“I'm Coming Out” (from the English - “I'm Out of the Shadow”) is a song recorded by American singer Diana Ross . It was written and produced by Chic band members Niall Rogers and Bernard Edwards . The song was released as the second single from the tenth studio album Diana (1980). She reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 , as well as number one on Hot Disco Singles [1] . The song has become the hallmark of the singer, and is also considered the anthem of the LGBT community [2] .
| I'm Coming Out | ||||
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| Single Diana Ross from the album Diana | ||||
| Released | August 22, 1980 | |||
| Format | 7 " , 12" | |||
| Genres | Disco , funk , soul | |||
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| Producers | Niall Rogers , Bernard Edwards | |||
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| Songwriters | Niall Rogers, Bernard Edwards | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Timeline of the Diana Ross Singles | ||||
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Creation History
In 1979, Niall Rogers , the author of the track, got the idea after spotting three drag queen dressed as Diane in the New York-based GG Barnum Room. The text is also of particular relevance to Ross, as she left Motown Records and “went out” of Berry Gordy's authority [3] .
According to the BBC 4 film “How It's Done in Show Business,” Ross herself fell in love with the song right away, but when she turned on the recording with DJ Frankie Crocker, who told her what “ cum-out ” means, she ran to Tears in tears and asked why he wants to destroy her career. She really worried that a song with such controversial overtones could harm her reputation in the music business [4] .
Significance for the LGBT community
Today, the song “I'm Coming Out” is considered a traditional gay anthem [2] . The fact is that the term “cuming out” was used to describe self-disclosure of sexual orientation or gender identity and was present in the gay subculture since the beginning of the 20th century , similar to a debutant's party or the celebration of its official presentation to society. The song is interpreted as a celebration of lesbian , gay , bisexual or transgender , identity and encouragement of self-disclosure.
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Kent Music Report ) [5] | 40 |
| Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [6] | sixteen |
| Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) [6] | 23 |
| France ( SNEP ) [6] | 7 |
| Ireland ( IRMA ) [7] | eight |
| United Kingdom ( Official Charts Company ) [6] | 13 |
| USA ( Billboard Hot 100 ) [6] | five |
| USA ( Billboard Hot Soul Singles ) | 6 |
| USA ( Billboard Hot Disco Singles ) | one |
| United States ( Cash Box Top 100 ) [8] | 6 |
Notes
- ↑ Diana Ross - Chart history - Billboard . www.billboard.com .
- ↑ 1 2 6 Ways Diana Ross Has Earned Her Gay Icon Status . Billboard (November 17, 2017). Date of treatment March 29, 2019.
- ↑ Zeffer, Andy. Freak Out with Chic . Express Gay News (2004). Archived on September 6, 2010.
- ↑ "Episode 2". Nile Rodgers: How to Make It in the Music Business . BBC 4.25 August 2018.
- ↑ Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970-1992 . - St Ives, NSW : Australian Chart Book, 1993 .-- ISBN 0-646-11917-6 .
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 [1] Archived on November 9, 2013.
- ↑ " The Irish Charts - Search Results - I'm Coming Out" . Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ↑ Archived copy . Date of treatment July 22, 2015. Archived July 23, 2015.