Don't Wanna Be a Player
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1997 single by Joe
| "Don't Wanna Be a Player" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Joe | |
| from the album All That I Am | |
| Released | April 15, 1997 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 5:07 |
| Label | Jive |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Rodney Jerkins |
| Joe singles chronology | |
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"All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" (1996) "Don't Wanna Be a Player" (1997) "The Love Scene" (1997) | |
"Don't Wanna Be a Player" is a song by the American R&B singer Joe. It was written by Joe, Japhe Tejeda, Jolyon Skinner, Michele Williams and Rodney Jerkins, and produced by the latter for Joe's second studio album All That I Am (1997). Released as a single from the Booty Call (1997) soundtrack as well as All That I Am's second single, it reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Joe's second top ten hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, reaching number five. In the United Kingdom, "Don't Wanna Be a Player" peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart, ranking among his highest-charting singles there.[1]
Track listings
[edit ]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Wanna Be a Player" (Radio Version) | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Don't Wanna Be a Player" (Joe/Big Baby Remix) | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Don't Wanna Be a Player" (Joe/Big Baby Remix Without Rap) | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Don't Wanna Be a Player" (LP Version) | 5:06 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Wanna Be a Player" (LP Version) | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Good Girls"/"Sanctified Girl"/"How Soon" | 5:09 |
Credits and personnel
[edit ]- Tom Brick – mastering
- Rodney Jerkins – mixing, producer, writer
- Dexter Simmons – mixing, recording
- Jolyon Skinner – writer
- Japhe Tejeda – guitar, writer
- Joe Thomas – mixing, vocals, writer
- Michele Williams – writer
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 125 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 21 |
| Scotland (OCC)[6] | 97 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 16 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[8] | 10 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[9] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [10] | 21 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard )[11] | 5 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Mendizabal, Amaya. "Joe Continues Impressive Streak on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart". Billboard . Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ "Joe – Don't Wanna Be a Player (CD single)". Discogs . Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Joe – Don't Wanna Be a Player (Cassette single)". Discogs . Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Joe ARIA Chart History (albums) complete to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Joe – Don't Wanna Be a Player". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Joe Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ "Joe Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2018.