People Make the World Go Round

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"People Make the World Go Round"
Single by The Stylistics
from the album The Stylistics
B-side "Point of No Return"
Released1972
Recorded1971
Studio Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [1]
Genre Philadelphia soul
Length6:26
Label Avco
AV-4595
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Thom Bell
The Stylistics singles chronology
"Betcha by Golly, Wow"
(1972)
"People Make the World Go Round"
(1972)
"I'm Stone in Love with You"
(1972)

"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.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed

"People Make the World Go Round" 7-inch vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."People Make the World Go Round"3:28
2."Point of No Return"2:44

Charts

Chart (1972)Peak
position
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

"People Make the World Go Round"
Single by Marc Dorsey
from the album Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack Crooklyn - A Spike Lee Joint! Volume 1
ReleasedMay 10, 1994
Recorded1994
Genre Rhythm and blues
Length5:05
Label MCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Marc Dorsey singles chronology
"People Make the World Go Round"
(1994)
"If You Really Wanna Know"
(1999)

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

All tracks are written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed

"People Make the World Go Round"
No.TitleLength
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
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"
Song by Richard Elliot
from the album Metro Blue
Released2005
Studio Brauntosoarus Studio
Genre Smooth jazz
Length4:25
Label ARTizen Music Group
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

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

Chart (2005)Peak
position
US Smooth Jazz Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 5

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The song was sampled by several hip hop recording artists, including:

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