People Make the World Go Round
"People Make the World Go Round" | ||||
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Single by The Stylistics | ||||
from the album The Stylistics | ||||
B-side | "Point of No Return" | |||
Released | 1972 | |||
Recorded | 1971 | |||
Studio | Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
Genre | Philadelphia soul | |||
Length | 3:28 | |||
Label | Avco AV-4595 | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Thom Bell | |||
The Stylistics singles chronology | ||||
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"People Make the World Go Round" is a song written by Thom Bell, Linda Creed and George Perry, originally recorded by The Stylistics and released in 1972 through Avco Records as the final single from their self-titled debut studio album, The Stylistics (1971). It reached #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, #25 on the Adult Contemporary chart, and #6 on the Soul Singles chart in the United States.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Thom Bell, Linda Creed and George Perry
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "People Make the World Go Round" | 3:28 |
2. | "Point of No Return" | 2:44 |
Charts
Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 25 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[2] | 25 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 6 |
Cover versions
The song was covered by multiple artists, including:[4]
- Michael Jackson from Ben (1972)
- Johnny Lytle from People & Love (1972)
- Charles Williams from Stickball (1972)
- Ramsey Lewis from Upendo Ni Pamoja (1972) and Ivory Pyramid (1992)
- The Pharaohs from In the Basement (1972)
- Milt Jackson from Sunflower (1973)
- O'Donel Levy from Dawn of a New Day (1973)
- Cleveland Eaton from Half and Half (1973)
- The Chosen Few from Hit After Hit (1973)
- The Temprees from Love Maze (1973)
- Young-Holt Unlimited from Plays Super Fly (1973)
- Shirley Scott from Superstition (1973)
- Dee Dee Bridgewater from Afro Blue (1974)
- Bobby Hutcherson from Linger Lane (1975)
- Freddie Hubbard from Polar AC (1975)
- Monty Alexander from The Way It Is (recorded in 1976, released 1979)
- Herb Alpert and Hugh Masekela from Main Event Live (1978)
- Angela Bofill from Angel of the Night (1979)
- Phil Upchurch from Free & Easy (1982)
- Carol Lynn Townes from Satisfaction Guaranteed (1985)
- Hortense Ellis from Alton & Hortense Ellis at Studio 1 (1990)
- Ross Traut and Steve Rodby from The Duo Life (1991)
- Marc Dorsey from Music from the Motion Picture Crooklyn (1994)
- Bob Baldwin from Cool Breeze (1997)
- Karen Ramirez from Distant Dreams (1998)
- Nicholas Payton from Payton's Place (1998)
- Innerzone Orchestra from Programmed (1999)
- Raven-Symoné from Undeniable (1999)
- Walter Beasley from The Classic R&B Collection (2004)
- Richard Elliot from Metro Blue (2005)
- Jazzmeia Horn from A Social Call (2017)
Marc Dorsey version
"People Make the World Go Round" | ||||
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Single by Marc Dorsey | ||||
from the album Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack Crooklyn - A Spike Lee Joint! Volume 1 | ||||
Released | May 10, 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
Length | 5:05 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | ||||
Marc Dorsey singles chronology | ||||
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American R&B artist Marc Dorsey recorded his version of the song specifically for Spike Lee's 1994 film Crooklyn - A Spike Lee Joint!. It was produced by Narada Michael Walden and released as a promotional single on May 10, 1994 through MCA Records. It peaked at #65 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and at #66 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay in the United States. Both of the Stylistics' and Marc Dorsey's versions of the song were featured in the film, as well as in its soundtrack.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Thom Bell, Linda Creed and George Perry
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "People Make the World Go Round" (Single Edit) | 4:36 |
2. | "People Make the World Go Round" (Album Version) | 5:05 |
3. | "People Make the World Go Round" (Instrumental) | 5:05 |
Charts
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 65 |
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 66 |
Richard Elliot version
"People Make the World Go Round" | |
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Song by Richard Elliot | |
from the album Metro Blue | |
Released | 2005 |
Studio | Brauntosoarus Studio |
Genre | Smooth jazz |
Length | 4:25 |
Label | ARTizen Music Group |
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Producer(s) |
Scottish-born American saxophonist Richard Elliot recorded a smooth jazz version of the song, which was featured in his 2005 studio album Metro Blue, released via ARTizen Music Group. Produced by Elliot and Rick Braun, the song made it to #5 on the Smooth Jazz Songs chart in the United States.
Charts
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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US Smooth Jazz Songs (Billboard)[7] | 5 |
Sampled credits
The song was sampled by several hip hop recording artists, including:
- Naughty by Nature in "World Go Round" from Poverty's Paradise (1995)
- Westside Connection in "Gangstas Make the World Go Round" from Bow Down (1996)
- Scarface in "Money Makes the World Go 'Round" from The Untouchable (1997)
- Rick Ross in "I Think She Like Me" from Rather You Than Me (2017)
References
- ^ "The Stylistics Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "The Stylistics Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "The Stylistics Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "Covers of People Make the World Go Round by The Stylistics on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Marc Dorsey Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Marc Dorsey Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Richard Elliot Chart History (Smooth Jazz Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
External links
- The Stylistics – People Make The World Go Round at Discogs (list of releases)
- Marc Dorsey – People Make The World Go Round at Discogs (list of releases)
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