to period detail. Jimmy Cooper (Phil Daniels), is a portrait in frustration and bad luck: his mother kicks him out of the house, he quits his dead-end job just before he is fired, he loses his dream girl to his best friend and his beloved Vespa is smashed by a truck. This cult favorite features not only the Who’s music, but songs by James Brown, The Ronettes, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye and Booker T and the MGs. With Mark Wingett, Leslie Ash and Sting as the coolest of all the Mods. (1979) R (AC, AL, N, V) (review by musicstation.com)

 

 

RUNAWAY BRIDE

(w/Julia Roberts, Richard Gere)

You Can't Hurry Love (Sung by the Dixie Chicks)

 

 

SISTER ACT

(w/Whoopi Goldberg)

Whoopi Goldberg explains to her students about the importance of Diana Ross & the Supremes.

 

 

 

SISTER ACT II

(w/Whoopi Goldberg)

Whoopi Goldberg gives a history lesson to current students about Diana Ross & the Supremes.

Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Sung by CAST)

THE SIXTH SENSE

(w/Bruce Willis, 1999)

In a segment using flashback wedding video footage, the song playing in the background is a Supremes' number, Come See About Me.

 

STEPMOM

(w/Juliet Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris, 1998)  

Baby Love (The Supremes)

 

THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY

(Starring Jeff Goldblum & Debra Winger)

Loving, Living and Giving (Diana Ross)

 

QUADROPHENIA

THE WAR

(w/ Kevin Costner)

Someday We'll Be Together (Diana Ross & the Supremes)

 

COMMERCIALS/ADS

 

 

Arid Extra Dry (1968)

Diana Ross and the Supremes (Mary and Cindy) are performing on a fake stage.. As the camera zooms in on Diana the voice announces "It's a fast life for Diana Ross and The Supremes and they are always sure of themselves as they use Arid Extra Dry".

Cut to a backstage scene with the dressing room and the product on the tables.  Another shot of DMC on stage ending a song and a large shot of Arid Extra Dry.

COCA-COLA

In the 60's, Motown artists often sang their praises to soft-drink beverages, especially Coca-Cola.  Diana Ross & the Supremes were no exceptions.  Their commercial spot has been preserved and is available on the '25th Anniversary' cd, among others.

 

FUBU

Line of clothing commercial on BET used "Telephone" by Diana Ross as the Ad's music

 LEVI's

Popular television commerical (2001).  Seen from the "navel" level, the models are wearing halter tops and jeans.  Clever animation has the navels "singing" 'I'm Coming Out'

NATEA of Garnier 

TV commercial for hair coloring product, has the melody line of the Supremes song "Where did our love go". 

 

NYLONS

Diana Ross designed her own line of cosmetics and nylons that were sold in various stores in the U.S. in the 70's.

 

MARTHA STEWART (1999)

"My Favorite Things" is used to promote her Christmas collections.

 

WIGS

It's been reported that Jean Terrell, Mary Wilson and Lynda Laurence did a commercial about wigs.  The action takes place backstage and on a stage.  There are two different versions of the commercial.

 

WONDER BREAD

Diana Ross and the Supremes image were featured on Wonder's white bread in the 60's.

 

NBA Commercial 'I Love This Game' 2000

"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" w/The Temptations! It starts out with Ross singing "Now I'm Gonna Use Every Trick In The Book. I'll Do My Best To Get Ya Hook"...ect. 

 

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