''Surrender'' is the third studio album by American singer

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, released on July 6, 1971 by

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. The album saw her reuniting with writer-producer team

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who had overseen her self-titled debut album in 1970. As with ''Diana Ross'', some of the tracks that Ross recorded with the duo had previously been recorded by other Motown artists, including

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("Didn't You Know"), Martha Reeves & The Vandellas ("I'm A Winner"), Rita Wright ("I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You"), and the

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(" Reach Out (I'll Be There)"). The album reached number 56 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and peaked at number 10 on the US

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, selling over 200,000 copies. Following the massive success of the number 1 single " I'm Still Waiting" in the UK, ''Surrender'' was reissued under that title, and the hit single was added to the track listing. Another hit on the album was " Remember Me", which reached the top 20 in the US (where it sold over 500,000 copies) as well as the top ten in the UK. The album charted at number 10 in the UK, earning a

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for UK sales in excess of 60,000 copies.

Critical reception

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editor William Ruhlmann rated the album three out of five stars.

Track listing

All arrangements by

Paul Riser Paul Riser (born September 11, 1943) is an American trombonist and Motown musical arranger who was responsible for co-writing and arranging dozens of top ten hit records. His legacy as one of the " Funk Brothers" is similar to that of most of ...

.Liner notes: Motown LP M 723, 1971. All tracks written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, except where noted.

Original release

2008 expanded edition

Charts

Certifications

References

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