Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
| "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Diana Ross | ||||||||||
| from the album Mahogany | ||||||||||
| B-side | "No One's Gonna Be a Fool Forever" | |||||||||
| Released | October 1975 | |||||||||
| Format | 7" | |||||||||
| Genre | Pop | |||||||||
| Length | 3:25 | |||||||||
| Label | Motown | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Michael Masser, Gerald Goffin | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Michael Masser | |||||||||
| Diana Ross singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerald Goffin, and initially recorded by American singer Thelma Houston in 1973, and then most notably by Diana Ross as the theme to the 1975 Motown/Paramount film Mahogany.[1]
Production notes
Produced by Masser, the song is a ballad that portrays its protagonist (Ross) as a black woman who becomes a successful Rome fashion designer.
Recorded with a full orchestral accompaniment, "Theme from Mahogany" became one of the most recognizable elements of the film, receiving praise from many critics.
Later released as a single, "Theme from Mahogany" became a number-one hit on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and the Easy Listening charts.[2]
The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song. Ross performed the song live at the Academy Awards ceremony via satellite from the Netherlands.
Track listing
- "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
- "No One's Gonna Be a Fool Forever"
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Succession
| Preceded by "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single January 24, 1976 (one week) |
Succeeded by "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players |
Covers
- French singer Nicole Rieu released a French-language cover of the song (titled "En courant") as a single in 1976.
- Kelly Price covered this as a hook on Diddy's "Do You Know" from his 1997 album No Way Out.
- Slick Rick sang the chorus of the song near the end of his 1988 song, "Teenage Love".
- Fictional singer Steven Clark covered the song in the 2012 film God Bless America.
- Filipina singer Juris Fernandez covered the song from the album Dreaming of You.
- Mariah Carey covered the song on her 1999 album, Rainbow, as an international hidden bonus track.
See also
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1975 (U.S.)
- List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1976
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2003). "Diana Ross". In Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. All Music Guide to Soul. Allmusic. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. p. 587. ISBN 0-87930-744-7. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 210.
- ↑ "CAN Charts > Diana Ross". RPM. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ↑ "UK Charts > Diana Ross". Official Charts. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 9780898200898
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
- ↑ "Adult Contemporary Music Chart". Billboard. 1975-12-06. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ↑ "Top 100 1976 - UK Music Charts". Uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1976/Top 100 Songs of 1976". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
