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Surrender (Diana Ross song)
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Wikipedia article
'"Surrender"' is a song composed and produced by Ashford & Simpson and sung from singer Diana Ross' album of the same name in 1971 on the Motown label. It was released as the album's third single on July 6, 1971.
The single became Ross' fifth top forty single since she became a solo artist shortly after leaving The Supremes. The song peaked at number 38 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, number 16 on the R&B chart. Outside the US, "Surrender" eventually hit the top ten in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 10, becoming her fourth consecutive top ten hit in that country.
Chart performance
Personnel
*Lead vocal by Diana Ross
*Background vocals by Ashford & Simpson and Joshie Armstead
*Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Cover versions
*In 1983, The Fifth Dimension recorded a disco-flavored cover version of this song for Sutra Records, featuring Florence LaRue on lead vocals. It is virtually the same song but is credited to writers Lenny Stack and Cheryl Christians instead of Ashford & Simpson.
References
Category:1971 singles
Category:Diana Ross songs
Category:Songs written by Nickolas Ashford
Category:Songs written by Valerie Simpson
Category:Song recordings produced by Ashford & Simpson
Category:1971 songs
Category:Motown singles
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