"My Old Piano" is a song by American R&B singer Diana Ross. It was written and produced by

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members Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards for her self-titled tenth studio album (1980). In it, Ross sings about the joy of playing a piano, describing it as if it were a person. The song was released on September 19, 1980 as the album's third and final single by Motown Records in the United States, and the second single elsewhere. In an accompanying music video, Ross appears performing the song in an apartment with an old piano.music video in Dailymotion.com
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I'm Coming Out "I'm Coming Out" is a song recorded by American singer Diana Ross. It was written and produced by Chic (band), Chic members Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, and released on August 22, 1980, as the second Single (music), single from Ross' self-t ...

", "My Old Piano" was not as successful in the

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(as it was issued as a single nearly two years after the album's release, by which time Ross had departed Motown Records); however, it was a commercial success in

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, particularly in the United Kingdom, where it was a Top 10 hit and earned her a

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(BPI) silver disc award for sales in excess of 250,000 copies.

Track listings

7" Single # "My Old Piano" 3:55 # "Where Did We Go Wrong" 3:59 12" Single # "My Old Piano" 3:55 # "Where Did We Go Wrong" 3:59 # "Now That You're Gone" 3:59

Charts

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References

{{authority control 1980 songs 1980 singles Diana Ross songs Disco songs Songs written by Nile Rodgers Songs written by Bernard Edwards Song recordings produced by Nile Rodgers Song recordings produced by Bernard Edwards Motown singles