"Upside Down" was also a big hit internationally, topping the singles charts in Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Norway, and Switzerland, while peaking at No.

Ross performed the song live in 1981 during her television special Diana, with her labelmate Michael Jackson joining her onstage towards the end.

In 1997, Ross performed the song live with English acid jazz and funk band Jamiroquai at the Brit Awards.

[citation needed] 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.

[citation needed] Female rap duo Salt-N-Pepa covered the song for the Space Jam soundtrack, which was released on November 12, 1996.

[53] Hip-hop rapper MC Lyte sampled "Upside Down" on her November 12, 1996, hit "Cold Rock a Party (Remix)", featuring Missy Elliott and Puff Daddy.