Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)

"Theme from *Mahogany* (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
Single by Diana Ross
from the album Mahogany
B-side	"No One's Gonna Be a Fool Forever"
Released	September 24, 1975
Genre	Pop; soul; R&B;
Length	3:25
Label	Motown
Songwriter(s)	Michael Masser; Gerald Goffin;
Producer(s)	Michael Masser
Diana Ross singles chronology
45 RPM promotional copy
	Special issue colored vinyl single

"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin. It was initially recorded by American singer Thelma Houston in 1973, and then 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.^{[citation needed]}

Recorded with a full orchestral accompaniment, "Theme from Mahogany" became one of the most recognizable elements of the film, receiving praise from many critics.^{[citation needed]}

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 Amsterdam, the Netherlands.^{[citation needed]}

Personnel[]

Diana Ross – vocals
Leland Sklar – electric bass
Hal Blaine – drums
Lee Holdridge – arranger

Release and track listing[]

7" vinyl single - US
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"	Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser	3:19
2.	"No One's Gonna Be a Fool Forever"	Michael Masser, Pam Sawyer	3:18

Chart performance[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1975–76)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[3]	38
Canadian RPM Top Singles^[4]	4
Ireland (IRMA)^[5]	2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[6]	19
UK^[7]	5
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	1
US Cashbox Top 100^[9]	1
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles	14
US Billboard Easy Listening^[10]	1

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1976)	Rank
Canada^[11]	56
UK^[12]	73
US Billboard Hot 100^[13]	43
US Billboard Easy Listening^[14]	29
US Cash Box Top 100^[15]	51

Other versions[]

Singer Thelma Houston was the first artist to record the song in 1973.
French singer Nicole Rieu released a French-language version the song (titled "En courant") as a single in 1976.
Dinah Shore recorded the song for her album Dinah! in 1976.
Johnny Mathis included the song on his album I Only Have Eyes for You in 1976.
Shirley Bassey included the song on her album Sings the Movies in 1995.
2 Brothers on the 4th Floor released a rap version of the song in 1998
Mariah Carey included the song on her 1998 compilation album, #1's, as an international bonus track.
Jennifer Lopez included the song on her 1999 album On the 6, as an international bonus track.
Tina Arena included the song in her album Songs of Love & Loss in 2007.
Filipina singer Juris did a cover of this song from the 2013 album, Dreaming Of You.
Pianist Richard Clayderman included the song on his album Essential Love Songs in 2015.

References[]

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2003). "Diana Ross". In Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (eds.). 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.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "CAN Charts > Diana Ross". RPM. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Do You Know Where You're Going To". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
^ "Charts.nz – Diana Ross – Do You Know Where You're Going To". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
^ "UK Charts > Diana Ross". Official Charts. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 9780898200898
^ "Cash Box Top Singles - 1976". 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. Archived from the original on 2016-01-23. 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.
^ Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1976
^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1976". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-06-05.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
List of cover versions of "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" at SecondHandSongs.com
Diana Ross - Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) on YouTube

[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2003). "Diana Ross". In Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (eds.). All Music Guide to Soul. Allmusic. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. p. 587. ISBN 0-87930-744-7. Retrieved 2008-05-17.

[2] Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 210.

[3] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[can-4] "CAN Charts > Diana Ross". RPM. Retrieved 2014-03-26.

[sc_Ireland2_-5] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Do You Know Where You're Going To". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 22, 2017.

[sc_New_Zealand_Diana_Ross-6] "Charts.nz – Diana Ross – Do You Know Where You're Going To". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 13, 2018.

[uk-7] "UK Charts > Diana Ross". Official Charts. Retrieved 2014-03-26.

[8] Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 9780898200898

[9] "Cash Box Top Singles - 1976". Retrieved 2016-06-11.

[10] "Adult Contemporary Music Chart". Billboard. 1975-12-06. Retrieved 2016-10-10.

[11] "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2016-10-10.

[12] "Top 100 1976 - UK Music Charts". Uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 2016-10-10.

[13] "Top 100 Hits of 1976/Top 100 Songs of 1976". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.

[14] Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1976

[15] "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1976". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-06-05.

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