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''Take Me Higher'' is a studio album by American singer Diana Ross, released in 1995 on the Motown label. It reached #114 in the USA (#38 R&B) and sold a little over 100,000 copies.〔http://www.greasylake.org/the-circuit/index.php?%2Ftopic%2F116321-the-supremes-diana-ross-stevie-wonder-and-ray-charlesusa-album-sales%2F〕 The album features production from urban producers such as Narada Michael Walden, Brenda Russell, Jon-John and the Boom Brothers, the latter two coming from Babyface's production company. The album yielded the UK hits "Take Me Higher", "Gone" and Ross's dance cover of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive", which featured club mixes by Steve Rodway of Motiv8 and Grammy Award winning Remixer Hex Hector. Ross's large fan base embraced the album as one of the finest additions to her vast body of work. Colombian photographer, Ruven Afanador shot the album cover and the fashion forward video shoot which Ross used for promotional purposes. He also shot the video compilation for the single, "Don't Stop". Motown created a special promotional box for the album that included the video, touring schedule and postcards. ==Chart performance and single releases== ''Take Me Higher'' reached #10 in the UK Albums Chart and #114 in the USA. The title track "Take Me Higher" hit #1 on the US 'Dance' charts, also reaching the UK Top 40. Ross's cover of "I Will Survive" reached #14 in the UK Singles Chart. Her version got an extra boost from being played at a key scene in the $65 million grossing Kevin Kline film, ''In & Out''. She also performed it during a "Take Me Higher" megamix at her acclaimed Super Bowl XXX Half-Time show as she was whisked away in a helicopter. "(I'm) Gone" written and produced by Jon-John Robinson, was also another Top 40 UK hit single, and "If You're Not Gonna Love Me Right" appeared at #67 on the US R&B charts, while "Voice of the Heart" reached #28 on the Adult Contemporary chart. She also shot several promotional videos including an indie themed one for "Gone", a video recreating the West Hollywood LGBT Pride parade featuring gay celebrity, RuPaul for "I Will Survive" and a fashion compilation video for the single, "Don't Stop". Motown used the special promotional box for the album that included the "Take Me Higher" video that debuted on Vevo, an elegant touring schedule on elegant vintage paper and fashion postcards. The critical reaction proved quite fortifying as The London Times deemed it in her finest work in years, television personality, Arsenio Hall said essentially the same, "it was the best Diana had done in years", this after a ratings breaking appearance introducing her previous album, ''The Force Behind the Power'' on his show in the late summer of 1991, USA Today gave it 3.5 stars out of 4. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Take Me Higher」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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