She's Playing Hard to Get
"She's Playing Hard to Get" | ||||
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Single by Hi-Five | ||||
from the album Keep It Goin' On | ||||
B-side | "Whenever You Say"[1] | |||
Released | July 8, 1992[2] | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 4:35 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Timmy Allen[4] | |||
Hi-Five singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"She's Playing Hard to Get" on YouTube |
"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.[5] 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.
Music video[]
The official music video for "She's Playing Hard to Get" was directed by Lionel C. Martin.[6] Russell Neal does not appear in the video, as he left the group before the video was filmed.[7][8]
Chart positions[]
Chart (1992)[5] | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) | 35 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 2 |
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) | 7 |
US Top 40 Mainstream (Billboard) | 10 |
References[]
- ^ "Hi-Five - She's Playing Hard To Get | Releases | Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "She's Playing Hard to Get - Hi-Five | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ Haney, Shawn M. "Keep It Goin' On - Hi-Five | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Hi-Five - Keep It Goin' On (1992, CD) | Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Hi-Five | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Hi-Five: She's Playing Hard to Get (Video 1992) - IMDb". IMDb. Amazon. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hi-Five - She's Playing Hard to Get (Official Video) - YouTube". YouTube. March 16, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
External links[]
- She's Playing Hard to Get at AllMusic
- "She's Playing Hard to Get" at Discogs (list of releases)
- She's Playing Hard to Get at IMDb
Categories:
- 1992 songs
- 1992 singles
- Hi-Five songs
- Jive Records singles
- Music videos directed by Lionel C. Martin
- 1990s rhythm and blues song stubs