Diana Ross and The Supremes was the new name used by The Supremes from 1967… Read Full Bio ↴Diana Ross and The Supremes was the new name used by The Supremes from 1967 to 1970. It was Motown boss Berry Gordy's idea to explicitly make Diana Ross the group's front woman.

The Supremes were a hugely successful Motown all-female singing group active from 1959 until 1977, performing at various times doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway showtunes, psychedelia and disco. Second only to The Beatles in terms of records sales and chart success, The Supremes were the most successful American musical act of the 1960s, delivering twelve #1 hits between 1964 and 1969, many of them written and produced by Motown's main songwriting and production team, Holland-Dozier-Holland.

Founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1959, The Supremes began as a quartet called The Primettes. Founding members Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, and Betty McGlown, all from the Brewster-Douglas public housing project in Detroit, were the sister act to The Primes (later The Temptations). In 1960, Barbara Martin replaced McGlown, and the group signed with Motown in 1961 as The Supremes.

Martin left at the end of 1961, and Ross, Ballard, and Wilson carried on as a trio. After they achieved success in 1964 with Ross as the lead singer, Motown president Berry Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross and the Supremes in 1967. Ballard left the group that same year because of personal differences and was replaced by Cindy Birdsong.

Diana Ross left the group for a history-making solo career in 1970 and was replaced by Jean Terrell. After 1972, the lineup of The Supremes changed frequently, with Lynda Laurence, Scherrie Payne, and Susaye Greene all becoming members before the group ended its eighteen-year existence in 1977.

I'm in Love Again
Diana Ross and the Supremes Lyrics

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Brian Holland-Lamont Dozier-Edward Holland, Jr.
Love came through my window and right out the door
Leaving me alone and hurt forever more
Suddenly you came, you saw, you captured my heart
So tenderly you came to rescue in time this heart of mine.

Now no more by myself, no more hurt to be felt
And no more long and sleepless nights

Now that I am in love again
And no more long and sleepless nights
Now that I am in love again

Once in heartbreak I believed always in heartache
Lost in sorrow with little hope for tomorrow
Instantly when you smiled at me my heart stood still
All the emptiness I had inside you lovingly fulfilled.

I then felt born again and it feels so grand
And no more long and sleepless nights
Now that I am in love again
Now no more long and sleepless nights
Now that I am in love again

Now no more long and sleepless nights
Now that I am in love again.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "I'm In Love Again" by Diana Ross & The Supremes express the feeling of being in love again after experiencing heartbreak. The song starts with the singer describing how love had come into their life and then exited just as fast, leaving them alone and hurt forevermore. This sets the stage for the entrance of the new love interest, who rescues their heart from the pain of the past. The lyrics express the relief and joy of being in love again, with the singer recounting how they no longer feel alone, hurt, or have sleepless nights.

The lines "Once in heartbreak I believed always in heartache, lost in sorrow with little hope for tomorrow" embody the emotions that come after a heartbreak, the feeling that one may never be able to love or trust again. But with the entrance of love, the singer feels as though they have been reborn and that all their emptiness has been filled. This song describes the transformative power of love, how it can take away the pain of the past and bring happiness, hope and love.

I'm in Love AgainDiana Ross and the Supremes Lyrics

I'm in Love Again
Diana Ross and the Supremes Lyrics