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"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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed

Charts

Marc Dorsey version

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

Charts

Richard Elliot version

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

Sampled credits

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

• Naughty by Nature in "World Go Round" from Poverty's Paradise (1995)
• Westside Connection in "Gangstas Make the World Go Round" from Bow Down (1996)
• Scarface in "Money Makes the World Go 'Round" from The Untouchable (1997)
• Rick Ross in "I Think She Like Me" from Rather You Than Me (2017)
• Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre in "Fore Play" from Missionary (2024)

References

1. "Sigma Sound Studios: Albums 1968-1978". Billboard. September 16, 1978. p. SS-11. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
2. "The Stylistics Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
3. "The Stylistics Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
4. "The Stylistics Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
5. "Marc Dorsey Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
6. "Marc Dorsey Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
7. "Richard Elliot Chart History (Smooth Jazz Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.

External links

• The Stylistics – People Make The World Go Round at Discogs (list of releases)
• Marc Dorsey – People Make The World Go Round at Discogs (list of releases)

• 1971 songs
• 1972 singles
• Avco Records singles
• The Stylistics songs
• Songs written by Thom Bell
• Songs written by Linda Creed
• Michael Jackson songs
• Ramsey Lewis songs
• Song recordings produced by Thom Bell