"Somebody Else's Guy" is a 1984 song written and popularized by

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. On the US soul chart, the single peaked at number two and stalled at number 75 on the Hot 100, but in the UK it made the pop top 20. On the disco chart, "Somebody Else's Guy" peaked at number 13. It was the title track of Brown's debut solo album, released the same year.

Jocelyn Brown version

Track listing and formats

; U.S. 12" single, VND D01 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Vocal 12" Version) - 6:28 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Instrumental Dub) - 5:45

Charts

Certifications

CeCe Peniston version

In 1996, the song was covered by dance music singer

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for her studio album '' I'm Movin' On''. In 1998, it was released as a single to promote Peniston's greatest hits collection, '' The Best of CeCe Peniston'', an import compilation issued in 1998 only in Europe and Japan. Both Brown in 1984,For peak positions of "Somebody Else's Guy" by Jocelyn Brown in UK, choose her Official Charts link. For Brown's US top singles positions, check the allmusic link. * * and Peniston in 1998 reached the same chart position on the

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, peaking at number thirteen. The single reached a Top 10 position on the UK

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list, peaking at number six in February.

Credits and personnel

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* Karl "Tuff Enuff" Brown – additional producer,

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, remix engineer * Matt "Jam" Lamont – additional producer, remix *

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– additional producer, remix * Manny Lehman –

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* Mark Mazzetti – executive producer * Darren Clowers – producer, keyboards * Keith Andes – keyboards * Rom Malco – drum programming * Terry Burns – programming * Joey Moskowitz – programming * Tuff & Jam – remix engineers * Vachik Aghaniantz –

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, mix * Dave "EQ3" Sussman – engineer * Clowers Studios,

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* Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA – mix * Jocelyn Brown Music ( BMI) –

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* PolyGram International (

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) – publisher ;Additional credits * " Finally"

Track listings and formats

; CD, DE, promo, #588 497-2 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School Radio Mix) — 3:47 ; CD, DE, #582 114-2 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School Radio Mix) — 3:47 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Hard House Dub) - 9:18 ; 12", UK, promo, #AMPMDJ 111 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (LP Version) - 5:37 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School 12" Mix) - 6:14 ; CD, UK, promo, #GUYCD1 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School Radio Edit) — 3:29 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Uplifting Club Edit) - 3:47 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (LP Edit) - 3:44 ; 12", UK, promo, #AMPMDJ 117 A # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Tuff Jam's Classic Garage) — 7:27 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (TJ's Ladies Choice Dub) ; 12", UK, #582 511 1 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Tuff Jam's Classic Garage) — 7:27 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (TJ's Ladies Choice Dub) # "Somebody Else's Guy" (LP Version) # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Kupper's Uplifting Club Mix) ; 12", UK, promo, #DJ117 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Tuff Jam's Classic Garage) # "Somebody Else's Guy" (TJ's Ladies Choice Dub) # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Kupper's Uplifting Club Mix) # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Kupper's Dark & Funky Mix) ; 12", IT, #ZAC 137 ; 12", UK, promo, #588 500-1 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School 12" Mix) - 6:14 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School Instrument.) - 5:53 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Hard House Dub) - 9:18 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School Radio Mix) — 3:47 ; MCD, JP, #POCM-1234 ; MCD, UK, #582 511-2 ; MCD, UK, #582 517-2 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School Radio Edit) — 3:29 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (LP Version) - 5:37 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Tuff Jam's Classic Garage) — 7:27 # "Finally" (Classic Funk Radio Mix) - 3:25 ; MCS, UK, #582 511-4 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School Radio Edit) — 3:29 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (LP Version) - 5:37 # " Finally" (Classic Funk Radio Mix) - 3:25 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Kupper's Uplifting Club Mix) ; MCD, DE, #582 115-2 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School Radio Mix) — 3:47 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School 12" Mix) - 6:14 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (LP Version) — 5:37 # "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School Instrument.) - 5:53

Charts

Weekly charts

References

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External links

* * {{Authority control 1984 singles 1998 singles Post-disco songs CeCe Peniston songs Jocelyn Brown songs 1984 songs Prelude Records (record label) singles A&M Records singles Torch songs