"It's My Turn" is a song sung by American singer
Diana Ross
Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups o ...
as the theme to the film
''It's My Turn''. With lyrics written by
Carole Bayer Sager
Carole Bayer Sager (born Carol Bayer on March 8, 1947) is an American lyricist, singer, and songwriter.
Early life and career
Bayer Sager was born in Manhattan, New York City, to Anita Nathan Bayer and Eli Bayer. Her family was Jewish. She grad ...
, and Michael Masser composing and producing, the song was released in September 1980 by
Motown
Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau of ''moto ...
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.
Chart performance
References
External links
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Diana Ross songs
1980s ballads
1980 singles
1980 songs
Songs with feminist themes
Songs written by Carole Bayer Sager
Songs written by Michael Masser
Songs written for films
Motown singles
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