Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out

"I'm Coming Out" is a hit single released by Motown singer Diana Ross in 1980, written and produced by Chic members Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers for her album diana (1980).

The song was a hit, peaking at number five on the U.S. Pop Singles chart. It is also notable for being the first song usually performed at Ross' performances and concerts since 1980.



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I'm coming out
I'm coming
I'm coming out
I'm coming out
I'm coming out
I'm coming out

I'm coming out
I want the world to know
Got to let it show
I'm coming out
I want the world to know
I got to let it show

There's a new me coming out
And I just had to live
And I wanna give
I'm completely positive
I think this time around
I am gonna do it
Like you never do it
Like you never knew it
Ooh, I'll make it through

The time has come for me
To break out of the shell
I have to shout
That I'm coming out

I'm coming out
I want the world to know
Got to let it show
I'm coming out
I want the world to know
I got to let it show

I'm coming out
I want the world to know
Got to let it show
I'm coming out
I want the world to know
I got to let it show

I've got to show the world
All that I wanna be
And all my billities
Ther's so much more to me
Somehow, I have to make them
Just understand
I got it well in hand
And, oh, how I've planned
I'm spreadin' love
There's no need to fear
And I just feel so glad
Everytime I hear:

I'm coming out
I want the world to know
Got to let it show
I'm coming out
I want the world to know
I got to let it show

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Diana Ross
• I'm Ciming Out
• Soul
• funk
• Motown
• Spot
• Video

[bentaulbt]

@dmg555 you are not gay just because you like this kind of music. and the f***ing lyrics are great, is a dance song! if your friends likes goin to the clubs, they'll probably dance to this kind of music, so... let's move on, dear!

[MissYukiri]

I swear when I come out of the closet to my parents I am BLASTING THIS SONG.

[dillinger9999]

i always thought this song was about coming out of your shell, doing things differently, becoming a new person. rather than it being about gay people coming out of the closet, which btw is very courageous, and I had always thought that this song was adopted by gay folk to say how great it is to come out. Either way this is such a great song.

[GoonerGirl97]

@ArtizFox Wahey, someone else who's my age and loves 80s music! :D I wish I was born in the 80s so badly, the music we have nowadays is utter shite, and we have to put up with Justin Bieber and N-Dubz.

[Zaxex]

Ha! I never paid attention to the lyrics or anything, had no idea it was that "coming out". Fun song regardless.

[elfhermie]

Apparently this song was inspired by the writer Nile Rodgers when he saw some drag queens impersonating Diana Ross to the max, but it also has a double meaning since Diana Ross had just left the iron grip of Mowtown producer Berry Gordy and this was her "coming out" song after leaving him. Any way you look at it (as songs can be interpreted in endless ways depending on the many listeners), it's got a groovy funk guitar riff and is just plain fun.

[hubby2467]

This song was actually inspired by 3 drag queens who dressed themselves up as Diana Ross

[TOSWEETable]

2012 still listen 2 dis song <3 its the bomb love the old day music

[yumpingyiminny]

@MichiieJackson you better check it further

[yumpingyiminny]

be free to live your lives out in the open.... what a great song

[samueldenson1]

keep that yo self sis