People (Soul II Soul song)

"People" is a 1990 song by British R&B band Soul II Soul, released as the third single from their second album, Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade. It features singer Marcia Lewis and was a notable hit, peaking at number 16 in the Netherlands and number 46 in West Germany. It is one of the few songs by the band not to chart in the UK. It reached number three on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the US.

"People"
Single by Soul II Soul featuring Marcia Lewis
from the album Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade
Released1990
Genre
Length3:50
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Soul II Soul singles chronology
"A Dream's a Dream"
(1990)		 "People"
(1990)		 "Missing You"
(1990)
Music video
"People" on YouTube

Critical reception

Greg Sandow from Entertainment Weekly noted that the band "sometimes [are] in a more lighthearted mood", as in "People", "where, to the pulse of a house-music beat, comments on crowds passing in the street evoke a vision of the humanity all of us share."[1]

Track listing
  • 7", UK (1990)
  1. "People" — 3:50
  2. "Feelin' Free" — 4:14
  • 12", UK & Europe (1990)
  1. "People" (12" Mix) — 5:35
  2. "People" (Alternate # 2) — 9:25
  • CD single, UK & Europe (1990)
  1. "People" (7" Mix) — 3:50
  2. "People" (12" Mix) — 5:35
  3. "People" (Alternate #2) — 9:25
  • CD maxi, Europe (1990)
  1. "People" (7" Mix) — 3:50
  2. "People" (LP Version) — 4:55
  3. "People" (12" Mix) — 5:35
  4. "People" (Alternate #1) — 5:26
  5. "People" (Acappella) — 4:56

Charts
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 90
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 97
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] 16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 17
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 49
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard) 3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 44
West Germany (Official German Charts) 46

References
  1. Sandow, Greg (1 June 1990). "Vol. II 1990 A New Decade". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. "Soul II Soul – People". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 13 October 1990. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  4. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Soul II Soul" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. "Soul II Soul – People" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  6. "Soul II Soul – People". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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