Circle (Marques Houston song)

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"Circle"
Marques Houston - Circle.jpg
Single by Marques Houston
from the album Veteran
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2007
Length4:05
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Bryan-Michael Cox
Marques Houston singles chronology
"Favorite Girl"
(2007)
"Circle"
(2007)
"Wonderful"
(2007)

"Circle" is a song by American singer Marques Houston. It was written by Houston along with Adonis Shropshire, Bryan-Michael Cox, Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean, and Tanya White for his third studio album Veteran (2007). Released as the album's third single, it reached number 78 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

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Chart performance for "Circle"
Chart (2007)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [1] 78
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 37

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