The Composer
"The Composer" | ||||
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Single by Diana Ross & the Supremes | ||||
from the album Let the Sunshine In | ||||
B-side | "The Beginning of the End" | |||
Released | March 27, 1969 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:58 | |||
Label | Motown M 1146 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Smokey Robinson | |||
Producer(s) | Smokey Robinson | |||
Diana Ross & the Supremes singles chronology | ||||
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Let the Sunshine In track listing | ||||
12 tracks
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"The Composer" is a 1969 song released for Diana Ross & the Supremes by the Motown label.
Background
Written and produced by Smokey Robinson, the song is featured on their album Let the Sunshine In and peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in the United States in May 1969.[1] It was not released as a single in the UK. As with many Diana Ross & the Supremes singles recorded between 1968 and 1969, Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong did not sing on the record but rather Motown session singers The Andantes. "The Composer" is one of only a few Supremes releases that was not performed on any television show. The song was rerecorded by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles for their 1969 album, Time Out for Smokey Robinson & the Miracles.
Cash Box described it as "a sumptuous love song filled with the imagery of 'I Hear a Symphony'" and "standout production touches."[2]
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Diana Ross
- Background vocals by the Andantes: Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow, and Louvain Demps
- Instrumentation by the Funk Brothers
Track listing
- 7" single (27 March 1969) (North America/Germany/Netherlands)
- "The Composer" – 2:55
- "The Beginning of the End" – 2:29
Chart history
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 87 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 14 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[5] | 20 |
US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 27 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 21 |
US Cashbox Top 100[8] | 21 |
US Cashbox R&B[9] | 14 |
US Record World 100 Top Pops[10] | 21 |
US Record World Top 50 R&B[11] | 11 |
References
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Vol. 81, no. 20. Nielsen Company. 1969. p. 82. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. April 12, 1969. p. 20. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Every Unique AMR Top 100 Single of the 1969". Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6006." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Diana Ross & The Supremes - The Composer | Top 40". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "The Supremes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Supremes Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles". Cashbox. May 17, 1969. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations". Cashbox. May 10, 1969. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "100 TOP POPS: Week of May 24, 1969" (PDF). Record World. worldradiohistory.com. May 24, 1969. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "TOP 50 R&B: Week of May 24, 1969" (PDF). Record World. worldradiohistory.com. May 24, 1969. p. 41. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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