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'''''Eaten Alive''''' is the sixteenth studio album by American [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] singer [[Diana Ross]], released on September 24, 1985, by [[RCA Records]] in the United States, with [[EMI Records]] distributing elsewhere. It was Ross' fifth of six albums released by the label during the decade. Primarily written and produced by [[Barry Gibb]] of the [[Bee Gees]], with co-writing from his brothers [[Andy Gibb|Andy]], [[Maurice Gibb|Maurice]], and [[Robin Gibb|Robin]], the album also includes a contribution from Ross' friend [[Michael Jackson]] who co-wrote and performed on the [[Eaten Alive (song)|title track]].
'''''Eaten Alive''''' is the sixteenth studio album by American [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] singer [[Diana Ross]], released on September 24, 1985, by [[RCA Records]] in the United States, with [[EMI Records]] distributing elsewhere. It was Ross' fifth of six albums released by the label during the decade. Primarily written and produced by [[Barry Gibb]] of the [[Bee Gees]], with co-writing from his brothers [[Andy Gibb|Andy]], [[Maurice Gibb|Maurice]], and [[Robin Gibb|Robin]], the album also includes a contribution from Ross' friend [[Michael Jackson]] who co-wrote and performed on the [[Eaten Alive (song)|title track]].


While ''Eaten Alive'' was deemed a commercial failure in the US, where it peaked at No. 45 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and sold around 300,000 US copies, it fared better internationally, entering the top 10 in the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland, while reaching No. 11 in Australia and on the [[UK Albums Chart]], also making the top 20 in Germany, Italy, Austria and Japan. ''Eaten Alive'' produced the hit single "[[Chain Reaction (Diana Ross song)|Chain Reaction]]", which topped the charts in the UK and Australia, as well as the singles "[[Eaten Alive (song)|Eaten Alive]]" and "[[Experience (Diana Ross song)|Experience]]". The album sold over a million copies worldwide despite it's modest performance in America.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chartmasters.org/diana-ross-albums-and-songs-sales|title=Diana Ross albums and songs}}</ref>
While ''Eaten Alive'' was deemed a commercial failure in the US, where it peaked at No. 45 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and sold around 300,000 US copies, it fared better internationally, entering the top 10 in the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland, while reaching No. 11 in Australia and on the [[UK Albums Chart]], also making the top 20 in Germany, Italy, Austria and Japan. ''Eaten Alive'' produced the hit single "[[Chain Reaction (Diana Ross song)|Chain Reaction]]", which topped the charts in the UK and Australia, as well as the singles "[[Eaten Alive (song)|Eaten Alive]]" and "[[Experience (Diana Ross song)|Experience]]". The album sold over a million copies worldwide despite it's modest performance in America. As of January 2024 the album stands at over 2 million in total worldwide sales and album equivalent units.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chartmasters.org/diana-ross-albums-and-songs-sales|title=Diana Ross albums and songs}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==

Revision as of 02:51, 2 January 2024

Eaten Alive
Studio album by
Diana Ross
ReleasedSeptember 24, 1985 (1985-09-24)
Recorded1985
Genre
Length40:25
LabelRCA
Producer
Diana Ross chronology
Swept Away
(1984) 		Eaten Alive
(1985) 		Red Hot Rhythm & Blues
(1987)
Singles from Eaten Alive
  1. "Eaten Alive"
    Released: September 1, 1985
  2. "Chain Reaction"
    Released: November 28, 1985
  3. "Experience"
    Released: April 4, 1986

Eaten Alive is the sixteenth studio album by American R&B singer Diana Ross, released on September 24, 1985, by RCA Records in the United States, with EMI Records distributing elsewhere. It was Ross' fifth of six albums released by the label during the decade. Primarily written and produced by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, with co-writing from his brothers Andy, Maurice, and Robin, the album also includes a contribution from Ross' friend Michael Jackson who co-wrote and performed on the title track.

While Eaten Alive was deemed a commercial failure in the US, where it peaked at No. 45 on the US Billboard 200 and sold around 300,000 US copies, it fared better internationally, entering the top 10 in the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland, while reaching No. 11 in Australia and on the UK Albums Chart, also making the top 20 in Germany, Italy, Austria and Japan. Eaten Alive produced the hit single "Chain Reaction", which topped the charts in the UK and Australia, as well as the singles "Eaten Alive" and "Experience". The album sold over a million copies worldwide despite it's modest performance in America. As of January 2024 the album stands at over 2 million in total worldwide sales and album equivalent units.[1]

Background

Eaten Alive was primarily conceived by Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb, who had co-written and co-produced successful albums for Barbra Streisand, Dionne Warwick, and Kenny Rogers earlier that decade. Most of the tracks were co-written by Gibb and at least one of his other siblings Andy, Maurice, and Robin, though some were written by all members of the Bee Gees.[2] The album was remastered and re-released on September 29, 2014, by Funky Town Grooves, with bonus material on a second CD.[3] This reissue was licensed from RCA, which owns rights to the album in the U.S. and Canada and is available in these countries (plus, through imports from Solid Records, also in Japan, even when actually Warner Music Group owns rights here).[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Ron Wynn gave the album three stars out of five and wrote that "Diana Ross got a lot of mileage from this album, although it didn't duplicate the success she'd enjoyed with Swept Away. The title track was a Top Ten R&B hit, thanks in part to Michael Jackson's presence on background vocals, and another single also made the charts. Ross wasn't the powerhouse she was in the 1970s, but she was still doing well enough to keep making records."[2]

The Eaten Alive Demos

Main article: The Eaten Alive Demos

The Eaten Alive Demos as sung by Barry Gibb were made available as downloads on iTunes in October 2006. The album contained most of the songs except for the title track and "Chain Reaction".[5] In the spring of 2009, when iTunes changed into DRM-free downloads with higher bit-rates; all of the Barry Gibb demos were no longer available. In August 2011 all of the Barry Gibb demos reappeared on iTunes shortly after the opening of the download store on his official website where many of the same tracks were available. Another demo of the title track by Michael Jackson is known to have been recorded, but, to this date, has not yet surfaced.

Track listing

Original release

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Eaten Alive"
  • Gibb-Galuten-Richardson
  • Jackson[a]
3:54
2."Oh Teacher"
Gibb-Galuten-Richardson3:40
3."Experience"
Gibb-Galuten-Richardson4:57
4."Chain Reaction"
  • B. Gibb
  • M. Gibb
  • R. Gibb
Gibb-Galuten-Richardson3:49
5."More and More"
Gibb-Galuten-Richardson3:06
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
6."I'm Watching You"
  • B. Gibb
  • M. Gibb
  • R. Gibb
Gibb-Galuten-Richardson3:51
7."Love on the Line"
  • B. Gibb
  • M. Gibb
  • R. Gibb
Gibb-Galuten-Richardson4:21
8."(I Love) Being in Love with You"
  • B. Gibb
  • M. Gibb
  • R. Gibb
Gibb-Galuten-Richardson4:33
9."Crime of Passion"
  • B. Gibb
  • M. Gibb
  • R. Gibb
Gibb-Galuten-Richardson3:34
10."Don't Give Up on Each Other"
  • B. Gibb
  • George Bitzer
Gibb-Galuten-Richardson3:45
International CD reissue bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Eaten Alive" (Extended Re-Mix)
  • B. Gibb
  • M. Gibb
  • Jackson
  • Gibb-Galuten-Richardson
  • Jackson[a]
5:52
2014 CD reissue (Disc 2) (Funky Town Grooves)
No.TitleLength
1."Eaten Alive" (Single Mix)3:53
2."Eaten Alive" (Single Mix Instrumental)3:59
3."Eaten Alive" (Hot Extended Dance Mix)5:53
4."Eaten Alive" (Hot Extended Dance Mix Instrumental)5:52
5."Experience" (Single Version)4:06
6."Experience" (Instrumental)4:50
7."Experience" (Special Dance Mix)5:46
8."Chain Reaction" (Special Single Mix)4:21
9."Chain Reaction" (Special Dance Mix)6:55

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Eaten Alive liner notes.[6]

Performers

Production

  • Producers – Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb and Karl Richardson.
  • Co-Producer on Track 1 – Michael Jackson
  • Engineers – Jack Joseph Puig and Karl Richardson
  • Assistant Engineers – Larry Ferguson, Dan Garcia, Scott Glasel and Julie Last.
  • Recorded at Bill Schnee Studio (Hollywood, CA) and Middle Ear Studio (Miami, FL).
  • Mixing – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 1 & 3); Elliot Scheiner (Tracks 2, 7 & 9); Jack Joseph Puig (Tracks 4, 5, 6 & 10); Karl Richardson (Track 8).
  • Mixed at Middle Ear Studio; Lion Share Recording and Studio 55 (Los Angeles, CA).
  • Re-mixing on Track 11 – François Kevorkian and Ron St. Germain
  • Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
  • Art Direction and Design – Ria Lewerke
  • Artwork – Diana Ross Enterprises, Inc.
  • Photography – Moshe Brakha

Charts

References

  1. ^ "Diana Ross albums and songs".
  2. ^ a b c Wynn, Ron (August 23, 1985). "AllMusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  3. ^ "Eaten Alive 2 CD Deluxe Edition". FunkyTownGrooves.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "Diana Ross - Eaten Alive (2014, CD)". Discogs.com. Discogs contributors. 12 November 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "Gibb Songs 2006 - Selected record releases". Columbia.edu. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  6. ^ Eaten Alive (CD booklet). Diana Ross. RCA Records. 1985.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 259. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Diana Ross – Eaten Alive" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  9. ^ "RPM - Library and Archives Canada" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca. November 2, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Diana Ross – Eaten Alive" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  11. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Diana Ross". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 219. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  12. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. October 28, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Diana Ross – Eaten Alive" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  14. ^ Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). ISBN 978-1094705002.
  15. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. October 26, 1985. p. 72. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  16. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Diana Ross – Eaten Alive". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  17. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Diana Ross – Eaten Alive". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Diana Ross – Eaten Alive". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  19. ^ "Diana Ross | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  20. ^ "Diana Ross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  21. ^ "Diana Ross Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1985". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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