Eaten Alive

Eaten Alive is the sixteenth studio album by American R&B singer Diana Ross, released on September 24, 1985, by RCA Records in the United States, with EMI Records distributing elsewhere. It was Ross' fifth of six albums released by the label during the decade. Primarily written and produced by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, with co-writing from his brothers Andy, Maurice, and Robin, the album also includes a contribution from Ross' friend Michael Jackson who co-wrote and performed on the title track. While Eaten Alive was deemed a commercial failure in the US, where it peaked at No. 45 on the US Billboard 200 and sold less than 300,000 US copies, it fared better internationally, entering the top 10 in the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland, while reaching No. 11 in Australia and on the UK Albums Chart, also making the top 20 in Germany, Italy, Austria and Japan. Eaten Alive produced the hit single "Chain Reaction", which topped the charts in the UK and Australia, as well as the singles "Eaten Alive" and "Experience". Background Eaten Alive was primarily conceived by Bee Gees singer 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 Andy, Maurice, and Robin, though some were written by all members of the Bee Gees. The album was remastered and re-released on September 29, 2014, by Funky Town Grooves, with bonus material on a second CD. This reissue was licensed from RCA, which owns rights to the album in the U.S. and Canada and is available in these countries (plus, through imports from Solid Records, also in Japan, even when actually Warner Music Group owns rights here). Critical reception