they used for Chic remained heavily influential on the album. The LP became a platinum-selling No. 1 that spent a year on the American chart. Ross left Motown soon afterwards for RCA. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts All-time charts Certifications and sales Live performances Ross performed the song live in 1981 during her television special Diana, with her labelmate Michael Jackson joining her onstage towards the end of the song. In 1997, Ross performed the song live with English funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai at the Brit Awards ceremony. In film, television and commercials In 2013, the song was used in a Mercedes-Benz commercial featuring chickens being moved around while their heads remain stationary as an example of the car brand's "magic body control." It was also used by Jaguar Cars in a parody of the Mercedes-Benz commercial. In 2023, the song is heard on Nutella. Influence and legacy Contemporary jazz/fusion group Pieces of a Dream covered the song on their 2001 album Acquainted with the Night. Hip-hop rapper MC Lyte sampled "Upside Down" on her 1996 hit "Cold Rock a Party (Remix)", featuring Missy Elliott and Puff Daddy. In the follwing year, female rap duo Salt-N-Pepa covered the song for the Space Jam soundtrack. In 2003, Swedish band Alcazar interpolated the melody for their song "This Is the World We Live In", released in 2004. Risquée version In 1999, the music group Risquée covered the song. Their version peaked at No. 25 in France and at No. 76 in Germany. Track listings CD maxi Upside Down (Single Cut) – 3:30 Upside Down (Club Version) – 4:32 Enjoy Your Life – 3:12 Enjoy Your Life (Long Version) – 4:56 Charts See also List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1980s List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1980 List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1980 List of European number-one hits of 1980 List of number-one hits of 1980 (Italy) List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand) List of number-one singles and albums in Sweden List of number-one singles of the 1980s List of number-one dance singles of 1980 (U.S.) List of Hot Soul Singles number ones of 1980 VG-lista 1964 to 1994 References External links 1980 songs 1980 singles 1999 singles Diana Ross songs Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Cashbox number-one singles European Hot 100 Singles number-one singles Motown singles Number-one singles