The Rubberband Man

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“The Rubberband Man”
Single by The Spinners from the album The Rubberband Man
Released	1976
Format	7-inch single
Recorded	1976
Genre	Pop / Soul
Label	Atlantic Records
Writer(s)	Thom Bell Linda Creed
Producer	Thom Bell
Certification	RIAA: Gold
The Spinners singles chronology
"Wake Up Susan" (1976) "The Rubberband Man" (1976) "You're Throwing a Good Love Away" (1977)

For the song by T.I., see Rubberband Man.

"The Rubberband Man" is a song recorded by the American vocal group The Spinners (known as "Detroit Spinners" in the UK).

The song was written by producer Thom Bell about his son, who was being teased by his classmates for being overweight. Intended to make his son feel better about his self-image, the song eventually evolved from being about "The Fat Man" to "The Rubberband Man". ^[1]

The last Spinners song to feature Philippé Wynne on lead vocals, "The Rubberband Man" spent three weeks at number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and topped the U.S. R&B chart at the end of 1976. It was also a top-twenty hit in the UK Singles Chart.

The song was sung by actress Lynda Carter in a Season 4 episode of The Muppet Show. In the early 2000s, the song was featured prominently in a series of OfficeMax television commercials starring actor Eddie Steeples.

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Chart (1976)	Peak Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	2
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	1
UK Singles Chart	16

Preceded by "Just To Be Close To You" by The Commodores

Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single October 23, 1976

Succeeded by "Message in Our Music by The O'Jays

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