| "Use ta Be My Girl" | ||||
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| Single by The O'Jays | ||||
| from the album So Full of Love | ||||
| B-side | "This Time Baby" | |||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Genre | R&B, Philly Soul, Disco | |||
| Length |
3:23 (7") 4:05 (album) |
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| Label | Philadelphia International | |||
| Writer(s) | Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff | |||
| Producer | Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff | |||
| The O'Jays singles chronology | ||||
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"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.[1] "Use ta Be My Girl" became one of their biggest and most familiar hits by The O'Jays.This song is an RIAA Certified Million-Seller. [1]
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 1 |
| 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 |