"Oh, People" is a song by American singer

Patti LaBelle Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American Rhythm and blues, R&B singer and actress. She has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godmother of Soul". LaBelle began ...

. It was written by Andy Goldmark and Bruce Roberts for her eighth studio album ''

Winner in You ''Winner in You'' is the eighth studio album by American R&B singer Patti LaBelle. It was released by MCA Records on April 28, 1986, in the United States. Recording sessions took place during 1985–1986. Production was handled by several record ...

'' (1986), while production was helmed by

Richard Perry Richard Van Perry (June 18, 1942 – December 24, 2024) was an American record producer. He began his musical career as a performer while attending Poly Prep, his high school in Brooklyn. After graduating from college he rose through the late ...

. Issued as the album's second single, it was released by

MCA Records MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc. established in 1972, though MCA had released recordings under that name in the UK from the 1960s. The label achieved success in the 1970s through the 1980s, often by acquiring other ...

on June 30, 1986 in the United States. 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

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. It also reached several European charts peaking at number 31 in the Netherlands (AKA the Dutch singles chart) and number 36 in New Zealand.

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Winner in You''. *Patti LaBelle – executive producer *Andy Goldmark – associate producer, writer *

– producer * Bruce Roberts – associate producer, writer

Charts

References

1980s ballads 1986 songs 1986 singles Patti LaBelle songs MCA Records singles Song recordings produced by Richard Perry Songs written by Bruce Roberts (singer) Pop ballads Songs written by Andy Goldmark {{1980s-R&B-song-stub