It's My House
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"It's My House" | ||||
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Single by Diana Ross | ||||
from the album The Boss | ||||
B-side | "Sparkle" | |||
Released | 20 October 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:34 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Ashford & Simpson | |||
Diana Ross singles chronology | ||||
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"It's My House" is a ballad composed by the
Background and commercial reception
The song peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard R&B chart, and (the Record World Pop Singles No. 101-No. 150 ranking ranked "It's My House" as high as No. 106).
The
Reaching No. 71 on the Australian national singles ranking,[3] "It's My House" had its best global chart showing in South Africa where the Springbok Radio hit parade ranked "It's My House" as high as No. 7.[4]
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Diana Ross
- Background vocals by Stephanie Spruill, Maxine Waters and Julia Waters
- Produced by Ashford & Simpson
Charts
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 71 |
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[4] | 7 |
32 | |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 27 |
Covers and sampling
Besides the cover by Storm which reached No. 36 UK, reggae-style recordings of "It's My House" have also been made by Salena Jones (album Love is in the Air/ 1980) and Billy Biggs (album What's Your Sign/ 1980).[6] Latin singer La Lupe covered a Spanish language version of the song ("Es Mi Casa") on her 1980 album "En algo nuevo," which also happened to be her final original album shortly before she announced her retirement.[7] Lady Gaga's song "Replay" from her 2020 album, Chromatica, features a sample of "It's My House".[8]
References
- ^ New York Daily News 13 January 1980 "Diana" by Pablo Guzman pages=327, 331
- ^ a b "Diana Ross: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-646-11917-5.
- ^ a b "Diana Ross: Chart History". South Africa's Rock Lists. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Diana Ross Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Cover versions of It's My House written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson | SecondHandSongs". SecondHandSongs.
- ISBN 978-1463328443.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey. "Lady Gaga's 'Chromatica' team reveals the history and future of her new era". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.