Don't Wanna Be a Player

"Don't Wanna Be a Player"
Single by Joe
from the album All That I Am
ReleasedApril 15, 1997
GenreR&B
Length5:07
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rodney Jerkins
Joe singles chronology
"All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)"
(1996) 		"Don't Wanna Be a Player"
(1997) 		"The Love Scene"
(1997)

"Don't Wanna Be a Player" is a song by the American R&B singer Joe. It was written by Joe, Japhe Tejeda, Jolyon Skinner, Michele Williams and Rodney Jerkins, and produced by the latter for Joe's second studio album All That I Am (1997). Released as a single from the Booty Call (1997) soundtrack as well as All That I Am's second single, it reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Joe's second top ten hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, reaching number five. In the United Kingdom, "Don't Wanna Be a Player" peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart, ranking among his highest-charting singles there.[1]

Track listings

[edit]
CD single[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Wanna Be a Player" (Radio Version)4:19
2."Don't Wanna Be a Player" (Joe/Big Baby Remix)5:10
3."Don't Wanna Be a Player" (Joe/Big Baby Remix Without Rap)5:11
4."Don't Wanna Be a Player" (LP Version)5:06
Cassette single[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Wanna Be a Player" (LP Version)5:06
2."Good Girls"/"Sanctified Girl"/"How Soon"5:09

Credits and personnel

[edit]

Charts

[edit]
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 125
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 21
Scotland (OCC)[6] 97
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 16
UK Dance (OCC)[8] 10
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[9] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 21
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 5

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Mendizabal, Amaya. "Joe Continues Impressive Streak on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "Joe – Don't Wanna Be a Player (CD single)". Discogs. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "Joe – Don't Wanna Be a Player (Cassette single)". Discogs. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "Joe ARIA Chart History (albums) complete to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  5. ^ "Joe – Don't Wanna Be a Player". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  8. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  10. ^ "Joe Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  11. ^ "Joe Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Don%27t_Wanna_Be_a_Player&oldid=1236010941"