Swept Away

Diana Ross

About Swept Away

"Swept Away" is a song by American singer Diana Ross for her successful album of the same name. Ross released the song as a single on the RCA label in 1984. The song talked about how the narrator thought she was in love with a special person only to find out that she had just been "swept away" after catching her lover cheating on her sending her into a rage and panic. In the sensual music video, directed by Dominic Orlando in Manhattan and on location in Long Island, Diana is seduced by a Frenchman and falls in love with him only to find out, after arriving unannounced in a bar, that he's cheating on her with another French girl in a stylized Apache Dance. She then confronts the man - hitting him repeatedly - who ends up being knocked unconscious by the singer. Later in the video, the Frenchman tries to fight his way back into her life only to have Ross push him from a lighthouse tower into the water. It was one of her most popular videos, and her first to air on MTV. The music video was blown up to 35mm for projection during Diana Ross' live performances at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. There's also an extended version of the video edited for the 12" dance club remix. 


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1993
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I was lying there, lying on the beach
I dreamed you were there
I feel the heat, the sun and the waves
When you touch my hand
We were on a desert island
And I had a dream, I was swept away

You and I are on an island
Where I thought the storm would never end
I saw your light on the horizon
And I knew that I was blown away again

No it doesn't matter, yeah
It doesn't matter
'Cause nothing lasts forever
'Cause nothing last forever
No it doesn't matter, yeah
It doesn't matter
'Cause nothing lasts forever
Nothing last forever

I was swept away, I was swept away
Swept away, I was swept away with you
Swept away, I was swept away
Swept away, I was swept away with you

The rise and fall is endless
The risk you run of being lost in blue
You caught my drift while I was restless
When the current flows, I'm gonna flow with you

No it doesn't matter, yeah
No, it doesn't matter
'Cause nothing last forever
Nothing last forever
No it doesn't matter, no
No, it doesn't matter
'Cause nothing last forever
Nothing last forever

I was swept away, I was swept away
Swept away, I was swept away with you
Swept away, I was swept away
Swept away, I was swept away with you

For a day or maybe for a lifetime
Break away is he throwing me a lifeline
If I say that this will be the last time
Swept away, will it end with you?

I was swept away
Swept away, swept away
Swept away, swept away, swept away

No it won't, no it won't, no it doesn't matter
Nothing lasts forever
Nothing lasts, nothing lasts, nothing lasts forever
Swept away, nothing lasts forever

No it won't, no it won't, no it doesn't matter
Nothing lasts, nothing lasts forever
Nothing lasts, nothing lasts, nothing lasts forever
Swept away, nothing lasts forever

No it won't, no it won't, no it doesn't matter
Nothing lasts, nothing lasts, nothing lasts forever
Swept away

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Diana Ross

Diana Ross is a Grammy Lifetime Award Winning entertainer and actress. She was born on March 26, 1944 to Fred and Ernestine Ross. Her birth name was Diane Ernestine Earle Ross. She is known for being the lead vocalist of the Supremes, who were Motown’a best selling act during the 1960’s and is one of the greatest girl groups of all time. Diana Ross is the mother of 5 children; Tracee Ellis Ross, Rhonda Ross Kendricks, Evan Ross, Ross Näess, and Chudney Ross. She has starred in many movies including Lady Sings The Blues, Mahogany, The Wiz, Double Platinum, and etc. She has 6 number ones, has made 116 singles, and has 25 studio albums. more »

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Written by: DARYL HALL, SARA ALLEN

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Release Details
"Swept Away" is a song performed by American singer Diana Ross. It was released by RCA Records on July 14, 1984.
Album Details
The song is the title track and second single from Diana Ross's nineteenth studio album.
Chart Performance
Upon its release, the song reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
Music Genre
"Swept Away" is often described as a mix of Pop, R&B, and Dance.
Collaborators
The song was written and produced by Daryl Hall and Sara Allen, notable songwriting team from music duo Hall & Oates.
Lyrics Theme
The lyrics of the song speak about letting go of inhibitions and being swept away by love.
Music Video
The track's music video was directed by famed directors Steve Barron and Marty Callner.
Critical Acclaim
Critics praised Diana's vocals in the song, and its production work solidified Ross's reputation as a versatile singer who could adapt to contemporary music trends.
Cover Versions
Diana Ross's "Swept Away" has been covered by many artists, further cementing its status as an enduring pop classic.
Award Nominations
The song was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 27th Grammy Awards, but it lost to Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do With It".
Legacy
"Swept Away" remains one of Diana Ross's most popular songs and continues to receive airplay on adult contemporary radio stations.

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