It's My Turn (song)
| "It's My Turn" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Diana Ross | ||||
| from the album To Love Again | ||||
| B-side | "Sleepin'" | |||
| Released | September 29, 1980 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Michael Masser[1] | |||
| Diana Ross singles chronology | ||||
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"It's My Turn" is a 1980 song used as the theme to the film of the same name. The song, written by Carole Bayer Sager (lyrics) and Michael Masser (music)[1] for Diana Ross, was released as the film's soundtrack single on September 29, 1980 by Motown. It became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number nine, and at number 14 on the soul chart.[2] "It's My Turn", likewise, peaked at number nine on the Adult Contemporary chart.[3] The song was used as the theme song of Philippine drama anthology Coney Reyes on Camera in 1984.
Chart performance
| Chart (1980–81) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 97 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 17 |
| Netherlands | 31 |
| South Africa (Springbok)[6] | 15 |
| UK Singles Chart | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 14 |
| Year-end chart (1981) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[7] | 42 |
Cover versions
Aretha Franklin recorded the song for her album Love All the Hurt Away in 1981.
References
- ^ a b "Diana Ross - It's My Turn (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 502.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 210.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – It's My Turn". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Number One Awards – Billboard's 1981 Year-End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 93, no. 51. December 26, 1981. p. YE-9. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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