Games People Play (The Spinners song)

"Games People Play"
"Games People Play"
	One of side-A labels of the US single
Single by The Spinners
from the album Pick of the Litter
B-side	"I Don't Want to Lose You"
Released	May 1975
Studio	Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	Philly soul
Length	3:29 (7"); 4:41 (album)
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Joseph B. Jefferson, Bruce Hawes, Charles Simmons
Producer(s)	Thom Bell
The Spinners singles chronology

"Games People Play", also known as "'They Just Can't Stop It' The (Games People Play)", is a song recorded by American R&B vocal group The Spinners. Released in 1975 from their Pick of the Litter album, featuring lead vocals by Bobby Smith, it was a crossover success, spending a week at number one on the US Hot Soul Singles chart and peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100.^[1] Recorded at Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studios, the house band MFSB provided the backing. Female backing vocals on the song were performed by Carla L. Benson, Evette Benton, and Barbara Ingram, who together formed the legendary studio backing vocal group Sweethearts of Sigma. The female lead vocal on the track is by Evette Benton. This song was an RIAA-certified million seller for the Spinners.^[2]

Credits

Lead vocals by Bobby Smith, Pervis Jackson, and Evette Benton
Background vocals by Philippé Wynne, Pervis Jackson, Henry Fambrough, Billy Henderson, and the Sweethearts of Sigma: Barbara Ingram, Carla L. Benson and Evette Benton
Instrumentation by various MFSB

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Top Singles^[3]	21
US Billboard Hot 100^[4]	5
US Billboard Easy Listening^[5]	2
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles	1
US Cash Box Top 100^[6]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1975)	Rank
Canada^[7]	89
US Cash Box Top 100^[8]	25

References

^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 545.
^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
^ "Bienvenue au site Web Bibliothèque et Archives Canada / Welcome to the Library and Archives Canada website". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
^ "Adult Contemporary Music Chart". Billboard. 1975-10-25. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
^ "Top 100 1975-10-25". Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca.
^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1975". cashboxmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2015.

External links

[1] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 545.

[2] "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2016-10-10.

[3] "Bienvenue au site Web Bibliothèque et Archives Canada / Welcome to the Library and Archives Canada website". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2016-10-10.

[4] Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X

[5] "Adult Contemporary Music Chart". Billboard. 1975-10-25. Retrieved 2016-10-10.

[6] "Top 100 1975-10-25". Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2013-10-20.

[7] "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca.

[8] "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1975". cashboxmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2015.

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v t e The Spinners
C.J. Jefferson Marvin Taylor Jessie Robert Peck Ronnie Moss Henry Fambrough Pervis Jackson Billy Henderson C. P. Spencer James Edwards Bobby Smith George Dixon Edgar Edwards G. C. Cameron Philippé Wynne John Edwards Frank Washington Harold "Spike" Bonhart Charlton Washington
Studio albums	The Original Spinners 2nd Time Around Spinners Mighty Love New and Improved Pick of the Litter Happiness Is Being with the Spinners Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow 8 From Here to Eternally Dancin' and Lovin' Love Trippin' Labor of Love Can't Shake This Feeling Grand Slam Cross Fire Lovin' Feelings Down to Business At Their Best
Other albums	The Best of the Spinners (1973 album) Spinners Live! The Best of the Spinners (1978 album) The Spinners: Their Early Years
Singles	"That's What Girls Are Made For" "I'll Always Love You" "Truly Yours" "It's a Shame" "How Could I Let You Get Away" "I'll Be Around" "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music" "Ghetto Child" "Mighty Love" "I'm Coming Home" "Then Came You" "Sadie" "Games People Play" "The Rubberband Man" "Are You Ready for Love" "Working My Way Back to You" "Cupid" "Yesterday Once More" "Funny How Time Slips Away" "I'll Be Around"
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