2006 Diana Ross – I Love You
I Love You is the twenty-fourth studio album by American singer Diana Ross. It was released in Europe by Parlophone Records’ Angel label in late 2006 and by Manhattan Records in the United States in 2007. It was Ross’s first studio album of newly-recorded material since Every Day Is a New Day (1999). The album features a number of classic love songs such as Marvin Gaye’s “I Want You” (co-written by Ross’s brother Arthur), Burt Bacharach’s “The Look of Love” and Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”. The only new original song on the album is the title track “I Love You (That’s All That Really Matters)” .
Her highest-charting album in over 20 years in the US, it debuted at number 32 on the Billboard 200 and peaked at number 16 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. I Love You also charted in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Critical reception toward the album was generally mixed. A special edition format was also released including a DVD featuring behind the scenes footage of the album’s production. In support of the album, Ross embarked on the I Love You Tour which began in April 2007 in the United States and eventually visited Europe and Canada.
Tracks
1 Remember (Harry Nilsson) 03:32
2 More Today Than Yesterday (Patrick Upton) 02:51
3 I Want You (Arthur Ross; Leon Ware) 04:34
4 I Love You (That’s All That Really Matters) (Fred White) 05:30
5 What About Love (Allee Willis; Brenda Russell; Stephen Bray) 04:25
6 The Look Of Love (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 04:28
7 Lovely Day (Bill Withers; Skip Scarborough) 04:09
8 Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Freddie Mercury) 03:15
9 Only You (Ande Rand; Buck Ram) 03:59
10 To Be Loved (Berry Gordy; Gwen Gordy Fuqua; Tyran Carlo) 04:01
11 I Will (John Lennon; Paul McCartney) 02:48
12 This Magic Moment (Doc Pomus; Mort Shuman) 03:26
13 You Are So Beautiful (Billy Preston; Bruce Fisher) 03:35
14 Always And Forever (Rod Temperton) 04:07
15 Remember Reprise (Harry Nilsson) 01:24
Biography
Musicians
1 Remember
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Robin DiMaggio |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | Jon Gilutin |
| Keyboards | Roger Manning |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Percussion | Michito Sanchez |
| Percussion | Peter Asher |
| Percussion | Robin DiMaggio |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Pinkston |
| Background Vocals | Windy Wagner |
| Vocals | Diana Ross |
2 More Today Than Yesterday
| Bass | Zev Katz |
| Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
| Guitar | Bob Mann |
| Percussion | Allan Schwartzberg |
| Piano | Quinn Johnson |
| Programming | Bob Mann |
| Background Vocals | Andricka Hall |
| Background Vocals | Catherine Russell |
| Background Vocals | Darryl Tookes |
| Background Vocals | Dennis Collins |
| Vocals | Diana Ross |
3 I Want You
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
| Guitar | Bob Mann |
| Piano | Quinn Johnson |
| Programming | Bob Mann |
| Background Vocals | Andricka Hall |
| Background Vocals | Catherine Russell |
| Background Vocals | Darryl Tookes |
| Background Vocals | Dennis Collins |
| Vocals | Diana Ross |
4 I Love You (That’s All That Really Matters)
| Drums (programming) | Chris Liddell |
| Drums (programming) | Fred White |
| Guitar | Don Kirkpatrick |
| Keyboards | Fred White |
| Synthesizer | Andrew Dorsett |
| Percussion | Munyungo Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Fred White |
| Vocals | Diana Ross |
5 What About Love
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Keith Carlock |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | Jon Gilutin |
| Keyboards | Roger Manning |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Percussion | Michito Sanchez |
| Percussion | Peter Asher |
| Percussion | Robin DiMaggio |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Pinkston |
| Background Vocals | Windy Wagner |
| Vocals | Diana Ross |
6 The Look Of Love
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Robin DiMaggio |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Heitor Pereira |
| Keyboards | Jon Gilutin |
| Keyboards | Roger Manning |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Percussion | Michito Sanchez |
| Percussion | Peter Asher |
| Percussion | Robin DiMaggio |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Pinkston |
| Background Vocals | Windy Wagner |
| Vocals | Diana Ross |
7 Lovely Day
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Robin DiMaggio |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | Jon Gilutin |
| Keyboards | Roger Manning |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Percussion | Michito Sanchez |
| Percussion | Peter Asher |
| Percussion | Robin DiMaggio |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Pinkston |
| Background Vocals | Windy Wagner |
| Vocals | Diana Ross |
8 Crazy Little Thing Called Love
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Robin DiMaggio |
| Guitar | Brian May |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | Jon Gilutin |
| Keyboards | Roger Manning |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Percussion | Michito Sanchez |
| Percussion | Peter Asher |
| Percussion | Robin DiMaggio |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Pinkston |
| Background Vocals | Windy Wagner |
| Vocals | Diana Ross |
9 Only You
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
| Guitar | Bob Mann |
| Piano | Quinn Johnson |
| Programming | Bob Mann |
| Sax | David Mann |
| Percussion | Allan Schwartzberg |
| Background Vocals | Andricka Hall |
| Background Vocals | Catherine Russell |
| Background Vocals | Darryl Tookes |
| Background Vocals | Dennis Collins |
| Vocals | Diana Ross |
10 To Be Loved
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
| Guitar | Bob Mann |
| Piano | Quinn Johnson |
| Programming | Bob Mann |
| Sax | David Mann |
| Percussion | Allan Schwartzberg |
| Background Vocals | Andricka Hall |
| Background Vocals | Catherine Russell |
| Background Vocals | Darryl Tookes |
| Background Vocals | Dennis Collins |
| Vocals | Diana Ross |
11 I Will
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Robin DiMaggio |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Tommy Emmanuel |
| Keyboards | Jon Gilutin |
| Keyboards | Roger Manning |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Percussion | Michito Sanchez |
| Percussion | Peter Asher |
| Percussion | Robin DiMaggio |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Pinkston |
| Background Vocals | Windy Wagner |
| Vocals | Diana Ross |
12 This Magic Moment
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Robin DiMaggio |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | Jon Gilutin |
| Keyboards | Roger Manning |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Percussion | Michito Sanchez |
| Percussion | Peter Asher |
| Percussion | Robin DiMaggio |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Pinkston |
| Background Vocals | Windy Wagner |
| Vocals | Diana Ross |
13 You Are So Beautiful
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Robin DiMaggio |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | Jon Gilutin |
| Keyboards | Roger Manning |
| Sax | Albert Wing |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Percussion | Michito Sanchez |
| Percussion | Peter Asher |
| Percussion | Robin DiMaggio |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Pinkston |
| Background Vocals | Windy Wagner |
| Vocals | Diana Ross |
14 Always And Forever
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Robin DiMaggio |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | Jon Gilutin |
| Keyboards | Roger Manning |
| Sax | Albert Wing |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Percussion | Michito Sanchez |
| Percussion | Peter Asher |
| Percussion | Robin DiMaggio |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Pinkston |
| Background Vocals | Windy Wagner |
| Vocals | Diana Ross |
15 Remember Reprise
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Robin DiMaggio |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | Jon Gilutin |
| Keyboards | Roger Manning |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Percussion | Michito Sanchez |
| Percussion | Peter Asher |
| Percussion | Robin DiMaggio |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Pinkston |
| Background Vocals | Windy Wagner |
| Vocals | Diana Ross |
Liner Notes
Producer – Peter Asher (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Producer – Steve Tyrell (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 9, 10)
Producer (Executive) – Diana Ross, Marylata E. Jacob
Co-producer – Bob Mann (Tracks 2, 3, 9, 10)
Co-producer – Fred White (Track 4)
Arranged By – Bob Mann (Tracks 2, 3)
Arranged By – Fred White (Track 4)
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Kate Markowitz, Peter Asher (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Gregory Rose (Tracks 1, 11, 13, 14)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Naomi Pinnock (Tracks 5, 6, 7, 8, 12)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Fred White (Track 4)
Conductor – Gregory Rose (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Engineer (Additional) – Jon Allen (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 9, 10)
Leader (Orchestra) – Gavyn Wright (Tracks 1, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Mastered By – Doug Sax, Robert Hadley
Mixed By – Nathaniel Kunkel (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Mixed By – Andy Zulla, Nathaniel Kunkel (Tracks 2, 3)
Recorded By – Nathaniel Kunkel (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Recorded By – Darwin Best (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 9, 10)
Recorded By (Vocals) – Larry Alexander (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 9, 10)
Art Direction – Rosanne Shelnutt
Design – Dennis Woloch, Virgin Art
Photography – Douglas Kirkland, Herb Ritts, Randee St. Nicholas
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Sound Decision, NYC
Mixed At Studio Without Walls
Recorded At Studio Without Walls
Recorded At Conway Studios
Recorded At Groove Masters
Recorded At Ross Records
Recorded At TRS West, Sherman Oaks, CA
Recorded At NRG Studios
Recorded At Inch Studio
Recorded At Tonysound Studio, Van Nuys, CA
Recorded At Allerton Hill
Recorded At Abbey Road Studios
Recorded At Air Lyndhurst Studios
Recorded At Deep Diner Studios
Phonographic Copyright EMI Records Ltd
Copyright RTC Management Inc
Copyright EMI Records