In 1959, Ross was brought to the attention of Milton Jenkins, the manager of the local doo-wop group The Primes, by Mary Wilson. Primes member Paul Williams convinced Jenkins to enlist Ross in the sister group The Primettes, which included Wilson, Florence Ballard and Betty McGlown.
In 1976, Billboard magazine named her the female entertainer of the century. In 1993, The Guinness Book Of World Records listed her as the most successful female artist ever (the title is now attributed to Madonna), partly due to her combined total of eighteen number-one singles, six of them recorded solo and the remaining dozen from her work with the Supremes.
Ross was also one of the few pop singers to find modest success in the acting world winning an Academy Award nomination for her role as Billie Holiday in the 1972 film, "Lady Sings the Blues" as well as having hits with other film roles such as "Mahogany", "Out of Darkness" and "Double Platinum", not to mention her role in "The Wiz".
Ross has been awarded many lifetime achievement accolades from many organizations and media outlets: she has been featured on BET, Soul Train, and awarded multiple times at the NAACP Image Awards, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007 and given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement in 2011.
Ross' professional vocal collaborators have included the following during her career: Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Julio Iglesias, Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, and Smokey Robinson, among many others.
Ain't No Sad Song
Diana Ross Lyrics
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Has faded day by day
And now you want to leave me
So you're lookin' for away
And if you see a tear in my eye
It's not for you I cry
Don't you know I tried to make our love
You say it ain't enough
So you're walking out on me
But if you can't find just what you want
Don't you come runnin' back to me
Baby, I know you think I'm at home
Cryin' the blues
But remember darlin'
Somebody else will want what you couldn't use
Oh, yeah, what you couldn't use
Ain't no sad song
Since you've been gone
Ain't no sad song
Since you've been gone
You made me so very, very happy boy
But if you don't want to be mine
Hey, when will I stop lovin' you
Oh baby, I don't know, I don't know
All my friends give me advice
They say hang on, girl
Ooh, but I want him
Hang on girl
I don't need him
The clock didn't stop ticking
'Cause you let me be
Time will let nobody
Take your love from me
You made me so very, very happy boy
But if you don't want to be mine
I know you want to be
With someone for yourself
But I know you don't want me
To be with no one else
Ain't no sad song
Since you've been gone
Ain't no sad song
Since you've been gone
Ain't no sad song
Since you've been gone
In the song "Ain't No Sad Song" by Diana Ross, the singer is addressing her former lover who has decided to end their relationship. She acknowledges that their love has faded away day by day and that he is looking for a way out, but if he sees a tear in her eye, it's not for him because she tried to make their love work. The singer warns her ex-lover that if he can't find what he wants, he should not come back to her because once someone leaves, they should not expect to be welcomed back with open arms. She admits that he might think she's sitting home crying, but someone else will appreciate what he couldn't use in their relationship.
The song's lyrics portray a sense of strength and resilience in the face of heartbreak. Diana Ross is telling her ex-lover that she will not be broken by their breakup, and she's not going to let him come back and hurt her again. She's not hanging on to him just because her friends think she should, but because she truly loves him. The singer acknowledges that love can be complicated and messy at times, and that people might want different things in life. But ultimately, she will move on and find happiness, and there ain't no sad song since he's been gone.
Overall, "Ain't No Sad Song" is a powerful anthem of moving on from a broken relationship and finding strength in oneself. The lyrics teach us to be resilient and not to let someone's departure define us.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, the love we used to share
The love that we had between us has faded away gradually
Has faded day by day
The intensity of our love has slowly decreased over time
And now you want to leave me
You have decided to end our relationship
So you're lookin' for away
You are searching for a way to leave me
And if you see a tear in my eye
In case you notice me crying
It's not for you I cry
I am not crying because of losing you
Don't you know I tried to make our love
I put in effort to make our love strong
Like every love should be
I tried to make our love like how it should be
You say it ain't enough
You claim that my efforts weren't enough for you
So you're walking out on me
As a result, you have decided to end our relationship
But if you can't find just what you want
If you can't find what you are looking for
Don't you come runnin' back to me
Then don't try to come back to me
Baby, I know you think I'm at home
You probably think that I am home crying
Cryin' the blues
Feeling sad and depressed
But remember darlin'
But you should know
Somebody else will want what you couldn't use
Someone else will value what you didn't appreciate
Oh, yeah, what you couldn't use
What you couldn't appreciate
Ain't no sad song
There is no reason to feel sad anymore
Since you've been gone
Because you are not in my life anymore
You made me so very, very happy boy
You brought joy and happiness to my life
But if you don't want to be mine
If being with me is not what you want
Hey, when will I stop lovin' you
I wonder when my love for you will fade away
Oh baby, I don't know, I don't know
I am unsure of when that will happen
All my friends give me advice
My friends offer me advice
They say hang on, girl
They tell me to hold on and not give up
Ooh, but I want him
But I still desire to be with you
Hang on girl
But I won't give up on our relationship
I don't need him
But I don't necessarily need you to be happy
The clock didn't stop ticking
The time did not stop moving forward
'Cause you let me be
Just because you left me
Time will let nobody
Time won't wait for anyone
Take your love from me
Take away the love we shared
I know you want to be
I understand that you want to be
With someone for yourself
With someone who suits you better
But I know you don't want me
But I know that you don't desire me
To be with no one else
To be with anyone else
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BERRY GORDY JR, BERRY JR GORDY, CHICO ROSS, HAL DAVIS, ROSS CHICO
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