Oh, People

"Oh, People"
Single by Patti LaBelle
from the album Winner in You
Released	June 30, 1986
Format	12" vinyl single
Recorded	1985
Genre	Pop, soft rock
Length	5:19
Label	MCA
Writer(s)	Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts
Patti LaBelle singles chronology
"On My Own" (1986) "Oh, People" (1986) "Kiss the Pain Away" (1986)

"Oh, People" is the second single from Winner in You, the eighth solo album of Patti LaBelle, released on June 30, 1986. The song is a socially conscious anthem with lyrics pleading to individuals to unite and "build the world we want together."

Chart performance

The song was a moderate success, reaching number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 7 on the Billboard R&B chart while also reaching number 26 in the United Kingdom. It also reached several European charts peaking at number 31 in the Netherlands (AKA the Dutch singles chart) and number 36 in New Zealand.

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[1]	31
New Zealand (RIANZ)[2]	36
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	29
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4]	7

See also

• AMG Allmusic

References

1. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Patti LaBelle – Oh, People" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
2. ^ "Charts.org.nz – Patti LaBelle – Oh, People". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
3. ^ "Patti LaBelle Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Patti LaBelle. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
4. ^ "Patti LaBelle Album & Song Chart History" Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Patti LaBelle. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 30, 2011.

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