5. The Boss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snR3zv1uHMs 1979's The Boss was Diana's penultimate release on the Motown label before transferring to RCA. The album saw the singer team up with Ashford and Simpson for an all-out disco smash. After the commercial failure of The Wiz, Diana needed to show that her music could still be commercially viable. Thanks to rich, soulful production from the
Solid (As a Rock) hitmakers, The Boss proved a critical and commercial success with the album reaching #14 on the Billboard Charts and the title single selling over 500,000 copies.
Rolling Stone noted that the album saw "Diana Ross let loose with some of the most uninhibited singing of her career" and described the album as a 'stirring pop-disco production'. The Boss is a truly punchy and uplifting disco gem that has aged like a fine wine and only improved over time.