Eaten Alive

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Eaten Alive is a 1985 album by Diana Ross. It includes her international hit single "Chain Reaction". Primarily written and produced by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, the album also includes a contribution from Michael Jackson who co-wrote and performs vocals on the title track. The album was released on the RCA label in the US where it was not a success, though fared better internationally as an EMI label release to which Ross had been signed directly since 1981 (though Ross's relationship with EMI dates back to the beginning of her international career since they distributed Motown releases). The album was primarily conceived by Barry Gibb, who had co-written and co-produced successful albums for Barbra Streisand, Dionne Warwick, and Kenny Rogers earlier that decade. Most of the tracks were co-written by Gibb and at least one of his other siblings, though some were written by all members of the Bee Gees. The album includes the UK and Australian #1 hit "Chain Reaction", along with the Top 10 R&B title track - written and co-produced with Michael Jackson (though this stalled at #77 on the Billboard Hot 100). The ballad "Experience" was also released as a single, reaching #47 on the UK Singles Chart. Videos were made for each of the three singles, with the title track being done in the style of the film The Island of Dr. Moreau. The video for "Chain Reaction" paid homage to American Bandstand-type shows of the 1960s. Both "Eaten Alive" and "Experience" co-starred actor Joseph Gian. Due to the success of "Chain Reaction", the album would reach the Top 20 in many European territories. Barry Gibb accompanied Ross in the background on most of the tracks with Jackson also performing on "Eaten Alive".

via Last.fm