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"She's Playing Hard to Get" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B group Hi-Five, issued as the lead single from their second studio album, Keep It Goin' On. The song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1992.[6] A cover of this song, entitled "He's Playing Hard to Get", was released by British girl group Solid Harmonie on their debut album, but was not released as a single.

"She's Playing Hard to Get"
Single by Hi-Five
from the album Keep It Goin' On
B-side"Whenever You Say"[1]
ReleasedJuly 8, 1992 (1992-07-08)[2]
GenreNew jack swing[3]
Length4:35
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
  • Timmy Allen
  • William Walton[4]
Producer(s)Timmy Allen[5]
Hi-Five singles chronology
"Just Another Girlfriend"
(1991)		 "She's Playing Hard to Get"
(1992)		 "Quality Time"
(1992)
Music video
"She's Playing Hard to Get" on YouTube

Music video


The official music video for "She's Playing Hard to Get" was directed by Lionel C. Martin.[7] Russell Neal does not appear in the video, as he left the group before the video was filmed.[8][9]


Charts


Weekly chart performance for "She's Playing Hard to Get"
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 46
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] 25
Europe Dance (Music & Media)[12] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 76
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 14
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 55
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 5
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[6] 35
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[6] 2
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[6] 7
US Top 40 Mainstream (Billboard)[6] 10

References


  1. "Hi-Five - She's Playing Hard To Get | Releases | Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  2. "She's Playing Hard to Get - Hi-Five | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  3. Josephs, Brian (July 20, 2012). "The 25 Best New Jack Swing Songs". Complex. Retrieved August 31, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Haney, Shawn M. "Keep It Goin' On - Hi-Five | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  5. "Hi-Five - Keep It Goin' On (1992, CD) | Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  6. "Hi-Five | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  7. "Hi-Five: She's Playing Hard to Get (Video 1992) - IMDb". IMDb. Amazon. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  8. "What Happened to? Where are they now? Hi-Five - D.A.T Vegasgyrl". D.A.T Vegasgyrl. WordPress.com. October 18, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  9. "Hi-Five - She's Playing Hard to Get (Official Video) - YouTube". YouTube. March 16, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  10. "Hi-Five – She's Playing Hard To Get". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  11. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1918." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  12. "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. November 14, 1992. p. 24. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  13. "Hi-Five – She's Playing Hard To Get" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  14. "Hi-Five – She's Playing Hard To Get". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  15. "Hi-Five: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 27, 2022.


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