"No One Gets the Prize" is a song recorded by American singer Diana Ross for her 1979 album The Boss. The song was written and produced by Nicholas Ashford and Valerie Simpson.
| "No One Gets the Prize" | ||||
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| Single by Diana Ross | ||||
| from the album The Boss | ||||
| B-side | "Never Say I Don't Love You" | |||
| Released | September 1979 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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| Producer(s) | Ashford & Simpson | |||
| Diana Ross singles chronology | ||||
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The song was released as the second single in Europe in September 1979, where it reached number 59 on the UK chart.[1] Although it was not released as a single, the song was a great success in the United States: as part of the entire album The Boss, it rose to the top of the Billboard disco chart,[2] and as part of the medley with the song "The Boss" to the top of the dance charts of Cash Box and Record World magazines,[3][4] in the latter it was also recognized as the fourth most popular disco record of 1979.[5]
In 2020, a remix of Eric Kupper was included on the album Supertonic: Mixes.[6]
Track listing
edit- 7" single[7]
- A. "No One Gets the Prize" – 3:52
- B. "Never Say I Don't Love You" (Greg Wright, Karin Patterson) – 3:50
- 12" single[8][9]
- A. "It's My House" (Nicholas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 6:03
- B. "No One Gets the Prize / The Boss" (Nicholas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 6:38
- 12" single[10]
- A. Medley (Holland–Dozier–Holland) – 10:00
- B. "No One Gets the Prize / The Boss" – 6:38
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (Record Mirror)[1] | 59 |
| US Disco Top 80 (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| US Top 40 Disco (Cash Box)[3] | 1 |
| US Disco File Top 50 (Record World)[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Disco File Top 50 (Record World)[5] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ a b "UK Singles". Record Mirror. October 13, 1979. p. 38. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ a b "Disco Top 80 for Week Ending 8/25/79" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 34. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. August 25, 1979. p. 66. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ a b "Top 40 Disco" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. 41, no. 16. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. September 1, 1979. p. 35. ISSN 0008-7289.
- ^ a b "Disco File Top 50" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 36, no. 1674. New York: Record World Pub. Co. August 18, 1979. p. 25. ISSN 0034-1622.
- ^ a b "Disco Year-End Awards" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 36, no. 1693. New York: Record World Pub. Co. December 29, 1979. p. 25. ISSN 0034-1622.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Supertonic: Mixes Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ Diana Ross (1979). No One Gets the Prize. UK: Motown. TMG 1160.
- ^ Diana Ross (1979). It's My House // No One Gets the Prize / The Boss. US: Motown. PR-54.
- ^ Diana Ross (1979). It's My House. UK: Motown. 12TMG 1169.
- ^ Diana Ross & The Supremes (1979). No One Gets the Prize. US: Motown. M 00035P1.
External links
edit- "No One Gets the Prize" at Discogs (list of releases)