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It's My Turn (song)

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"It's My Turn"
Song

"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) for Diana Ross, was released as a single and became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number nine, and at number 14 on the soul chart.[1] "It's My Turn", likewise, peaked at number nine on the Adult Contemporary chart.[2] The song was used the theme song of Philippine drama anthology Coney Reyes on Camera in 1984.

Chart positions

Chart (1980) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 9
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 9
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles 14

Cover versions

Aretha Franklin recorded the song for her album Love All the Hurt Away in 1981.

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 502.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 210.