Diana Ross has released her album 'Thank You' along with new music video
The album and video both came out on 5th November
Last updated 5th Nov 2021
It's been 15 years since Diana Ross released her album 'I Love You', so fans were thrilled when she announced that she would be bringing out a new album this year! The singer's album 'Thank You' was released on 5th November, along with the music video for her song 'All Is Well'. Diana had brought out a few singles in the lead up to the full album release, including 'Thank You' and 'If The World Just Danced'.
The first track 'Thank You' was released on 17th June 2021 and she shared a clip from the music video to her Twitter saying: 'When someone believes in you, you can move mountains'.
Diana treated fans to a preview of the music video for her song 'All Is Well' which came out on 21st October. Fans had to wait until 5th November for the full music video, but she posted a snippet of the video on Twitter on 3rd November, and said: 'I spent the past year recording new music and this music is a reflection of the joy, the love and gratitude that I feel every day. Sending you the best of myself, my Thank You album is coming on Friday. It's my dream come true! Thank you, thank you, thank you. #dianarossthankyou'.
Watch the music video for 'All Is Well' by Diana Ross:
The day before the release of her 25th studio album, the singer posted a touching message on Twitter, thanking her sons for giving her confidence and encouragement in the making of her new music videos.
The soul superstar also released her song 'I Still Believe' on 2nd November ahead of the full album release. She tweeted her appreciation for her fans as she shared the exciting announcement: 'Thank you from my heart to everyone for the appreciation that you have given me all my life. For the love that you've given this little girl from Detroit who began with nothing, to be able to sing to the world, I send so much love and gratitude. In love I Still Believe ❤️out now'.
Listen to 'I Still Believe' by Diana Ross:
'Thank You' tracklist:
- Thank You
- If the World Just Danced
- All Is Well
- In Your Heart
- Just in Case
- The Answer's Always Love
- Let's Do It
- I Still Believe
- Count on Me
- Tomorrow
- Beautiful Love
- Time to Call
- Come Together
Diana released her upbeat song 'If The World Just Danced' in September, and described it as 'a metaphor for life, for love, for freedom and happiness.' As a true reflection of the meaning of the song, the music video is a compilation of people filming themselves dancing to the song.
Watch the music video for 'If The World Just Danced' by Diana Ross:
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