The Force Behind the Power
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The Force Behind the Power is a 1991
album, released by Diana Ross
on the Motown label. Featuring production from the likes of James Anthony Carmichael who used to work with The Commodores
and Lionel Richie
, Stevie Wonder
and Peter Asher
, the album saw Ross moving in a more adult contemporary direction. The album yielded the top 40 R&B ballad, "When You Tell Me That You Love Me
", which also made UK #2. Although the album was not as successful in the USA, it was a double platinum hit (600,000 copies sold) in the U.K. and yielded 5 top 40 hits, including the second UK Top 10 single from the album, "One Shining Moment", which made UK #10.
The song "If We Hold On Together" was prominently featured in Don Bluth
's 1988 animated children's film The Land Before Time
. It rose to prominence after released as a single worldwide in 1989 (especially in Japan in 1990, after it was used as the theme song for the TBS
drama Omoide ni Kawaru Made). It reached #4 on the Japanese single charts, and in total sold over 465,000 copies. Jordin Sparks
performed the song on a 2007 episode of American Idol
.
The international edition of The Force Behind the Power has two additional tracks, "No Matter What You Do," which is a duet with Al B. Sure!
peaked at #4 (U.S.), and "You And I".
The album was successful enough internationally that Ross' "Here and Now" Tour lasted nearly 2 years garnering television specials, gold and platinum certifications in the U.K. to Japan to Australia.
International edition
1991 in music
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album, released by Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway...
on the Motown label. Featuring production from the likes of James Anthony Carmichael who used to work with The Commodores
Commodores
The Commodores are an American funk/soul band of the 1970s and 1980s. The members of the group met as mostly freshmen at Tuskegee Institute in 1968, and signed with Motown in November 1972, having first caught the public eye opening for The Jackson 5 while on tour...
and Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records...
, Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
and Peter Asher
Peter Asher
Peter Asher is an English guitarist, singer, manager and record producer. He first came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the vocal duo Peter and Gordon before going on to a successful career as a record producer.-Early life:He was born at the Central Middlesex Hospital, a child actor and...
, the album saw Ross moving in a more adult contemporary direction. The album yielded the top 40 R&B ballad, "When You Tell Me That You Love Me
When You Tell Me That You Love Me
"When You Tell Me That You Love Me" is a 1991 song released as a single by American soul singer Diana Ross. The song was subsequently covered by various artists....
", which also made UK #2. Although the album was not as successful in the USA, it was a double platinum hit (600,000 copies sold) in the U.K. and yielded 5 top 40 hits, including the second UK Top 10 single from the album, "One Shining Moment", which made UK #10.
The song "If We Hold On Together" was prominently featured in Don Bluth
Don Bluth
Donald Virgil "Don" Bluth is an American animator and independent studio owner. He is best known for his departure from The Walt Disney Company in 1979 and his subsequent directing of animated films such as The Secret of NIMH , An American Tail ,The Land Before Time , and All Dogs Go to Heaven ,...
's 1988 animated children's film The Land Before Time
The Land Before Time
The Land Before Time is a 1988 American animated adventure film directed and co-produced by Don Bluth , and executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy, and Frank Marshall....
. It rose to prominence after released as a single worldwide in 1989 (especially in Japan in 1990, after it was used as the theme song for the TBS
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
drama Omoide ni Kawaru Made). It reached #4 on the Japanese single charts, and in total sold over 465,000 copies. Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks
Jordin Brianna Sparks is an American pop / R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She hails from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner in Idol history...
performed the song on a 2007 episode of American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
.
The international edition of The Force Behind the Power has two additional tracks, "No Matter What You Do," which is a duet with Al B. Sure!
Al B. Sure!
Albert Jason Brown III is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He grew up in Leonia, New Jersey and Mount Vernon, New York. During the late 1980s under the stage name Al B...
peaked at #4 (U.S.), and "You And I".
The album was successful enough internationally that Ross' "Here and Now" Tour lasted nearly 2 years garnering television specials, gold and platinum certifications in the U.K. to Japan to Australia.
Track listings
US edition- "Change of Heart" (Terry BrittenTerry BrittenTerry Britten is a prolific English singer-songwriter, who has written songs for Tina Turner and Sir Cliff Richard, Olivia Newton-John, Status Quo, Michael Jackson and many others.-Career:...
, Graham Lyle) - 4:02 - "When You Tell Me That You Love MeWhen You Tell Me That You Love Me"When You Tell Me That You Love Me" is a 1991 song released as a single by American soul singer Diana Ross. The song was subsequently covered by various artists....
" (John Bettis, Albert Hammond) - 4:13 - "I Live on a Battlefield" (Paul CarrackPaul CarrackPaul Carrack is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Carrack has been a member of several bands including Ace, Squeeze, Mike + The Mechanics, and Roxy Music, been a session and touring musician for several others including Nick Lowe, and has enjoyed success as a solo artist as well...
, Nick LoweNick LoweNicholas Drain "Nick" Lowe , is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer.A pivotal figure in UK pub rock, punk rock and new wave, Lowe has recorded a string of well-reviewed solo albums. Along with vocals, Lowe plays guitar, bass guitar, piano and harmonica...
) - 3:35 - "Blame It on the Sun" (Stevie WonderStevie WonderStevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
, Syreeta WrightSyreeta WrightSyreeta Wright , who recorded professionally under the single name Syreeta, was a Grammy-nominated American singer-songwriter most notably known for her work with Stevie Wonder and Billy Preston.-Early life and career:...
) - 3:55 - "Heavy Weather" (Michael SembelloMichael SembelloMichael Sembello is an American musician and songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Career:Sembello was born and raised in Philadelphia. He studied with jazz great Pat Martino and began his career as a professional musician by becoming a session musician, working increasingly with...
) - 4:59 - "The Force Behind the Power" (Stevie Wonder) - 4:45
- "Heart (Don't Change My Mind)" (Robbie Buchanan, Diane WarrenDiane WarrenDiane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
) - 4:19 - "Waiting in the Wings" (Andy Hill, Pete Sinfield) - 4:52
- "One Shining Moment" (Vaneese Thomas) - 4:48
- "You're Gonna Love It" (Cydney Davis, Lloyd Tolbert) - 5:11
- "If We Hold on Together" (James HornerJames HornerJames Roy Horner is an American composer, orchestrator and conductor of orchestral and film music. He is noted for the integration of choral and electronic elements in many of his film scores, and for frequent use of Celtic musical elements...
, Will JenningsWill JenningsWilbur H. "Will" Jennings is an American songwriter who is popularly known for writing the lyrics for "My Heart Will Go On", the theme for the film Titanic .-Life and education:...
) - 4:09
International edition
- "Change of Heart" (Britten, Lyle) - 4:03
- "When You Tell Me That You Love MeWhen You Tell Me That You Love Me"When You Tell Me That You Love Me" is a 1991 song released as a single by American soul singer Diana Ross. The song was subsequently covered by various artists....
" (Bettis, Hammond) - 4:13 - "Battlefield" (Carrack, Lowe) - 3:35
- "Blame It on the Sun" (Wonder, Wright) - 3:55
- "You're Gonna Love It" (Davis, Tolbert) - 5:11
- "Heavy Weather" (Sembello) - 4:59
- "The Force Behind the Power" (Wonder) - 4:42
- "Heart (Don't Change My Mind)" (Buchanan, Warren) - 4:19
- "Waiting in the Wings" (Hill, Sinfield) - 4:52
- "You and I" (Dormer, Goldo, Vigil) - 4:09
- "One Shining Moment" (Thomas) - 4:48
- "If We Hold on Together" (James Horner, Will Jennings) - 4:13
- "No Matter What You Do" (duet with Al B. Sure!Al B. Sure!Albert Jason Brown III is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He grew up in Leonia, New Jersey and Mount Vernon, New York. During the late 1980s under the stage name Al B...
) (Brown, West) - 5:09