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 | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1] | |||
| Genre | Philadelphia soul | |||
| Length | 6:26 (album version) 3:28 (single version) | |||
| Label | Avco AV-4595 | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Thom Bell | |||
| The Stylistics singles chronology | ||||
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"People Make the World Go Round" is a song written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, 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
[edit | edit source]All tracks are written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "People Make the World Go Round" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Point of No Return" | 2:44 |
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 25 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[3] | 25 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 6 |
Marc Dorsey version
[edit | edit source]| "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 | |||
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American R&B artist Marc Dorsey recorded his take on 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, by MCA Records. It peaked at No. 65 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and at No. 66 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart in the United States. Both the Stylistics' and Marc Dorsey's versions were featured in the film, as well as in its soundtrack album.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All tracks are written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]| "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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Scottish-born American saxophonist Richard Elliot recorded a smooth jazz rendition which was featured in his 2005 studio album Metro Blue, released via ARTizen Music Group. Produced by Elliot and Rick Braun, the song reached No. 5 on the Smooth Jazz Songs chart in the United States.
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| US Smooth Jazz Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 5 |
Angela Bofill version
[edit | edit source]This song was on the 1979 Angel of the Night album
| "People Make the World Go Round" | |
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| Song by Angela Bofill | |
| from the album Angel of the Night | |
| Released | 1979 |
| Studio | A&R Studios New York City |
| Genre | Soul |
| Length | 4:32 |
| Label | Arista Records LLC |
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Jamaica Boys version
[edit | edit source]| "People Make the World Go Round" | |
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| Song by Jamaica Boys | |
| from the album Jamaica Boys | |
| Released | 1987 |
| Studio | Minot Sound, Quadrasonic Sound, N.Y., 39th Street Music Studio N.Y., Rawlston Recording, Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| Genre | Dub |
| Length | 5:40 |
| Label | Warner Records |
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The dub cover of this song was included on the 1987 self-titled album by Jamaica Boys, a short-lived band created by vocalist Marc Stevens, jazz bass player Marcus Miller and jazz drummer Lenny White
Sampled credits
[edit | edit source]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)
- Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre in "Fore Play" from Missionary (2024)
References
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "Marc Dorsey Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Marc Dorsey Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Richard Elliot Chart History (Smooth Jazz Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
External links
[edit | edit source]- 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)
- Angela Bofill – People Make The World Go Round at Discogs