Give the People What They Want (song)

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“Give the People What They Want”
Single by The O'Jays
from the album Survival
Released 1976
Genre R&B, Philly Soul
Length 4:11
Label Philadelphia International
Writer(s) Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
Producer Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
The O'Jays singles chronology
"Sunshine (Pt. 2)"
(1974)
"Give the People What They Want"
(1975)
"Let Me Make Love to You"
(1975)

"Give the People What They Want" is a popular song by R&B vocal group The O'Jays. Released from their album, Survival, it spent one week at number one on the R&B singles chart in the summer of 1975. It was also peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100.


[edit] Chart positions

Charts Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 45
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles 1


Preceded by
"Rockin' Chair" by Gwen McCrae
Billboard's Hot Soul number one single
June 21, 1975
Succeeded by
"Look at Me (I'm in Love)" by The Moments