1 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RSO 879chart position:  RandB #10, US #1, UK #32, US AC #20written by:  John Crowley & Peter Beckettalbum:  Playercomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Player  
    
     
      
     
Baby Come Back  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
RSO 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      2 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73734chart position:  RandB #1, US #11, UK #51written by:  Billy Beck, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence  Satchellalbum:  Honey...comments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Love Rollercoaster  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      3 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73643chart position:  RandB #1, US dance #10, US #1written by:  J. Williams C. Satchell L. Bonner M. Jones R. Middlebrooks M. Pierce W. Beck album:  Firecomments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Fire  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      4 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Westbound 214chart position:  RandB #1, US #15written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Pleasure comments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Funky Worm  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Westbound 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      5 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73814chart position:  RandB #1, US #18written by:  Billy Beck , Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell album:  Contradiction comments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Who'd She Coo?  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      6 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Jive 42449chart position:  RandB #5, US #21, UK #16written by:  Joe (as Joe Thomas) and Jolyon Skinneralbum:  All That I Am  
  
      
Joe (Lewis Thomas)  
    
     
      
     
Don't Wanna Be a Player  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1997 
Jive 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      7 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 6167012chart position:  RandB #2, US #13written by:  Marshall Jones, Marvin Pierce, Leroy Bonner, James album:  Skin Tight  comments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Skin Tight  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      8 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Vanguard 5011chart position:  UK #8, US Dance #56written by:  Chris Hills and Laurel Dannalbum:  Turn The Music Up!comments:  [disco]  
  
      
The Players Association  
    
     
      
     
Turn the Music Up!  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979 
Vanguard 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      9 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Big Beat 95750chart position:  RandB #7, US #13written by:  The Notorious B.I.G., Little Kim and Little Ceaseralbum:  Conspiracycomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
Junior M.A.F.I.A.  
    
     
      
     
Player's Anthem  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1995 
Big Beat 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      10 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Loud/RCA 65478chart position:  RandB #6, US #24written by:  Jerome Foster and Big Punisher (as Christopher Lee Rios)album:  Capital Punishmentcomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
Big Punisher  
    
     
      
     
Still Not a Player  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1998 
Loud/RCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      11 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73713chart position:  RandB #1, US #33written by:  Billy Beck,Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones,Ralph Middlebrooksalbum:  Honey...comments:  [funk jazz]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Sweet Sticky Thing  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      12 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73775chart position:  RandB #9, US #30written by:  Billy Beck , Leroy Bonner, Marshal Jones , Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchellalbum:  Honey... / Goldcomments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Fopp  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      13 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  LaFace 74321 20942chart position:  RandB #12, US #37, UK #92written by:  Outkast and Organized Noizealbum:  Southernplayalisticadillacmuzikcomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
OutKast  
    
     
      
     
Player's Ball  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1994 
LaFace  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      14 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Westbound 216chart position:  RandB #12, US #31written by:  Andrew Noland, Gregory Webster, Walter album:  Ecstasy comments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Ecstasy  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Westbound 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      15 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73480chart position:  RandB #6, US #47written by:  Jimmy Williams, Clarence Satchell, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks and Marvin Piercealbum:  Skin Tight  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Jive Turkey (Part 1)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      16 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73675chart position:  RandB #6, US #44written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Fire  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
I Want to Be Free  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      17 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Philly Groove 200chart position:  RandB #7, US #71, UK #51written by:  Norman Harris and Allan Felderalbum:  The Player  
  
      
First Choice  
    
     
      
     
The Player (Part 1)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
Philly Groove 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      18 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73932chart position:  RandB #9, US #45written by:  Billy Beck (as William Beck), Clarence Satchell, James album:  Angelcomments:  [instrumental]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
O-H-I-O  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      19 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Jive 11063chart position:  RandB #12, US #70album:  Underground Kingzcomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
UGK ft. OutKast  
    
     
      
     
Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2007 
Jive 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      20 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  The Right Stuff 7087 6 10945 1 0chart position:  US dance #7written by:  Allan Felder and Norman Harriscomments:  [dance, house remix]  
  
      
First Choice  
    
     
      
     
The Player (Mousse T. and Boris Dlugosch Mixes)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2001 
The Right Stuff   
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      21 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Loud/RCA 64910chart position:  RandB #19, US #57written by:  Kenny Gamble and Leon Huffalbum:  Capital Punishment  
  
      
Big Punisher  
    
     
      
     
I'm Not a Player  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1997 
Loud/RCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      22 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RCA 326 (UK)chart position:  UK #52written by:  P. Bishop, P. Seymourcomments:  [disco, boogie]  
  
      
UK Players  
    
     
      
     
Love's Gonna Get You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1983 
RCA  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      23 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  J Recordschart position:  RandB #22, US #88written by:  Marsha Ambrosius and Canei Finchalbum:  Late Nights and Early Mornings  
  
      
Marsha Ambrosius  
    
     
      
     
Hope She Cheats on You (With a Basketball Player)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2010 
J Records
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      24 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Vanguard 5016chart position:  UK #61, US Dance #18written by:  Chris Hillsalbum:  We Got the Groove  
  
      
The Players Association  
    
     
      
     
We Got the Groove  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1980 
Vanguard 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      25 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73913chart position:  RandB #19written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Angel  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Body Vibes  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      26 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Westbound 188chart position:  RandB #35, US #64written by:  Andrew Noland, Gregory Webster, Walter album:  Pain  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Pain (Part I)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1971 
Westbound 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      27 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Vanguard 5012(UK)chart position:  UK #42written by:  Chris Hills and Laurel Dannalbum:  Turn The Music Up!  
  
      
The Players Association  
    
     
      
     
Ride the Groove  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979 
Vanguard 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      28 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Minit 32001chart position:  RandB #24, US #107written by:  Collis Gordon and John Thomasalbum:  He'll Be Back  
  
      
The Players  
    
     
      
     
He'll Be Back  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1966 
Minit 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      29 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 74014chart position:  RandB #27, US #105written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Jass Ay Lay Dee  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Funk-O-Nots  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1978 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      30 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73881chart position:  RandB #31, US #61written by:  Billy Beck (as William Beck), Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Piercealbum:  Gold  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Feel the Beat (Everybody Disco)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      31 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73860chart position:  RandB #26written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Contradiction  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Far East Mississippi  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      32 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Jive 0515992chart position:  RandB #39, US #85written by:  Too $hort, Bootsy Collins, Gary Cooper and George Clintonalbum:  Get in Where You Fit Incomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
Too $hort  
    
     
      
     
I'm a Player  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1993 
Jive 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      33 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Thump Street 2265chart position:  RandB #38, US #90weeksinr&bchart:  20written by:  Ant Banks, Rappin' 4 Tay, Too $hort, K. Dixson, J. Rocker, Bill Withers and Skip Scarboroughalbum:  Derty Werkcomments:  [hip hop] ft. Too Short, Ant Banks, Rappin 4 Tay, Captain Save Em, Mac Mall  
  
      
T.W.D.Y.  
    
     
      
     
Players Holiday  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1999 
Thump Street 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      34 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Westbound 204chart position:  Cashbox RandB #30written by:  Ohio Playerscomments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Got Pleasure  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
Westbound 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      35 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Minit 32012chart position:  RandB #32, US #130written by:  Al Smithalbum:  He'll Be Back  
  
      
The Players  
    
     
      
     
I'm Glad I Waited  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1966 
Minit 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      36 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73974chart position:  RandB #51, US #101written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Mr. Mean  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Good Luck Charm  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1978 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      37 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Arista 0408chart position:  RandB #33written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Everybody Up  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Everybody Up  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979 
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      38 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Track 58812chart position:  RandB #33album:  Back  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Let's Play (From Now On)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1988 
Track 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      39 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Vanguard 35198chart position:  US Dance #24written by:  Pam Sawyer, Marilyn McLeodalbum:  The Players Association  
  
      
The Players Association  
    
     
      
     
Love Hangover -- I Like It  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
Vanguard 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      40 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Boardwalk 5708chart position:  RandB #40written by:  James Campbell, Reginald Connelly and Harry M. Woodsalbum:  Tendernesscomments:  [disco dance]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Try a Little Tenderness  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
Boardwalk 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      41 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Westbound 204chart position:  RandB #45written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Pleasure  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Pleasure  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
Westbound 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      42 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Boardwalk 02063chart position:  RandB #46written by:  L. Bonner, M. Jones, R. Middlebrooks, M. Pierce, D. Johnsonalbum:  Tendernesscomments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Skinny  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
Boardwalk 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      43 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Compass 7018chart position:  Cashbox RandB #47written by:  The Ohio Players  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
I've Got To Hold On  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Compass 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      44 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Compass 7015chart position:  RandB #50written by:  Ohio Players  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Trespassin'  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Compass 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      45 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Track 58815chart position:  RandB #50album:  Backcomments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Sweat  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1988 
Track 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      46 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 74031chart position:  RandB #53written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Jass Ay Lay Dee  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Time Slips Away  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1978 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      47 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Parlanechart position:  RandB #56weeksinr&bchart:  12album:  Make It Phat, Baby  
  
      
The Phat Cat Players featuring Coco Brown  
    
     
      
     
Sundress  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2000 
Parlane
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      48 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Vanguard 5017chart position:  RandB #59album:  We Got The Groove!  
  
      
The Players Association  
    
     
      
     
The Get Down Mellow Sound  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1980 
Vanguard 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      49 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Westbound 5018chart position:  RandB #69, US #90written by:  Belda Baine and Louis Cranealbum:  Rattlesnake  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Rattlesnake  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
Westbound 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      50 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Viking 2900chart position:  RandB #69album:  Do Me Babycomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
Willis  
    
     
      
     
Love By A Real Player  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1998 
Viking 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      51 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Big J 1001chart position:  RandB #72weeksinr&bchart:  10album:  Playin 4 Realcomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
Players for Life  
    
     
      
     
Thisaway, Thataway (Hillside Anthem)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1998 
Big J 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      52 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Universal Motown 21894 2chart position:  RandB #74album:  Street Lovecomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
Lloyd  
    
     
      
     
Players Prayer  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2007 
Universal Motown  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      53 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73956chart position:  RandB #77written by:  W. Beck, J. Williams, M. Jones, M. Pierce, R. Middlebrooks, C. Satchell, L. Bonner  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Merry Go Round  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      54 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Paisley Park 28759chart position:  RandB #79written by:  Brown Mark (as Brownmark)album:  Mazarati  
  
      
Mazarati  
    
     
      
     
Players' Ball  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1986 
Paisley Park 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      55 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Wrap 97452chart position:  RandB #82weeksinr&bchart:  15album:  Da Organization  
  
      
Da Organization  
    
     
      
     
Can't Stop No Player  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1997 
Wrap 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      56 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Air City 402chart position:  RandB #83written by:  B. Beck, G. Roebuck, M. Jonesalbum:  Graduationcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Sight for Sore Eyes  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1984 
Air City 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      57 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Rare One 9301chart position:  RandB #85written by:  Kent Wood, Michael Baker, Donnell Floyd, D. Frazier and D. Paigecomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
Rare Essence  
    
     
      
     
Player Hater  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1998 
Rare One 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      58 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  EastWest 2 64290chart position:  RandB #86weeksinr&bchart:  4album:  First Touch  
  
      
Melieck Britt  
    
     
      
     
I'm the Only Player  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1998 
EastWest  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      59 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Ariola America 7770chart position:  RandB #87written by:  Cash McCall (as Maurice Dollison)album:  Dancin' Fever  
  
      
Street Players  
    
     
      
     
Boogie Down  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979 
Ariola America 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      60 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 11124chart position:  RandB #91written by:  Daniel Seraphine (as Danny Seraphine) and David Wolinskialbum:  Chicago 13  
  
      
Chicago  
    
     
      
     
Street Player  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      61 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73983chart position:  RandB #93written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Mr. Mean  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Magic Trick  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1978 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      62 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Bad Boy 9371chart position:  RandB #205album:  Part IIIcomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
112  
    
     
      
     
Player  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2001 
Bad Boy 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Bevnik 556written by:  W. Butler Jr., A. Harriscomments:  [disco dance]  
  
      
Jay Player  
    
     
      
     
Love is The Answer  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1982 
Bevnik 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 1038written by:  W. Beck, C. Satchell, J. Williams, L. Bonner, M. Jones, M. Pierce, R. Middlebrooksalbum:  Honey...comments:  [album cut]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Honey  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73775written by:  W. Beck, C. Satchell, J. Williams, L. Bonner, M. Jones, M. Pierce, R. Middlebrooksalbum:  Honey...  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Let's Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 1038written by:  W. Beck, C. Satchell, J. Williams, L. Bonner, M. Jones, M. Pierce, R. Middlebrooksalbum:  Honey...comments:  [funk album cut]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Ain't Givin' Up No Ground  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73713written by:  W. Beck, C. Satchell, J. Williams, L. Bonner, M. Jones, M. Pierce, R. Middlebrooksalbum:  Honey...  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Alone  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Revue 11020written by:  J. Armsteadalbum:  Jealous Kind Of Fella  
  
      
Garland Green  
    
     
      
     
You Played On A Player  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Revue 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  AandM 8220 (UK)written by:  A. Gorrie, A. Thompsonalbum:  No Way Out  
  
      
UK Players  
    
     
      
     
No Way Out  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1982 
A&M  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  AandM 8238album:  No Way Out  
  
      
UK Players  
    
     
      
     
Missbehavin'  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1982 
A&M 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  AandM 8137 (UK)written by:  P. Bishop, A. Simmonscomments:  [jazz funk instrumental]   
  
      
UK Players  
    
     
      
     
Exit  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
A&M  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RCA 347 (UK)written by:  P. Seymour, P. Bishopcomments:  [electronic, disco, boogie]  
  
      
UK Players  
    
     
      
     
You Make Me Feel  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1983 
RCA  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  AandM 8169 (UK)written by:  J. Rosscomments:  [disco jazz funk]  
  
      
UK Players  
    
     
      
     
Girl  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
A&M  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  AandM 7580 (UK)written by:  P. Bishop, A. Simmons, J. Ross  
  
      
UK Players  
    
     
      
     
Everybody Get Up  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1980 
A&M  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Polygram 167written by:  Snoop Dogg [Rap]album:  Urban Rapsody  
  
      
Rick James ft. Snoop Dogg & Bobby Womack  
    
     
      
     
Player's Way  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1997 
Polygram 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Vanguard 35215written by:  Chris Hillsalbum:  We Got The Groove!  
  
      
The Players Association  
    
     
      
     
We're Almost There  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1980 
Vanguard