Diana Ross discography

Diana Ross discography
A woman in a long white coat singing into a microphone.
Diana Ross performing at the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo
Studio albums26
EPs1
Soundtrack albums5
Live albums5
Compilation albums30
Singles105

The discography of American rhythm and blues singer Diana Ross, the former lead singer of the Supremes, consists of 26 studio albums and 116 singles. Throughout her career, Ross has sold over 100 million records worldwide.[1] Billboard ranked her as the 47th Greatest Artist of all time and the 11th Greatest Hot 100 Female Artist of all time.[2] In 1993, Guinness World Records crowned Ross as the "most successful female artist in music history".[3] Her 11th studio album "Diana" remains the best-selling album of her career, selling more than 10 million copies and album-equivalent units around the world.[4]

27 of her singles reached the Billboard top 40 in the US, 12 of them the Billboard top 10, and six of those reaching number one, placing her in tenth place among the top female solo performers who have reached the top spot there. In the UK, she amassed a total of 47 top 40 singles with 20 of them reaching the top 10 and two of those reaching number one. In the US, 17 albums reached the Billboard top 40, four of those the top 10, and one album topping the chart. In the UK, 26 albums reached the top 40, eight of those the top 10, and one album topping the chart.

Ross sang lead on a top 75 hit single at least once every year from 1964 to 1997 in the UK, a period of 33 consecutive years and a record for any performer. She is among a select group of artists whose albums and singles combined have spent more than 1000 weeks on the official UK charts, with her singles totalling 569 weeks (10.9 years) and her albums spending a total of 634 weeks (12 years) on the charts. As of 2024 Diana Ross has 36 albums certified by the BPI (10 Silver, 19 Gold, 6 Platinum, 1 Multi-Platinum).

As Motown was not affiliated with the RIAA until 1978 her albums released before that date have never been certified in the US, although six of these sold enough to reach gold status and one sold enough to reach platinum.

  1. ^ "The Evolution of Diana Ross". BET. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  2. ^ "Diana Ross". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  3. ^ "Diana Ross". Hollywood Walk of Fame. 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  4. ^ Magazine, Viva (11 June 2020). "Why Diana Ross' Seminal Disco Album Is Relevant Today - Viva". www.viva.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-12-10.

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