The Composer

"The Composer"
Single by Diana Ross & the Supremes
from the album Let the Sunshine In
B-side	"The Beginning of the End"
Released	March 27, 1969
Format	Vinyl record (7", 45 RPM)
Genre	Pop
Length	2:55
Label	Motown M 1146
Writer(s)	Smokey Robinson
Producer(s)	Smokey Robinson
Diana Ross & the Supremes singles chronology
"I'll Try Something New" (1969) "The Composer" (1969) "No Matter What Sign You Are" (1969) Let the Sunshine In track listing 12 tracks Side one "The Composer" "Everyday People" "No Matter What Sign You Are" "Hey Western Union Man" "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" "I'm Livin' in Shame" Side two Medley: "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" "Let the Music Play" "With a Child's Heart" "Discover Me (and You'll Discover Love)" "Will This Be the Day" "I'm So Glad I Got Somebody (Like You Around)"
Music sample "The Composer" noicon Promotional Poster

"The Composer" is a 1969 song released for Diana Ross & the Supremes by the Motown label.

Background

Written and produced by Smokey Robinson, the song is featured on their album Let the Sunshine In and peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in the United States in May 1969. As with many Diana Ross & the Supremes releases, Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong did not sing on the record but rather Motown session singers The Andantes. "The Composer" is one of only a few Supremes releases that was not performed on any television show. The song was rerecorded by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles for their 1969 album, Time Out for Smokey Robinson & the Miracles.

Personnel

• Lead vocals by Diana Ross
• Background vocals by The Andantes: Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow, and Louvain Demps
• Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers

Track listing

• 7" single (27 March 1969) (North America/Germany/Netherlands)

1. "The Composer" – 2:55
2. "The Beginning of the End" – 2:29

Chart history

Chart (1969)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	27
U.S. Billboard R&B Singles Chart	21
U.S. Cash Box Pop Singles Chart	21