Diana Ross ft Barry Gibb - Chain Reaction (Capitol Records 1985)

"Chain Reaction" is a melodic R&B song, sung by Diana Ross, and written by the Bee Gees, who also provided the backing vocals for the single. The track was released on the album Eaten Alive in 1985 and as a single twice - in 1985 and again in 1986. According to the Gibbs biography, the brothers had initial reservations about offering the song to Diana in case it was too Motown-like for her. The single became her first #1 single in the UK since "I'm Still Waiting" in 1971. The song also reached #1 in Australia and was the top selling single of the year (1986) in that country. In New Zealand, it peaked at #3. The song fared poorly in the USA where it initially peaked at #95 on the Billboard Hot 100 late in 1985. A few months later, a remixed version of the song was issued as a single (Ross performed this version of the song on the American Music Awards, which she hosted that year). The new version re-entered the chart and performed better, but with the diminished momentum, it stalled at #66. Twenty-six years later - 2012 - it stands as Diana's last appearance on the Hot 100. The style of the song is typical of the Gibb Brothers' compositions from this period. It features a heavy persistent drumbeat, and rich harmonies with frequent key changes, referencing the song's title. You took a mystery and made me want it You got a pedestal and put me on it You made me love you out of feeling nothing Something that you do And I was there and not dancing with anyone You took a little, then you took me over You set your mark on stealing my heart away Crying, trying, anything for you I'm in the middle of a chain reaction You give me all the after midnight action I want to get you where I can let you make all that love to me I'm on a journey for the inspiration To anywhere and there ain't no salvation I need you to get me nearer to you So you can set me free We talk about love, love, love We talk about love We talk about love, love, love We talk about love You make me tremble when your hand moves lower You taste a little then you swallow slower Nature has a way of yielding treasure Pleasure made for you, oh You gotta plan, your future is on the run Shine a light for the whole world over You never find your love if you hide away Crying, dying, all you gotta do is Get in the middle of a chain reaction You get a medal when you're lost in action I want to get your love all ready for the sweet sensation Instant radiation You let me hold you for the first explosion We get a picture of our love in motion My arms will cover, my lips will smother you With no more left to say, all you gotta do is Get in the middle of a chain reaction You get a medal when you're lost in action I want to get your love all ready for the sweet sensation Get in the middle of a chain reaction You get a medal when you're lost in action I want to get your love all ready for the sweet sensation Get in the middle of a chain reaction You get a medal when you're lost in action I want to get your love all ready for the sweet sensation Instant radiation You let me hold you for the first explosion We get a picture of our love in motion My arms will cover, my lips will smother you With no more left to say We talk about love, love, love We talk about love Let me hold you for the first explosion Arms will cover you All you gotta do, a chain reaction Don't pass me by Share love with me A first explosion, don't make me cry Sooner or later All you gotta do Get in the middle of a chain reaction You get a medal when you're lost in action I want to get your love all ready for the sweet sensation Instant radiation You let me hold you for the first explosion We get a picture of our love in motion My arms will cover, my lips will smother you With no more left to say, all you gotta do is Get in the middle of a chain reaction