"Surrender" is a song composed and produced by Ashford & Simpson and sung from singer

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' album of the same name in 1971 on the

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label. It was released as the album's third single on July 6, 1971. The single became Ross' fifth top forty single since she became a solo artist shortly after leaving

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. The song peaked at number 38 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 16 on the R&B chart. Outside the US, "Surrender" eventually hit the top ten in the

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, where it peaked at number 10, becoming her fourth consecutive top ten hit in that country.

Chart performance

Personnel

*Lead vocal by

*Background vocals by Ashford & Simpson and Joshie Armstead *Instrumentation by

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Cover versions

*In 1983, The Fifth Dimension recorded a disco-flavored cover version of this song for Sutra Records, featuring Florence LaRue on lead vocals. It is virtually the same song but is credited to writers Lenny Stack and Cheryl Christians instead of Ashford & Simpson.

References

{{Authority control 1971 singles Diana Ross songs Songs written by Nickolas Ashford Songs written by Valerie Simpson Song recordings produced by Ashford & Simpson 1971 songs Motown singles