Going in Circles

"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]

"Going in Circles"
Single by The Friends of Distinction
from the album Grazin'
A-side	"Let Yourself Go"
Released	July 1969[1]
Recorded	December 16, 1968[2] 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
"Grazing in the Grass" (1969) "Going in Circles" (1969) "Love or Let Me Be Lonely" (1970)

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][deprecated source] 19 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 29

Other notable versions

In 1970 Detroit blue eyed soul band Flaming Ember led by singer Jerry Plunk recorded a cover for the album Westbound #9.

In 1985, the American R&B Band The Gap Band, recorded the cover version for the Gap Band VII album.

American R&B/soul singer Luther Vandross released a cover version on his 1994 standards album Songs. In 1995, his cover version was released as the B-side to "Love The One You're With". The song rose to number 28 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart.^[8]

References

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.

External links

• The Friends of Distinction - Going in Circles on YouTube
• Luther Vandross - Going in Circles on YouTube