3:12 of pure dancefloor gold.
Artist, album and year: Diana Ross, Diana, 1980
Why is it a classic? : I’m convinced that there isn’t a single artist, song or album that Chic leader Nile Rodgers can’t put his golden touch to and turn into an instant classic anthem.
This was where the uber-producer and his band mate Bernard Edwards stared their production careers and it rightfully earned them a Grammy nomination as Rodgers’ trademark sounds are all over this bass heavy, hip swaying and subtly seductive track.
What’s amazing is that this was the former Supremes singers 10th studio album but Rodgers took a whole different approach to the recording process with Diana Ross because he carefully tailored songs to suit her and helped inspire lyrics that were more indicative of Ross the woman rather than the singer.
The bouncing bass, gentle drumming and flirty lyrics are the perfect ingredients for a weekend dancefloor track as Ross perfectly delivers her vocals in a song that most women can relate to, that moment when you’re happily torn between knowing what’s better and knowing what’s good.
Men and women alike won’t admit it but most guys have usually led a girl on a merry dance of empty words and broken promises while clever and strong women have fallen for the same smooth smooth talker who they know isn’t good for them but they can’t quite shake them off.
Did You Know? : The song was voted as #62 in the Billboard list of the greatest songs of all-time.
The lyrical hook: “Respectfully I say to thee, I’m aware that you’re cheatin’, When no one makes me feel like you do”.
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