One Woman: The Ultimate Collection

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One Woman: The Ultimate Collection
Greatest hits album by
Diana Ross
ReleasedOctober 18, 1993
Recorded1964–1993
Genre
LabelEMI
Diana Ross chronology
Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs
(1993) 		One Woman: The Ultimate Collection
(1993) 		Diana Extended: The Remixes
(1994)
Singles from One Woman: The Ultimate Collection
  1. "The Best Years of My Life"
    Released: October 18, 1993 (US) March 15, 1994 (UK)
  2. "Your Love"
    Released: November 29, 1993
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One Woman: The Ultimate Collection is a compilation album by American singer Diana Ross, released on October 18, 1993 by EMI Records. The single-disc collection was the alternative to Ross' 1993 four-CD box set, Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs, which was a 30th anniversary commemorative of her hit-making years over three decades including work with The Supremes. This collection was similar featuring both Supremes hits and solo hits.

It became Ross' best-selling album in the United Kingdom, selling over 1,200,000 copies (4× platinum). It peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart for two non-consecutive weeks, first over the Christmas week of 1993[2] and again in January 1994.[3] The success of this release in the United Kingdom meant that Ross would embark on her most extensive tour of the UK in her 28 years of touring in that market since her maiden tour with The Supremes on "The Motortown Revue" in 1965.

The album, conceived by advertising agency Mitchell Patterson Aldred Mitchell, was first introduced to UK, European and international markets with a four-week sequential advertising campaign before its release, on prime time television. The first week began with a shot of Ross' legs laying down and accompanying music that included the newly-released single "Chain Reaction '93"; the second week her mid-torso was shown along with teaser quotes inviting the viewer to guess who it was, though the music gave huge cues of her next single "The Best Years of My Life". The third week, her upper torso was now visible, and the final week, days before the album's commercial release, Ross was revealed in full, lying down, in a photo shoot by Albert Watson, including a megamix of Ross' biggest hits.

According to Soundscan, One Woman: The Ultimate Collection sold over 275,000 in the United States despite never making the charts there.[citation needed] It also went Platinum in Belgium and Gold in France.[4][5]

Track listing

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International edition

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Where Did Our Love Go" (The Supremes)Holland–Dozier–HollandWhere Did Our Love Go (1964)2:36
2."Baby Love" (The Supremes)Holland–Dozier–HollandWhere Did Our Love Go (1964)2:37
3."You Can't Hurry Love" (The Supremes)Holland–Dozier–HollandThe Supremes A' Go-Go (1966)2:54
4."Reflections" (Diana Ross & The Supremes)Holland–Dozier–HollandReflections (1968)2:53
5."Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"
Diana Ross (1970)3:01
6."Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (7" edit)
  • Ashford
  • Simpson
Diana Ross (1970)3:30
7."Touch Me in the Morning"
Touch Me in the Morning (1973)3:28
8."Love Hangover" (7" edit)
Diana Ross (1976)3:45
9."I'm Still Waiting"Deke RichardsEverything Is Everything (1971)3:44
10."Upside Down"
diana (1980)4:07
11."Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
Mahogany soundtrack (1975) & Diana Ross (1976)3:26
12."Endless Love" (with Lionel Richie)RichieEndless Love soundtrack (1981)4:30
13."Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1981)2:55
14."Chain Reaction"
Eaten Alive (1985)3:47
15."When You Tell Me That You Love Me"
The Force Behind the Power (1991)4:13
16."One Shining Moment"Vaneese ThomasThe Force Behind the Power (1991)4:47
17."If We Hold on Together"
The Land Before Time soundtrack (1988) & The Force Behind the Power (1991)4:11
18."The Best Years of My Life"
  • Jennings
  • Allen Davis
previously unreleased4:22
19."Your Love"David Friedmanpreviously unreleased4:04
20."Let's Make Every Moment Count"
previously unreleased4:21

North American edition

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Where Did Our Love Go" (The Supremes)Holland–Dozier–HollandWhere Did Our Love Go (1964)2:36
2."Baby Love" (The Supremes)Holland–Dozier–HollandWhere Did Our Love Go (1964)2:37
3."Stop! In the Name of Love" (The Supremes)Holland–Dozier–HollandMore Hits by The Supremes (1965)2:53
4."You Can't Hurry Love" (The Supremes)Holland–Dozier–HollandThe Supremes A' Go-Go (1966)2:54
5."Reflections" (Diana Ross & The Supremes)Holland–Dozier–HollandReflections (1968)2:53
6."Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"
Diana Ross (1970)3:01
7."Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (7" edit)
  • Ashford
  • Simpson
Diana Ross (1970)3:30
8."Touch Me in the Morning"
Touch Me in the Morning (1973)3:28
9."Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
Mahogany soundtrack (1975) & Diana Ross (1976)3:26
10."Love Hangover" (7" edit)
Diana Ross (1976)3:45
11."Upside Down"
diana (1980)4:07
12."Endless Love" (with Lionel Richie)RichieEndless Love soundtrack (1981)4:30
13."Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1981)2:55
14."Missing You"RichieSwept Away (1984)4:19
15."Chain Reaction"
Eaten Alive (1985)3:47
16."When You Tell Me That You Love Me"
The Force Behind the Power (1991)4:13
17."One Shining Moment"Vaneese ThomasThe Force Behind the Power (1991)4:47
18."If We Hold on Together"
The Land Before Time soundtrack (1988) & The Force Behind the Power (1991)4:11
19."The Best Years of My Life"
previously unreleased4:22
20."Someday We'll Be Together" (single remix)
Cream of the Crop (1969)4:03

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1993–1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 119
European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)[7] 10
Irish Albums (IRMA)[8] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 1

Year-end charts

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1993 year-end chart performance for One Woman: The Ultimate Collection
Chart (1993) Rank
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 5

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA)[4] Platinum 50,000*
France (SNEP)[5] Gold 100,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] 4× Platinum 1,200,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Official Albums Chart on 26/12/1993". Official Charts. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  3. ^ "Official Albums Chart on 16/1/1994". Official Charts. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1996". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  5. ^ a b "French album certifications – Diana Ross – One Woman (The Ultimate Collection)" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved January 20, 2023. Select DIANA ROSS and click OK. 
  6. ^ "Part of Diana Ross ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022 page 1". ARIA. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  7. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. January 15, 1994. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  8. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "Diana Ross Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top 100 Albums 1993" (PDF). Music Week. January 15, 1994. p. 25. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via World Radio History.
  11. ^ "British album certifications – Diana Ross – One Woman - Ultimate Collection". British Phonographic Industry.

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