I'm Coming Out

Recorded in 1980 at The Power Station in New York City during the sessions for Diana, with Diana Ross backed and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers of Chic. The original release credits Ross on vocals and the Chic team on the track’s production and arrangement. Issued as a single from Diana, it became one of Ross’s biggest solo hits and helped define her early-1980s crossover into sleek post-disco pop. The song’s liberating anthem lyric and polished club sound made it a standout on release. It became a signature Diana Ross song and an enduring LGBTQ anthem, later heard across clubs, film, television, and many tribute and cover versions. Its opening phrase and hook have remained part of pop culture well beyond the original release period.