| Gettin' Ready for Love | |
| Cover: | Gettin'_Ready_for_Love.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Caption: | Cover art for Belgium vinyl single |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Diana Ross |
| Album: | Baby It's Me |
| B-Side: | Confide in Me |
| Released: | October 16, 1977 |
| Recorded: | 1977 |
| Genre: | Soul |
| Length: | 2:46 |
| Label: | Motown |
| Producer: | Richard Perry |
| Prev Title: | One Love in My Lifetime |
| Prev Year: | 1976 |
| Next Title: | Your Love Is So Good For Me |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
"Gettin' Ready for Love" is a 1977 hit song by Diana Ross. It was the first single from her Baby It's Me LP. The song was released on October 16, 1977 by Motown Records. It was written by Tom Snow and Franne Golde, and produced by Richard Perry. The song reached #27 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #29 in Canada.[1] It also charted in the UK, reaching #23.[2]
"Gettin' Ready for Love" was a much bigger hit on the Adult Contemporary charts of both the U.S. and Canada, peaking at #8 in the U.S.[3] and #6 in Canada.[4]
The song features an alto sax solo and strings, at the bridge.
| Peak position | ||
| France (IFOP)[5] | 52 | |
|---|---|---|
| US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[6] | 32 | |
| US Cash Box Top 100 R&B<ref name="Cashbox R&B">CashBox Top 100 R&B. Cashbox. December 17, 1977. 39. 31. 39. 0008-7289. https://web.archive.org/web/20210308015516/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1977/CB-1977-12-17.pdf. March 8, 2021. | 16 | |
| US Record World Top Singles[7] | 41 | |
| US Record World Top R&B Singles[8] | 18 |
