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

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"Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right" (1975)	"*Theme from Mahogany* (Do You Know Where You're Going To)**" (1975)	"I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)" (1976)

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"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerald Goffin, and initially recorded by American singer Thelma Houston in 1973, and then most notably 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.

Recorded with a full orchestral accompaniment, "Theme from Mahogany" became one of the most recognizable elements of the film, receiving praise from many critics.

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 the Netherlands.

Track listing

"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
"No One's Gonna Be a Fool Forever"

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1975–76)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Top Singles^[3]	4
Ireland (IRMA)^[4]	2
UK^[5]	5
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	1
US Cashbox Top 100^[7]	1
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles	14
US Billboard Easy Listening^[8]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1976)	Rank
Canada^[9]	56
UK^[10]	73
US Billboard Hot 100^[11]	43
US Cash Box Top 100^[12]	51

Covers

French singer Nicole Rieu released a French-language cover of the song (titled "En courant") as a single in 1976.
Kelly Price covered this as a hook on Diddy's "Do You Know" from his 1997 album No Way Out.
Slick Rick sang the chorus of the song near the end of his 1988 song, "Teenage Love".
Fictional singer Steven Clark covered the song in the 2012 film God Bless America.
Filipina singer Juris Fernandez covered the song from the album Dreaming of You.
Mariah Carey covered the song on her 1998 compilation album, #1's, as an international bonus track.
Jennifer Lopez covered the song on her 1999 album On the 6, as an international bonus track.
TobyMac sampled the hook for the song "Do You Know" on his 2001 album Momentum.
Lara Fabian covered the song for her acoustic album Every Woman in me in 2009.
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes covered the song on their album Have Another Ball .
Pinhead Gunpowder covered the song on their E.P Carry the Banner

References

↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2003). "Diana Ross". In Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. 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.
↑ "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.
↑ "UK Charts > Diana Ross". Official Charts. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 9780898200898
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. 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. 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.
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2016-06-05.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow	Billboard Hot 100 number-one single January 24, 1976 (one week)	Succeeded by "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players

Diana Ross singles discography
1970s	1970 "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" "Remember Me" 1971 "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" "Surrender" "I'm Still Waiting" 1973 "Good Morning Heartache" "Touch Me in the Morning" "You're a Special Part of Me" (with Marvin Gaye) 1974 "Last Time I Saw Him" "My Mistake (Was to Love You)" (with Marvin Gaye) "You Are Everything" "Don't Knock My Love" (with Marvin Gaye) "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" (with Marvin Gaye) 1975 "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" 1976 "Love Hangover" 1977 "Gettin' Ready for Love" 1978 "Ease on Down the Road" (with Michael Jackson) "A Brand New Day" (with Michael Jackson) "Pops, We Love You (A Tribute to Father)" (with Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder & Smokey Robinson) 1979 "What You Gave Me" "The Boss" "It's My House"
1980s	1980 "Upside Down" "I'm Coming Out" "My Old Piano" "It's My Turn" 1981 "Endless Love" (with Lionel Richie) "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" 1982 "Mirror, Mirror" "Muscles" 1983 "Pieces of Ice" 1984 "All of You" (with Julio Iglesias) "Swept Away" "Missing You" 1985 "Eaten Alive" "Chain Reaction"
1990s	1990 "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" 1994 "Someday We'll Be Together" (re-mix) "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (re-issue)/"I'm Coming Out" (re-mix) 1996 "I Will Survive" 1999 "Not Over You Yet"
2000s	2001 "Goin' Back" 2005 "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" (with Westlife) 2006 "I've Got a Crush on You" (with Rod Stewart)
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