''Voice of Love'' is a

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by American singer

Diana Ross Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups o ...

. It was released by

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on November 11, 1996. The album consists of some of Ross' best known love songs and also included three previously unreleased songs: "In the Ones You Love", "I Hear (The Voice of Love)," co-written by Ross, and a take on

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's "

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," penned by

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. Photographer Randee St. Nicholas was commissioned to create the album cover art, tour merchandising and the high fashion music video for lead single "In the Ones You Love". The album peaked at number 42 on the

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and was eventually certified gold by the

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(BPI) in 2019. In support of ''Voice of Love'', Ross embarked on a 28 market European tour in 1997, selling out venues across Great Britain and makings rare appearances in Central and Eastern Europe markets like

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and

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. In Asian markets, the album title was ''Gift of Love''. The set included three songs not found on any other Diana Ross CD, including a hit in Pan Asian territories, " Promise Me You'll Try".

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

References

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