"It's My Turn" | ||||
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Single by Diana Ross | ||||
from the album To Love Again | ||||
B-side | "Sleepin'" | |||
Released | September 1980 | |||
Length | 3:57 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Michael Masser | |||
Diana Ross singles chronology | ||||
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"It's My Turn" is a song sung by American singer Diana Ross as the theme to the film It's My Turn. With lyrics written by Carole Bayer Sager, and Michael Masser composing and producing, the song was released in September 1980 by Motown as the lead single from the film's soundtrack. It was also the first single on Ross's compilation, To Love Again (1981). In the United States, the single peaked at number 9 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts, and it rose to number 14 on the Soul chart. [1] [2]
Chart (1980–1981) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) [3] | 97 |
Ireland (IRMA) [4] | 17 |
Netherlands | 31 |
South Africa (Springbok) [5] | 15 |
UK Singles Chart [6] | 16 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 9 |
US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard) | 14 |
Year-end chart (1981) | Rank |
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US Top Pop Singles (Billboard) [7] | 42 |
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