Going in Circles

"Going in Circles"
"Going in Circles"
Single by Luther Vandross
from the album Songs
A-side	"Love the One You're With"
Released	September 1994; (U.S., UK)
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	4:53
Label	Epic Records
Songwriter(s)	Jerry Peters, Anita Poree
Producer(s)	Walter Afanasieff; Luther Vandross (co-producer)
Luther Vandross singles chronology

"Going in Circles"
"Going in Circles"
Single by The Friends of Distinction
from the album Grazin'
A-side	"Let Yourself Go"
Released	July 1969
Recorded	December 16, 1968 at RCA's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	4:32
Label	RCA Victor; 74-0204
Songwriter(s)	Jerry Peters, Anita Poree
Producer(s)	John Florez, Ray Cork, Jr.
The Friends of Distinction singles chronology

"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.^[3] The song has since been covered numerous times by other artists, including Isaac Hayes and Luther Vandross. In addition, the song's co-composer, Jerry Peters released his own version of the tune on his 1972 solo album Blueprint for Discovery. The Friends of Distinction's original version is an R.I.A.A. Certified Million-Seller.^[4]

Chart history[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1969)	Peak position
Canada RPM	24
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	15
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles	3

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1969)	Rank
U.S. Soul/R&B (Billboard) ^[6]	19
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[7]	29

Cover versions[]

Dwight T. Ross (1968). Sampled in "ManyFacedGod" by Jay-Z featuring James Blake from his album 4:44.
Carolyn Franklin, on Chain Reaction (1970)
Isaac Hayes, on Black Moses (1971)
The Gap Band, on Gap Band VII (1985)
Maceo Parker, on Funk Overload (1998)
Crime Mob, on "Circles" (2007)

Luther Vandross version[]

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'.^[8]

Track list[]

US CD Single^[9]

"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^[10]
US Billboard Hot 100	95
US Billboard Hot R&B Singles	28

References[]

^ "The Friends of Distinction - Let Yourself Go / Going In Circles". 45cat.com. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
^ "The Friends Of Distinction - Grazing In The Grass / Going In Circles - RCA Gold Standard - USA - 447-0832". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
^ "The Friends of Distinction US singles archive". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top 40 Hits: 1955-2009. Record Research. p. 256.
^ "1969: The Top 100 Soul/R&B Singles". Rate Your Music. Archived from the original on 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
^ "Top 100 Hits of 1969/Top 100 Songs of 1969". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
^ 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

External links[]

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[1] "The Friends of Distinction - Let Yourself Go / Going In Circles". 45cat.com. Retrieved 16 October 2018.

[2] "The Friends Of Distinction - Grazing In The Grass / Going In Circles - RCA Gold Standard - USA - 447-0832". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.

[3] "The Friends of Distinction US singles archive". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-11-22.

[4] "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

[5] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top 40 Hits: 1955-2009. Record Research. p. 256.

[6] "1969: The Top 100 Soul/R&B Singles". Rate Your Music. Archived from the original on 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2016-10-02.

[7] "Top 100 Hits of 1969/Top 100 Songs of 1969". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2017-07-21.

[8] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 597.

[9] Vandross-"Going in Circles"/"Love The One You're With" - (US CD Single).discogs.com

[10] Luther Vandross - Singles Chart history.Billboard.com

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Studio albums	Grazin' (1969) Highly Distinct (1969) Real Friends (1970) Whatever (1970) Friends & People (1971)
Singles	"Grazing in the Grass" "Going in Circles" "Love or Let Me Be Lonely" "Time Waits for No One"

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Compilation albums	The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2 Love Is on the Way Always & Forever: The Classics Greatest Hits Super Hits Smooth Love The Ultimate Luther Vandross Stop to Love The Very Best of Love The Essential Luther Vandross Artist Collection: Luther Vandross Love, Luther Lovesongs
Live albums	Live Radio City Music Hall 2003
Singles	"Never Too Much" "Don't You Know That?" "If This World Were Mine" "Bad Boy"/"Having a Party" "Since I Lost My Baby" "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" "I'll Let You Slide" "Superstar"/"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (Medley) "Til My Baby Comes Home" "It's Over Now" "Wait for Love" "Give Me the Reason" "Stop to Love" "There's Nothing Better Than Love" "I Really Didn't Mean It" "So Amazing" "Any Love" "She Won't Talk to Me" "For You to Love" "Here and Now" "Treat You Right" "Power of Love/Love Power" "Don't Want to Be a Fool" "The Rush" "Sometimes It's Only Love" "The Best Things in Life Are Free" "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" "Heaven Knows" "Never Let Me Go" "Endless Love" "Always and Forever" "Love the One You're With" / "Going in Circles" "Every Year, Every Christmas" "Your Secret Love" "I Can Make It Better" "Nights in Harlem" "I Know" "Take You Out" "Can Heaven Wait" "I'd Rather" "Dance with My Father" "Think About You" "Buy Me a Rose" "The Closer I Get to You" "One Shining Moment" "Shine"
Other songs	"A House Is Not a Home" "Any Day Now"
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Studio albums	Magicians Holiday (1974) The Gap Band (1977) The Gap Band (1979) The Gap Band II (1979) The Gap Band III (1980) Gap Band IV (1982) Gap Band V: Jammin' (1983) Gap Band VI (1984) Gap Band VII (1985) Gap Band 8 (1986) Straight From The Heart (1988) Round Trip (1989) Testimony (1994) Ain't Nothin' But a Party (1995) Y2K: Funkin' Till 2000 Comz (1999)
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