Ross, Diana - Telephone Lyrics

LL killed this sample.

It's the album version on 12'', I thought.
This isn't.....

https://soundcloud.com/andrew-david-mcmeekin/dross-telephone-pm-nibbled-edit

This song reminds me of my childhood ,growing up in marlboro projects and Coneyisland in brooklyn newyork! I wrote a song where i sing on the Chorus and rap on the verses for this track but i wont use the sample of this track because i dont have rights to it and my producer will create a similar vibe but different arrangement.Stay tuned the song is about a homie and friend who passed away whos nolonger here.when i heard about him and his brother passing away I felt i had to honor them in a song.My artist Name Is (Tony Also) my music is available on pandora spotify utube and all major platforms.Check me out.

I'm remember hearing this pumping in Jamaica Queens like crazy.

Everyone needs someone to love

play at 1.25 speed and thank me later.

Danwise thank you❤️❤️❤️❤️

2019 and still listening to this jam, Diana jamming her ass off!!!

CLASSIC

Singing this tonite at open mic!☺

Yes she is (BAD)!!!

I need To hear your voice my tender Aurelia!❤

Lol cool j did a great job on that sample with ''hello'' (2000) from his G.O.A.T album

star child I forgot he sampled this

Still have this album!☺. Man that best & that bass tho.

Meant to say that beat & that bass tho!☺

Pure sex on wax, this shit was fly

To My Keon, My King

Miss Ross this is one of my favorite songs

LL Cool J sample this.....Hello!

Fire!!!!!

This was a badass album cut. Loved it back then and still do. Also love the excellent cover George Howard did of it on the Dancing in the Sun album.

Never Knows Best...

Dead Homie Orchestra Vestige Vapor <3

tHE 'buy the album' track !
I know it sorta limped out as A Single but such a great groove & no 12'', madness ?

I don't know, the instrumental of this song makes me feel weird but a good weird. I mean, it makes me wanna fuck lol

Love her performance and great baseline.

🎶💛🌷🌺BASELINE🌺🌷💚🎶

Courtesy of the late Bernard Edwards from the group Chic.

Toi Jiles ⚘Indeed⚘

pure gold
there is only one diana ross

legendary...

People forget how good Diana Ross was before Whitney, Mariah, Janet, Beyonce and a whole lot more

Ah, no.

You right

the intro would be a great sample for a loop

psst...
Vestige Vapor - Never Knows Best

I like the use of that, they did a nice job.

Ll cool j sampled the whole track in 2000. Song ''hello''

Can hear Bernard Edwards from miles away, simply amazing touch on bass :))

She went off on this one 🔥🔥🔥🔥

I've notice Anita Baker sampled this sound from this song with her "Mystery" song. I'm good with music.

This song to my knowledge is about Michael Jackson. "Just call me and I'll be there". Oh, and this is from 1984, not 1985.

+ilj274 I think it was released as a single in 1985, though the album was released in the fall of the summer of 1984.

You are correct - it was the final single released from the album in the spring of 1985.

Anyone have the chords for this?

Call Me On the Telephone! Go Ahead Diana Sing!

Whoever said Miss Ross' range is mediocre?  Just listen to how she hits the high notes here so effortlessly.... She's bad-ass!

Thhis is very nice

with the exception of "Missing You" at this point in DR's career she was releasing pure garbage like this song.. Diane was lost and floundering in her song choices. Diane was desperately trying to distance herself from the type of music and sound that brought her to the pinnacle of success. Her career went into a tailspin and never recovered. 

whatigot2say shut the hell up this was top 10 hit in 1985 people always think they know what talking about

Honey this is the shit!

this was my shit back in the days, i luv it..cant find this on iTunes...i have to go back to my wax to play it or youtube....vintage diana

+shawn joseph Its now on itunes bro.

My favorite track from Swept Away. Sublime.

This song is as hot as that Mohawk she's rockin' on that album cover, very sexy, jammin' and yet relaxed with a soulful haunting mix. Diana was gettin' it on this album, for real!!!

@whatigot2say Diana is a legend and she really didn't have to 'wanna be' Tina or anybody else. She's a magnificent singer, and an accomplished actress, so we can just agree to disagree on her look or her frame of reference for her look at the time; it was just one album cover. 

This is one if my favorite Diana Ross songs. 85 was definitely a great year for music (R&B).

THIS IS MY FAVORITE!☺

Diana for sure rocked this, '85 was a special year for music: Loose Ends, SOS Band, SADE, etc., why is song never mentioned with her greatest hits, and why is it not on ITunes?

@Kam Lifestyles even diane is ashamed of this garbage she never includes it in any of her shows.

But, we like it. You're begrudging us -- why?

The song is not listed with her greatest hits because it did not even reach the national Billboard top 100 pop/rock sales and airplay chart when it was released.  It did reach #13 on the national R&B chart however that in itself does not translate into any significant records sales or national airplay popularity.  Apparently people were not running to the record stores (we had records stores then) to purchase this single nor were they requesting that radio programmers play this song.  That's the way it works ....at least back then.

Oh gee. I'm so glad that you were born! You magically and single-handedly took me right back to 1985 and helped me understand there are retards everywhere! Like when you look in a mirror or go home.

I'll take this track over any others she made. That being said to me sometimes the underrated song is the best one even though it didn't reach higher on the chart!☺

prod by Bernard Edwards

Listen to the runs and chord changes! Brilliant! Effortless! Especially for being so high & yet she doesn’t have that yelling effect. Her voice is smooth and pitch-perfect. Yes, pure soul with a beautifully strong & clean sound. 

This song gives me positive energy that brings out, creativeness, uniqueness, a reinventing person of visual ideas  that can only define my trues self.

Amazingly slow, sexy and yet so sad...

pahriz that chord progression

I Truly a Agree  This Is One Of my Favorite. 11/7/13.

I played this to death

Ooooh Diana sounds like liquid gold on this track!!! How in the world can ANYONE say Diana Ross can't sing???? You don't always have to hit the rafters when you sing for someone to say you can sing! Listen to Ross tell a story with perfect diction and warmth that keeps you holding on to every note. Diana Ross voice is totally making love to this track!!! I hope somebody slapped Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards HARD for making this slammin' track!!! Should've been the 3rd single after "Missing You"

Hey Carlton, this song did hit #12 on the R&B charts. This should have been highly promoted and it would have done a lot better on the R&B charts. As for the Pop charts, it may have gone to the top 20., maybe top 15. One of my favorites as well! Edwards layed it down on this Groove.

YES it should have!☺

On the swept away album she did a beautiful tribute to Marvin Gaye Missing you.

Wow that's all I can say, 85 was that year

I agree!!!!! The bass line got me too!

Shout out to my 80's babies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love rollerskating to this joint! Yes!!

da bomb.....this sh.t rocks

detroit rocked this too hommie.....

yes everyone remembers their time in their hometown but being in NYC was the place at that time.

wow i forgot about this song of hers

wbls new york city and 98.7 kiss

This woman made awesome hits. She ruled the 80's