My Old Piano is a 1980 song released as a single by Diana Ross

Diana Ross

Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway...

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Ross sings the song about the joy of playing a piano.

Unlike "Upside Down

Upside Down

"Upside Down" is a hit song by Diana Ross released on the Motown label. It was the first single taken from her 1980 album diana and hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 6, 1980. It also hit number one on the Billboard Disco/Dance and R&B charts...

" and "I'm Coming Out

I'm Coming Out

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", "My Old Piano" was not that successful in the United States

United States

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, however it was a commercial success in Europe

Europe

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In the music video, Ross appears performing the song in an apartment with an old piano.

It was later covered by Roland Kaiser

Roland Kaiser

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 and David Bowie

David Bowie

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Track listings

7" Single

1. "My Old Piano" 3:52
2. "Where Did We Go Wrong" 3:59

12" Single

1. "My Old Piano" 3:52
2. "Where Did We Go Wrong" 3:59
3. "Now That You're Gone" 3:59

Charts

Chart (1980/81)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	5
German Singles Chart	15
Austrian Singles Chart	20
Dutch Top 40	2