Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right Explained

Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right
Cover:	Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right.png
Type:	Single
Artist:	Diana Ross
B-Side:	Together
Genre:	Country pop
Length:	3:29
Label:	Motown
Producer:	Michael Masser
Prev Title:	Love Me
Prev Year:	1974
Next Title:	Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
Next Year:	1975

"Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right" is a song recorded by American singer Diana Ross in 1975. The song was written by Pam Sawyer and Michael Masser, the latter also produced the recording.^[1]

The song was released as a single in February 1975 with "Together" on the b-side. Although the single did not enter either the Hot 100 or the Hot Soul Singles chart, however, in the United States and Canada it was able to enter the top twenty charts focused on the adult contemporary music, and in the UK it rose to number 23 on the official singles chart.

In 1978, the song was included on the album called Ross.^[2]

Critical reception

Billboard placed the single in the recommended listening section.^[3] The reviewer of Cash Box wrote: "Diana Ross' high, handsome, heavenly voice hasn't graced the charts for too long a time but with this country tinged ballad that is sure to change. A beautifully crafted production with strings tying everything together nicely, this is hit bound."^[4] In another review, Cash Box called on all country music fans to listen to a super talented sensitive ballad about tragic love.^[5] Sue Byrom from Record Mirror noted that, as always, it is a beautifully sung, beautifully arranged number, and even if it is not the strongest thing in terms of charts, but this does not detract from its attractiveness.^[6] Record World stated: "Hearing it once means always having to say it's a winner."^[7]

Charts

Chart (1975)! scope="col"

Peak position
Canada Top 100 Singles (RPM)^[8]	75
Canada Top Pop Music Playlist (RPM)^[9]	15
UK Singles (Record Mirror)^[10]	23
US Top Easy Listening (Billboard)^[11]	17
US Top 100 Singles (Cash Box)^[12]	30
US The Singles Chart (Record World)^[13]	122

Cover versions

• The vocal group Gladys Knight & the Pips recorded their version of the song for the 1978 album The One and Only, also produced by Michael Masser. The song reached number 24 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.^[14]

Notes and References

1. Book: Taraborrelli, J. Randy. J. Randy Taraborrelli. Discography and Other Notes. https://books.google.com/books?id=wOyhAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT819. Diana Ross: A Biography. Citadel. 2014. 9780806537634.
2. Web site: Jason. Elias. Ross review. AllMusic. November 9, 2024.
3. Top Single Picks. Billboard. New York. Billboard Publications Inc.. February 22, 1975. 87. 8. 66. 0006-2510.
4. Cash Box Singles Reviews: Diana Ross – Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right. Cash Box. March 1, 1975. 36. 41. 18. New York. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc.. 0008-7289.
5. Cash Box Country Singles Reviews: Diana Ross – Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right. Cash Box. March 15, 1975. 36. 43. 51. New York. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc.. 0008-7289.
6. Sue. Byrom. Singles: Diana Ross – Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right. Record Mirror. March 29, 1975. 25.
7. Hits of the Week. Record World. March 1, 1975. 30. 1445. 1. New York. Record World Pub. Co.. 0034-1622.
8. Top 100 Singles. RPM. April 12, 1975. 23. 7. 26. 0033-7064.
9. Pop Music Playlist. RPM. April 19, 1975. 23. 8. 0033-7064.
10. British Top 50 Singles. Record Mirror. May 10, 1975. 2. 0144-5804.
11. Easy Listening (For Week Ending 4/12/75). Billboard. New York. Billboard Publications Inc.. January 12, 1975. 87. 15. 36. 0006-2510.
12. Cash Box Top 100 Singles. Cash Box. April 5, 1975. 36. 46. 4. New York. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc.. 0008-7289.
13. The Singles Chart: 101–150. Record World. April 12, 1975. 30. 1451. 26. New York. Record World Pub. Co.. 0034-1622.
14. Hot Soul Singles. Billboard. January 7, 1978. 90. 1. 70. New York. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc.. 0008-7289.