Muscles
Diana Ross | Artist Essentials
First released: 1982 (year verified)
Original 1982 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The soft lead floats over a low, elastic rhythm and densely layered backing voices.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1982 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 1982 release history of Silk Electric. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 1982 studio recording
Credit: Diana Ross
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Silk Electric
Silk Electric - original program and single alternatives
The original 1982 program identifies Muscles separately from the explicitly named 7-inch and 12-inch versions. Only the original album production is selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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The selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
The original album production and named 7-inch and 12-inch editions are separately documented. The actual annual row does not identify its edition, so the link remains provisional.
Silk Electric - original program and single alternatives
The original 1982 program identifies Muscles separately from the explicitly named 7-inch and 12-inch versions. Only the original album production is selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
About Diana Ross
Diana Ross began her recording career with the Supremes, the Detroit vocal group associated with Motown's 1960s pop and soul sound. Her separate solo career brought Ain't No Mountain High Enough on her 1970 debut album. She also moved into film, portraying Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues in 1972. The Supremes' recordings, her solo records and later duets belong to related but distinct credits, reflecting the different settings in which she performed.
Artist background sources
Diana Ross - Recording Academy artist biography
Detroit origin, Supremes-to-solo transition, 1970 solo debut and 1972 Lady Sings the Blues role. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Diana Ross: from the Supremes to solo - Recording Academy
1960s Supremes work at Motown, subsequent solo songs and film career; incorrect age-at-signing and promotional totals are not reused. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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