Surrender (Diana Ross album)

Surrender is the third studio album by American singer Diana Ross, released on July 6, 1971 by Motown Records. The album saw her reuniting with writer-producer team Ashford & Simpson who had overseen her self-titled debut album in 1970. As with Diana Ross, some of the tracks that Ross recorded with the duo had previously been recorded by other Motown artists, including Gladys Knight & the Pips ("Didn't You Know"), Martha Reeves & The Vandellas ("I'm A Winner"), Rita Wright ("I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You"), and the Four Tops ("Reach Out (I'll Be There)").

The album reached number 56 on the US Billboard 200 and peaked at number 10 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling over 200,000 copies. Following the massive success of the number 1 single "I'm Still Waiting" in the UK, Surrender was reissued under that title, and the hit single was added to the track listing. Another hit on the album was "Remember Me", which reached the top 20 in the US (where it sold over 500,000 copies) as well as the top ten in the UK. The album charted at number 10 in the UK, earning a Silver disc for UK sales in excess of 60,000 copies.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Christgau's Record Guide	B

Allmusic editor William Ruhlmann rated the album three out of five stars.

Track listing

All arrangements by Paul Riser. All tracks written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, except where noted.

Original release

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Surrender"		2:53
2.	"I Can't Give Back the Love I Feel for You"	Ashford Simpson Brian Holland	3:16
3.	"Remember Me"		3:16
4.	"And If You See Him"		2:50
5.	"Reach Out (I'll Be There)"	Lamont Dozier Brian Holland Eddie Holland	4:50

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Didn't You Know (You'd Have to Cry Sometime)?"		2:56
2.	"A Simple Thing Like Cry"		2:56
3.	"Did You Read the Morning Paper?"	Ashford Simpson Richard Monica	3:53
4.	"I'll Settle for You"	Ashford Simpson Josephine Armstead	2:58
5.	"I'm a Winner"		3:05
6.	"All the Befores"		4:35

2008 expanded edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Surrender"		2:53
2.	"I Can't Give Back the Love I Feel for You"	Ashford Simpson Holland	3:16
3.	"Remember Me"		3:16
4.	"And If You See Him"		2:50
5.	"Reach Out (I'll Be There)"	Dozier B. Holland E. Holland	4:50
6.	"Didn't You Know (You'd Have to Cry Sometime)?"		2:56
7.	"A Simple Thing Like Cry"		2:56
8.	"Did You Read the Morning Paper?"	Ashford Simpson Monica	3:53
9.	"I'll Settle for You"	Ashford Simpson Armstead	2:58
10.	"I'm a Winner"		3:05
11.	"All the Befores"		4:35
12.	"I'm Still Waiting"	Deke Richards	3:45
13.	"Baby I'll Come"		2:56
14.	"Remember Me" (Diana! Vocal/Undubbed Stereo Mix)		3:32
15.	"Reach Out, I'll Be There" (Alternate Vocal)	Dozier B. Holland E. Holland	5:42
16.	"I Can't Give Back the Love I Feel for You" (Alternate Vocal)	Ashford Simpson B. Holland	3:24
17.	"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (Alternate Vocal And Mix)		6:44
18.	"Remember Me" (Alternate Vocal And Mix)		3:44
19.	"Surrender" (Alternate Stereo Mix)		3:17
20.	"Remember Me" (Valerie Simpson Demo Vocal)		3:39

Charts

Chart performance for *Surrender*
Chart (1971)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)	46
UK Albums (OCC)	10
US Billboard 200	56
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	10

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)	Silver	60,000
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Wynn, Ron. Surrender > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
"Greasy Lake Community". 19 August 2023. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
"UK Certified Awards Search > Diana Ross". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
Liner notes: Motown LP M 723, 1971.
"Top RPM Albums: Issue 7549". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
"Diana Ross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
"Diana Ross Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
"British album certifications – Diana Ross – I'm Still Waiting". British Phonographic Industry.

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Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Diana Ross (1970) Everything Is Everything (1970) Surrender (1971) Touch Me in the Morning (1973) Diana & Marvin (1973) Last Time I Saw Him (1973) Diana Ross (1976) Baby It's Me (1977) Ross (1978) The Boss (1979) Diana (1980) Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1981) Silk Electric (1982) Ross (1983) Swept Away (1984) Eaten Alive (1985) Red Hot Rhythm & Blues (1987) Workin' Overtime (1989) The Force Behind the Power (1991) A Very Special Season (1994) Take Me Higher (1995) Every Day Is a New Day (1999) Blue (2006) I Love You (2006) Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz (rec. 1978, rel. 2015) Thank You (2021)
Compilations	Greatest Hits (1972) Diana Ross' Greatest Hits (1976) 20 Golden Greats (1979) To Love Again (1981) All the Great Hits (1981) Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs (1993) One Woman: The Ultimate Collection (1993) Diana Extended: The Remixes (1994) Voice of Love (1996) Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross (2001) The Definitive Collection (2006) The Greatest (2011) Upside Down: The Collection (2012) Supertonic: Mixes (2020)
Live releases	Live at Caesars Palace (1974) An Evening with Diana Ross (1977) Greatest Hits Live (1989) Stolen Moments: The Lady Sings... Jazz and Blues (1993) Christmas in Vienna (1993)
Soundtrack albums	Diana! (1971) Lady Sings the Blues (1972) Mahogany (1975) The Wiz (1978) Endless Love (1981)
Video albums	Live in Central Park (2012)
Singles	"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" "Remember Me" "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" "Surrender" "I'm Still Waiting" "Good Morning Heartache" "Touch Me in the Morning" "You're a Special Part of Me" "Last Time I Saw Him" "My Mistake (Was to Love You)" "You Are Everything" "Don't Knock My Love" "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" "Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right" "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" "I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)" "Love Hangover" "One Love in My Lifetime" "Gettin' Ready for Love" "Your Love Is So Good for Me" "You Got It" "Lovin', Livin' and Givin'" "Ease on Down the Road" "Pops, We Love You (A Tribute to Father)" "What You Gave Me" "The Boss" "No One Gets the Prize" "It's My House" "Upside Down" "I'm Coming Out" "My Old Piano" "It's My Turn" "One More Chance" "Cryin' My Heart Out for You" "Endless Love" "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" "Mirror, Mirror" "Work That Body" "Muscles" "So Close" "Pieces of Ice" "All of You" "Swept Away" "Touch by Touch" "Missing You" "Eaten Alive" "Chain Reaction" "Experience" "Dirty Looks" "If We Hold On Together" "Workin' Overtime" "This House" / "Paradise" "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" "Someday We'll Be Together" "Take Me Higher" "I Will Survive" "Not Over You Yet" "Goin' Back" "I've Got a Crush on You" "Thank You" "If the World Just Danced" "Turn Up the Sunshine"
Featured singles	"A Brand New Day" "We Are the World"
Tours and concerts	Super Bowl XXX halftime show (1996) Return to Love Tour (2000) I Love You Tour (2006–2008) More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour (2010–2012) In the Name of Love Tour (2013–2017) The Essential Diana Ross: Some Memories Never Fade (2015–2017)
Related topics	The Supremes Rhonda Ross Kendrick (daughter) Tracee Ellis Ross (daughter) Evan Ross (son) Arne Næss Jr. (second husband) Arthur "T-Boy" Ross (brother) Diana Ross Playground Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5
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