Upside down
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Upside Down is a 1980 Diana Ross song written by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards . It appeared on the Diana album .
history
The song was originally intended for Aretha Franklin , but when she was rejected, Ross accepted it. Upside Down was released on June 25, 1980 and was a number one hit in the United States , Australia , New Zealand , Switzerland , Norway and Sweden .
The track is 4:07 minutes long, with Friend to Friend on the B-side of the single .
Music video
The music video does not contain any plot and consists mostly of cut scenes. In some scenes Diana Ross poses in front of the camera in different clothes and pictures of her are also shown.
Cover versions
- 1980: Maja Catrin Fritsche
- 1990: Kid Rock (The Upside)
- 1995: The Fabulous Counter Sluts (Up and Down)
- 1996: MC Lyte (Cold Rock a Party)
- 1996: Salt 'n' Pepa
- 1997: Tom Jones feat. Dusty Springfield
- 2000: Destiny's Child
- 2003: Hélène Segara
- 2004: Alcazar (This Is the World We Live In)
- 2004: Kevin Lyttle (I Got It)
- 2004: Siggi Schwarz & The Electricguitar Legends
- 2006: The BossHoss
swell
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT CH UK
- ^ A b Joel Whitburn : Joel Whitburn's Billboard Top Pop Singles 1955-2006. Record Research, Menomonee Falls, Wisc. 2007, ISBN 978-0-89820-172-7 .
- ↑ Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin , chap. 24, David Ritz, Hachette, October 28, 2014, excerpt from Google Books.
- ↑ Music video in Dailymotion.com