Games People Play
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"Games People Play" is a 1975 soul and R&B hit single by The Spinners, known for its smooth harmonies and storytelling lyrics about romantic and emotional mind games.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Philadelphia soul sound ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | hit single ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decadeOfRelease | 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | orchestral soul arrangement ⓘ |
| hasMusicalArtistMemberVocal |
Billy Henderson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bobby Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Fambrough NERFINISHED ⓘ Pervis Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippé Wynne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyricTheme |
emotional mind games
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interpersonal conflict ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| hasRhythmStyle | mid-tempo groove ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | smooth harmonies ⓘ |
| partOf | The Spinners discography ⓘ |
| performer |
Detroit Spinners
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The Spinners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Thom Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| writer |
Bruce Hawes
NERFINISHED
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Charles Simmons NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph B. Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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