| "Back Stabbers" | ||||
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 Side A of US vinyl single | ||||
| Single bythe O'Jays | ||||
| from the albumBack Stabbers | ||||
| B-side | "Sunshine" | |||
| Released | 1972 (1972) | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Soul[1] | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Philadelphia International | |||
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| Producer(s) | ||||
| The O'Jays singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Back Stabbers" onYouTube | ||||
"Back Stabbers" is a 1972 song bythe O'Jays. Released fromthe hit album of the same name, it spent one week at number 1 on theHot Soul Singles chart. It was also successful on the pop chart, peaking at number 3 on theBillboard Hot 100 in October 1972.[2] The narrator in "Back Stabbers" warns men about their male "friends" who smile to their faces, but are secretly planning to steal their wives or girlfriends.[3] It was inspired by an earlier hit with a similar theme,the Undisputed Truth's "Smiling Faces Sometimes", the chorus of which is quoted at the end of this song. It was part of the soundtrack for the 1977 movie,Looking for Mr. Goodbar. In 2002, the song was sampled by R&B artistAngie Stone for her single "Wish I Didn't Miss You".
This was the O'Jays first release withPhiladelphia International.[4]
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| AustraliaKent Music Report[5] | 92 |
| CanadaRPM[6] | 39 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 14 |
| USBillboardHot 100[8] | 3 |
| USBillboardR&B Singles | 1 |
| USCash Box Top 100[9] | 1 |
| Chart (1972) | Rank |
|---|---|
| USBillboard Hot 100[10] | 35 |
| USCash Box Top 100[11] | 21 |
| "Backstabbers" | ||||
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 7-inch single Australian cover | ||||
| Single byStephen Cummings | ||||
| from the albumSenso | ||||
| B-side | "Hardly Working" | |||
| Released | December 1983[12] | |||
| Genre | Rock,Pop | |||
| Length | 3:20 5:29 (Extended Dance mix) | |||
| Label | Regular Records,Warner Music Group | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gene McFadden,John Whitehead, Leon Huff | |||
| Producer(s) | Martin Armiger | |||
| Stephen Cummings singles chronology | ||||
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| Backstabbers (Extended Dance Mix) | ||||
.jpg) 12 Inch Australian Single Cover | ||||
In 1983 Australian singer-songwriterStephen Cummings released Backstabbers in December 1983 through theRegular Records label as the third single from the albumSenso. Cummings version peaked at number 40 on theKent Music Report.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Backstabbers" | Gene McFadden,John Whitehead, Leon Huff | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Hardly Working" | Stephen Cummings, Ian Stephen | 3:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Backstabbers" (Extended Dance Mix) | Gene McFadden,John Whitehead, Leon Huff | 5:29 |
| 2. | "Backstabbers" | Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Leon Huff | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Hardly Working" | Stephen Cummings, Ian Stephen | 3:32 |
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[13] | 40 |
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