Use ta Be My Girl

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“Use ta Be My Girl”
Single by The O'Jays from the album So Full of Love
Released	1978
Genre	R&B, Philly Soul
Length	4:05
Label	Philadelphia International
Writer(s)	Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
Producer	Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
The O'Jays singles chronology
"Work on Me" (1977) "Use ta Be My Girl" (1978) "Brandy" (1979)

"Use ta Be My Girl" was a hit song by R&B vocal group The O'Jays. Released from their hit 1978 album, So Full of Love, it became a huge crossover hit. The song spent five weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart. It also peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, becoming one of their biggest and most familiar hits.

[edit] Chart positions

Charts	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	4
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles	1 (5 weeks)

Preceded by "Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)" by The Isley Brothers

Billboard's Hot Soul number one single May 27 - June 24, 1978

Succeeded by "Stuff Like That" by Quincy Jones