The Force Behind the Power

The Force Behind the Power
Studio album by
Diana Ross
ReleasedSeptember 10, 1991
Genre
Length
  • 47:33
  • 56:51
LabelMotown
Producer
Diana Ross chronology
Greatest Hits Live
(1989) 		The Force Behind the Power
(1991) 		Stolen Moments: The Lady Sings... Jazz and Blues
(1993)
Singles from The Force Behind the Power
  1. "If We Hold on Together"
    Released: November 5, 1988
  2. "No Matter What You Do (Duet w/ Al B. Sure)"
    Released: February 20, 1991
  3. "When You Tell Me That You Love Me"
    Released: August 20, 1991
  4. "You're Gonna Love It"
    Released: October 15, 1991
  5. "The Force Behind The Power"
    Released: January 15, 1992
  6. "Waiting in the Wings"
    Released: April 28, 1992 (Promo)
  7. "One Shining Moment"
    Released: July 1992
  8. "Heart (Don't Change My Mind)"
    Released: September 1992
  9. "Battlefield"
    Released: 1992 (Promo)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Robert Christgau(dud)[3]
Entertainment WeeklyC[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
NME5/10[6]

The Force Behind the Power is the nineteenth studio album by American singer Diana Ross, released on September 10, 1991, by Motown Records.[7] The album reached No. 11 on the UK Albums chart and became the biggest selling studio album of her career there, selling over half a million copies in the UK alone.[8]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ DeKnock, Jan (November 7, 1991). "Home Entertainment: Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 8.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Diana Ross". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  4. ^ Berger, Arion (November 1, 1991). "Force Behind the Power". Entertainment Weekly.
  5. ^ Johnson, Connie (November 3, 1991). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Quantick, David (August 10, 1991). "Long Play". NME. p. 30. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "Diana Ross: The Force Behind the Power". 45worlds.com.
  8. ^ "Diana Ross". officialcharts.com.