Going in Circles
"Going in Circles" | ||||
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Single by The Friends of Distinction | ||||
from the album Grazin′ | ||||
B-side | "Let Yourself Go" | |||
Released | July 1969 | |||
Format | 7" | |||
Recorded | December 16, 1968[1] at RCA's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | R&B, Soul | |||
Length | 4:32 | |||
Label |
RCA Victor 74-0204 | |||
Writer(s) | Jerry Peters, Anita Poree | |||
Producer(s) | John Florez, Ray Cork, Jr. | |||
Certification | Gold (U.S.) | |||
The Friends of Distinction singles chronology | ||||
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"Going in Circles" is a song written by Jerry Peters and Anita Poree, and originally performed by The Friends of Distinction on their 1969 album Grazin′, reaching number 15 on the U.S. Hot 100, and number three on the R&B chart.[2] The song has since been covered numerous times by other artists, including Isaac Hayes and Luther Vandross.
Charts
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM | 24 |
US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 15 |
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 3 |
Cover versions
- Isaac Hayes, on Black Moses (1971)
- The Gap Band, on Gap Band VII (1985)
- Crime Mob, on Hated On Mostly (2007)
Luther Vandross version
"Going in Circles" | ||||
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Single by Luther Vandross | ||||
from the album Songs | ||||
A-side | "Love The One You're With" | |||
Released |
September 1994 (U.S., UK) | |||
Format | cassette, CD Single | |||
Genre | R&B, Soul | |||
Length | 4:53 | |||
Label | Epic Records | |||
Writer(s) | Jerry Peters, Anita Poree | |||
Producer(s) |
Walter Afanasieff Luther Vandross (co-producer) | |||
Luther Vandross singles chronology | ||||
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Several cover versions have been done, the most popularized version is R&B/soul singer Luther Vandross' cover. Vandross recorded a version that appears on his 1994 standards album Songs. In 1995, his cover version was released as the B-side single to "Love The One You're With". The song received heavy radio-rotation and became a top thirty hit on both Billboard's 'Hot R&B Singles' and 'Hot Adult Contemporary Songs'.[4]
Track list
- US CD Single[5]
- "Going In Circles" (Radio Edit) - 4:00
- "Going In Circles" (Album Version) - 5:12
- "Going In Circles" (Instrumental) - 4:00
- "Love The One You're With" (Edit) - 3:43
- "Love The One You're With" (Remix Edit) - 3:59
Charts
Chart (1995) | Peak position[6] |
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US Billboard Hot 100 | 95 |
US Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 28 |
References
- ↑ http://www.45cat.com/record/4470832
- ↑ "The Friends of Distinction US singles archive". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top 40 Hits: 1955-2009. Record Research. p. 256.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 597.
- ↑ Vandross-"Going in Circles"/"Love The One You're With" - (US CD Single).discogs.com
- ↑ Luther Vandross - Singles Chart history.Billboard.com
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