"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.
| "People Make the World Go Round" | ||||
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| Single by The Stylistics | ||||
| from the album The Stylistics | ||||
| B-side | "Point of No Return" | |||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
| Genre | Philadelphia soul | |||
| Length | 6:26 | |||
| Label | Avco AV-4595 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Thom Bell | |||
| The Stylistics singles chronology | ||||
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All tracks are written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "People Make the World Go Round" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Point of No Return" | 2:44 |
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 25 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[2] | 25 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 6 |
| "People Make the World Go Round" | ||||
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| Single by Marc Dorsey | ||||
| from the album Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack Crooklyn - A Spike Lee Joint! Volume 1 | ||||
| Released | May 10, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
| Length | 5:05 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Marc Dorsey singles chronology | ||||
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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 through MCA Records. It peaked at #65 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and at #66 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay in the United States. Both the Stylistics' and Marc Dorsey's versions were featured in the film, as well as in its soundtrack.
All tracks are written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 |
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 65 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 66 |
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| Song by Richard Elliot | |
| from the album Metro Blue | |
| Released | 2005 |
| Studio | Brauntosoarus Studio |
| Genre | Smooth jazz |
| Length | 4:25 |
| Label | ARTizen Music Group |
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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 made it to #5 on the Smooth Jazz Songs chart in the United States.
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| US Smooth Jazz Songs (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
The song was sampled by several hip hop recording artists, including:
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