Surrender (Diana Ross song) explained

Surrender
Cover:Surrender_-_Diana_Ross.webp
Type:single
Artist:Diana Ross
Album:Surrender
Released:July 6, 1971
Genre:Soul
Label:Motown
Producer:Ashford & Simpson
Prev Title:Reach Out (I'll Be There)
Prev Year:1971
Next Title:I'm Still Waiting
Next Year:1971

"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.[1] 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

Chart (1971)Peak
position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[2] 10
US Billboard Hot 10038
US Best Selling Soul Singles (Billboard)16

Personnel

Cover versions

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 501.
  2. Web site: officialcharts.com. . November 9, 2021.
  3. Web site: The Fifth Dimension - Surrender (Vinyl) . Discogs.com . 1983 . 2016-10-05.
  4. Web site: The Fifth Dimension - Surrender (Original Mix) . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/qL36M9kjPm4 . 2021-12-21 . live. . 2011-02-16 . 2016-10-05.