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The title refers to
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''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it the highest-charting single from the group's debut album.
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'' in the February 1995 episode ''All The Players Came'', they also performed the song during the credits. The song was later featured in the 2002 film
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Track listing
; CD Single
# "Player's Ball" (Radio Edit) – 3:56
# "Player's Ball" (Album Version) – 4:22
# "Player's Ball" (TV Mix) – 4:23
# "Player's Ball" (Video Version) – 4:14
; Cassette Single
# "Player's Ball" (Radio Edit) – 3:56
# "Player's Ball" (Album Version) – 4:22
# "Player's Ball" (Instrumental) – 4:14
# "Player's Ball" (TV Mix) – 4:23
; 12" Vinyl Single
# "Player's Ball" (Extended Version) – 6:00
# "Player's Ball" (Radio Edit – Dirty) – 3:56
# "Player's Ball" (Radio Edit – Clean) – 4:23
# "Player's Ball" (Remix Version) – 4:27
# "Player's Ball" (Instrumental) – 4:14
; 10" 20th Anniversary EP (Green Vinyl)
# "Players Ball" (Dirty Version) – 4:21
# "Players Ball" (Extended Version) – 6:18
# "Ain't No Thang – 5:38
# "Crumblin' Erb" – 5:09
Personnel
* André 3000 – vocals
*Big Boi – vocals
*Organized Noize – keyboards, programming, drum programming, producer, mixing engineer
*Edward Strout – guitar
*Preston Crump – bass
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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1993 debut singles
Outkast songs
Songs written by André 3000
1992 songs
Songs written by Big Boi
LaFace Records singles
Song recordings produced by Organized Noize
American Christmas songs
Songs written by Sleepy Brown