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This article is about the Diana Ross song. For other uses, see Upside Down (Diana Ross song) (disambiguation).
"Upside Down"
Song
B-side"Friend to Friend"

"Upside Down" is a song by American singer Diana Ross. It was written and produced by Chic members Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards. It was released on June 25, 1980, as the lead single from her self-titled tenth studio album diana (1980), and hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 6, 1980. It also hit number one on the Billboard Disco and Soul charts. The single was released a full four weeks after the album was released. It held down the number one spot for four weeks.

The single was also a big hit internationally, topping the singles charts in Sweden, Italy, Norway, and Switzerland, while reaching number five in Canada. It also rose to number two on the UK Singles Chart, marking the highest peak performance from Ross as a solo artist since "I'm Still Waiting" in 1971. It also earned her a British Phonographic Industry silver disc award for sales in excess of 250,000 copies.

The song listed at number 62 on Billboard's "Greatest Songs of All Time."[4]

History

The song was written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers (of the band Chic).

In a 2011 interview, Nile Rodgers said "Diana Ross was the first big star we ever worked with and we took it very seriously." Rodgers and Edwards interviewed her for several days. "This was the first time in her life somebody cared about who she was; what she was — everyone previously had treated her the way we had treated Sister Sledge — they got her in and said 'Sing this'. We (took a more personal approach)."[5]

Music video

The music video consists of previously filmed scenes from Ross's other productions over the years cut together with some photographs.[6]

Language

Linguistically the song is notable for its use of the archaic form of the second person singular pronoun, thou/thee, in the phrase: "Respectfully I say to thee I'm aware that you're cheatin'."

Chart performance

Order of precedence
Preceded by Australian Kent Music Report number-one single
September 29, 1980 – October 20, 1980 (4 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary number-one single
September 27, 1980 – October 11, 1980 (2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Eurochart Hot 100 number-one single
October 16, 1980 – November 6, 1980 (4 weeks)
South African number-one single
November 8, 1980 – November 15, 1980 (2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Man on the Moon" by Ballyhoo
Preceded by
"Amico" by Renato Zero
 Italian number one single
November 8, 1980 – November 22, 1980 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"You and Me" by Spargo
Preceded by New Zealand number-one single
October 12, 1980 – October 26, 1980 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"One More Reggae for the Road" by Bill Lovelady
 Swedish number-one single
October 3, 1980 – October 31, 1980 (3 weeks)
Preceded by
"Donna musica" by Collage
 Swiss number-one single
September 7, 1980 – October 26, 1980 (8 weeks)
Preceded by
"Forelska i lærer'n" by The Kids
 Norwegian number-one single
44/1980 – 45/1980 (2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
September 6, 1980 – September 27, 1980 (4 weeks) 		Succeeded by
US Cash Box number-one single
September 13, 1980 – September 27, 1980 (4 weeks)
Preceded by US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
(with "I'm Coming Out")
August 9, 1980 – August 23, 1980 (3 weeks)
September 6, 1980 – September 6, 1980 (2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Fame" by Irene Cara
"Red Light" / "Hot Lunch Jam" by "Linda Clifford
"Love Sensation" by Loleatta Holloway
Preceded by US Billboard Hot Soul Singles number-one single
August 16, 1980 – September 6, 1980 (4 weeks) 		Succeeded by

Covers, samples and uses

See also

References

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