"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerald Goffin, and recorded by American singer Diana Ross as the theme to the 1975 Motown/Paramount film Mahogany (see 1975 in music). Produced by Masser, the song is a ballad that portrays its protagonist (Ross) as a poor African-American who becomes a successful Paris fashion designer, in keeping with the film the song was featured in.

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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 recorded by American singer Diana Ross as the theme to the 1975 Motown/Paramount film Mahogany (see 1975 in music). Produced by Masser, the song is a ballad that portrays its protagonist (Ross) as a poor African-American who becomes a successful Paris fashion designer, in keeping with the film the song was featured in. Remembering the happiness she had in the past, the song's character faces the reality of a loveless future and decisions that brought her to this point. The chorus, "Do you know where you're going to, do you like the things that life is showing you," propagates the song's sense of nostalgia and loss. Recorded with a full orchestral accompaniment, the "Theme from Mahogany" became one of the most recognizable elements of the film Mahogany. Many critics reviewed the film unfavorably, but generally praised the song. Later released as a single (see 1975 in music), "Theme from Mahogany" became a number-one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song. Ross performed the song live at the Academy Awards ceremony via satellite from the Netherlands. (en)
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  • Mahogany, a Berry Gordy film: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (en)
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  • "No One's Going to Be a Fool Forever" (en)
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  • Motown
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  • Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) (en)
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  • Michael Masser (en)
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  • 1976-01-24 (xsd:date)
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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 recorded by American singer Diana Ross as the theme to the 1975 Motown/Paramount film Mahogany (see 1975 in music). Produced by Masser, the song is a ballad that portrays its protagonist (Ross) as a poor African-American who becomes a successful Paris fashion designer, in keeping with the film the song was featured in. (en)
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  • Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) (en)
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