The theme of Mahogany (Do You Know Where You Go) is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerald Goffin, and was originally recorded by American singer Thelma Houston in 1973, and then mainly by Diana Ross as the 1975 motown/Paramount Mahogany movie theme.
Video Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
Personnel
- Diana Ross - vocals
- The Blaine thing - drums
- Lee Holdridge - regulator
Maps Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
Production notes
Produced by Masser, this song is a ballad depicting her protagonist (Ross) as a black woman who became a successful Roma fashion designer.
Recorded with a full orchestra accompaniment, "Themes of Mahogany " became one of the most recognizable film elements, receiving praise from many critics.
Later released as a single, "Themes from Mahogany " hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, and the Easy Listening graph.
The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song. Ross performed the song directly at the Academy Awards ceremony via satellite from the Netherlands.
Release and track list
Performance chart
Next version
- French singer Nicole Rieu released a French version of the song (titled "En Courant ") as a single in 1976.
- Dinah Shore recorded a song for his album Dinah! in 1976.
- Taiwanese singer Tracy Huang put the song on the album Feelings in 1976.
- Johnny Mathis inserted a song on his album I Only Have Eyes for You in 1976.
- Elaine Paige included a song on her album Cinema in 1984.
- Slick Rick sang the chorus of the song near the end of his 1988 song, "Teenage Love".
- Pinhead Gunpowder includes a song on their E.P Carry the Banner in 1994.
- Shirley Bassey included the song on her album Sings The Movies in 1995.
- Kelly Price uses it as a hook on Diddy's "Do You Know" from his 1997 album No Road Out.
- Mariah Carey includes a song on her 1998 compilation album, # 1's , as an international bonus song.
- Jennifer Lopez includes a song on her album in 1999 On the 6th , as an international bonus song.
- TobyMac took samples for the song "Do You Know" on 2001 album Momentum .
- Italian singer Amalia GrÃÆ' Â © includes a song on her album Amalia GrÃÆ'¨ in 2003.
- Hong Kong singer Janice Vidal put the song on her album Do U Know (album) in 2006.
- Tina Arena puts a song on her album Songs of Love & amp; Losses in 2007.
- Me First and Gimme Gimmes include songs on their album Have Another Ball in 2008.
- Belgian singer Andrei Lugovski put the song on his 2009 album My World .
- Lara Fabian put the song for her acoustic album Every Woman in me in 2009.
- The fictional singer Steven Clark features the song in the 2012 movie God Bless America.
- Philippine singer Juris Fernandez puts the song on the album Dreaming of You in 2012.
- Jake Zyrus includes a song on the album Chapter 10 in 2013.
- Pianist Richard Clayderman includes a song on his album Essential Love Songs by 2015.
- Rapper Big Sean and producer Metro Boomin sampled the song on their 2017 album Double or Nothing .
See also
- List of contemporary adult number one in 1975 (USA)
- List Billboard Number 100 number one in 1976
References
External links
- Lyrics of this song in MetroLyrics
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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