 Upside Down  is a song by American singer Diana Ross. The disco song was written and produced by Chic members Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards. It was released on June 25, 1980, as the lead single from her tenth studio album, Diana (1980), and hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 6, 1980.It also hit number one on the Billboard Disco/Dance and Soul charts.he song was written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers (of the band Chic). In a 2011 interview, Nile Rodgers said Diana Ross was the first big star we ever worked with and we took it very seriously..