"Going in Circles" is a song written by Jerry Peters and Anita Poree, and originally performed by The Friends of Distinction on their 1969 album Grazin', reaching number 15 on the U.S. Hot 100, and number three on the R&B chart.[2] The song has since been covered numerous times by other artists, including Isaac Hayes and Luther Vandross.
Several cover versions have been done; the most popularized version is R&B/soul singer Luther Vandross' cover. Vandross recorded a version that appears on his 1994 standards album Songs. In 1995, his cover version was released as the B-side single to "Love The One You're With". The song received heavy radio-rotation and became a top thirty hit on both Billboard's 'Hot R&B Singles' and 'Hot Adult Contemporary Songs'.[6]
