Games People Play (The Spinners song)

"Games People Play"
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Single by The Spinners
from the album Pick of the Litter
B-side	"I Don't Want to Lose You"
Released	August 1975
Format	7 inch single
Genre	Philly soul
Length	3:29 (7") 4:41 (album)
Label	Atlantic
Writer(s)	Joseph B. Jefferson, Bruce Hawes, Charles Simmons
Producer(s)	Thom Bell
The Spinners singles chronology
"Sadie" (1975) "Games People Play" (1975) "Love or Leave" (1975)

"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, the song 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. Recorded at Philly's Sigma Sound Studios, the house band MFSB provided the backing. Female backing vocals on the song were by Carla Benson, Evette Benton and Barbara Ingram. This song was an RIAA certified million-seller for the Spinners.[1]

Credits

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

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	5
US Cash Box Top 100	2
US Billboard Easy Listening	2
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles	1
Canadian RPM Top Singles	21

Year-end charts

Chart (1975)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100	64
US Cash Box	25
Canada	89

References

• Song review on Allmusic
• Song review at Songfacts

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "This Will Be" by Natalie Cole

US Billboard Hot Soul Singles number-one single October 18, 1975

Succeeded by "To Each His Own" by Faith, Hope & Charity

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