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.
Back in My Arms Again
Diana Ross Lyrics
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Friends calling giving their advice
From the boy I love, I should break away
'Cause heartaches he'll bring one day
I lost him once through friends advice
But it's not gonna happen twice
'Cause all advice ever gotten me
But now he's back in my arms again
Right by my side
I got him back in my arms again
So satisfied
It's easy for friends to say let him go
But I'm the one who needs him so
It's his love that makes me strong
Without him I can't go on
This time I'll live my life at ease
Being happy lovin' whom I please
And each time we make romance
I'll be thankful for a second chance
'Cause he's back in my arms again
Right by my side
I've got him back in my arms again
So satisfied
How can Mary tell me what to do
When she lost her love so true?
And Flo, she don't know
'Cause the boy she loves is a Romeo
I listened once to my friends advice
But it's not gonna happen twice
'Cause all advice ever gotten me
Was many long and sleepless nights
I got him back in my arms again
Right by my side
I got him back in my arms again
So satisfied
I'm satisfied
So satisfied
I'm satisfied, I'm satisfied
So satisfied
The song "Back in My Arms Again" by Diana Ross and the Supremes is about a woman who is trying to get back together with her ex-boyfriend despite her friends' advice to move on. She hears her phone ringing all day with friends giving her suggestions, but she knows that it's his love that makes her feel strong and without him, she can't go on. She had lost him once before through the advice of friends, but this time, she is not going to listen to them. The song ends with her being extremely satisfied that she has him back in her arms again.
The lyrics of the song speak to the idea that sometimes you must follow your heart, even if others around you are advising against it. The singer of the song knows that getting back with her ex might not be easy, but it's what she wants, and in the end, it's the right decision. The song also celebrates the joy of reunited love and how grateful one should be to have a second chance at love.
Line by Line Meaning
(Oooooh!)
A joyful vocalization expressing the elation of the singer
All day long, I hear my telephone ring
The singer is constantly receiving calls from her friends who are giving her advice about her relationship
Friends calling giving their advice
The singer's friends are offering their input on her relationship woes
From the boy I love, I should break away
The singer's friends believe that she should leave her significant other to avoid future heartache
'Cause heartaches, he'll bring one day
The singer's friends believe that her significant other will cause her sadness and pain in the future
I lost him once through friends' advice
The singer previously took her friends' advice and lost her significant other
But it's not gonna happen twice
The singer is determined not to make the same mistake again
'Cause all advice ever gotten me
The singer has found that her friends' advice has only caused her sleepless nights and unhappiness
Was really long and sleepless nights
The singer has suffered through many nights of anguish due to her friends' advice
(Oooooh!)
A joyful vocalization expressing the elation of the singer
But now, he's back in my arms again
The singer's significant other has returned to her life
Right by my side
The singer and her significant other are together and close
I got him back in my arms again
The singer has been reunited with her significant other
So satisfied
The singer is content and happy with her relationship
(Oooooh!)
A joyful vocalization expressing the elation of the singer
It's easy for friends to say let him go
The singer's friends find it simple to recommend that she end her relationship
But I'm the one who needs him so
The singer is the one who truly desires her significant other
It's his love that makes me strong
The love of the singer's significant other gives her strength
Without him, I can't go on
The singer feels that she cannot continue without her significant other
This time, I'll live my life at ease
The singer plans to live her life with peace and comfort
Being happy loving whom I please
The singer plans to be happy with her significant other and do as she wishes
And each time we make romance,
The singer and her significant other will enjoy each other's company
I'll be thankful for a second chance
The singer is grateful for the opportunity to be with her significant other again
(Oooooh!)
A joyful vocalization expressing the elation of the singer
'Cause he's back in my arms again
The singer's significant other has returned and is once again close to her
I got him back in my arms again
The singer is overjoyed to have her significant other with her again
So satisfied
The singer is content and happy with her relationship
(Oooooh!)
A joyful vocalization expressing the elation of the singer
How can Mary tell me what to do
The singer is skeptical of her friend Mary's advice
When she lost her love so true?
The singer doubts Mary's ability to give good advice because Mary has lost her own true love
And Flo, she don't know
The singer believes that her friend Flo is ignorant about relationships
'Cause the boy she loves is a Romeo
The singer sees that Flo's own relationship is problematic
I listened once to my friends' advice
The singer has previously taken her friends' advice
But it's not gonna happen twice
The singer is determined not to make the same mistake again
'Cause all advice ever gotten me
The singer has found that her friends' advice has only caused her sleepless nights and unhappiness
Was really long and sleepless nights
The singer has suffered through many nights of anguish due to her friends' advice
(Oooooh!)
A joyful vocalization expressing the elation of the singer
I got him back in my arms again
The singer is delighted to have her significant other with her once again
Right by my side
The singer and her significant other are close and together
I got him back in my arms again
The singer is overjoyed to be with her significant other once again
So satisfied
The singer is content and happy with her relationship
(Oooooh!)
A joyful vocalization expressing the elation of the singer
I'm satisfied
The singer feels content and fulfilled
So satisfied, I'm satisfied
The singer is extremely content and happy with her current situation
I'm satisfied, so satisfied
The singer is still content and pleased with her relationship
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Edward Jr. Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier, Brian Holland
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@domoniqueayers8056
THE SUPREMES AT THE TOP
WITH A NUMBER OF GREAT HITS
MOSTLY WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY HOLLAND DOZIER HOLLAND,
ASHFORD AND SIMPSON AND IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN ALSO SMOKEY ROBINSON AS WELL.
THIS GENUINE CLASSIC ALSO
REMINDS ME MR. J.
@fluxman41
Motown was such a great gift to the country. Priceless cultural genius.
@lindaeasley5606
Barry Gordy and Motown ,by design brought black artists front and center to white America music listening.
The Supremes to this day are still considered the most successful American group . They had a string of 5 consecutive #1 hits on US pop chart alone from 1964-1965 and 12 total from '64 to '69
The Supremes were soulful pop and all their songs were very danceable to
@edgarbc
To the country? To the world!! ❤
Greetings from Perú!!
@josephcostello695
No it was is and always be a gift to the world.
@vincentrobinson9325
O YEAH
@brenda9410
❤❤❤
@stephenbynum4793
This song gives me goosebumps
@RobertDixon-sw3dz
These girls were right on the money.
@ryanreynolds989
You got that right.
@skip031890
One of my favorites songs from them.