| Back Stabbers | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the O'Jays |
| Album: | Back Stabbers |
| B-Side: | Sunshine |
| Studio: | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genre: |
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| Label: | Philadelphia International |
| Producer: | |
| Prev Title: | Looky Looky (Look at Me Girl) |
| Prev Year: | 1970 |
| Next Title: | 992 Arguments |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
"Back Stabbers" is a 1972 song by the O'Jays. Released from the hit album of the same name, it spent one week at number 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. It was also successful on the pop chart, peaking at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1972.[1] The narrator in "Back Stabbers" warns men about their male "friends" who smile to their faces, but are secretly planning to steal their wives or girlfriends. It was inspired by an earlier hit with a similar theme, the Undisputed Truth's "Smiling Faces Sometimes", the chorus of which is quoted at the end of this song. It was part of the soundtrack for the 1977 movie, Looking for Mr. Goodbar. In 2002, the song was sampled by R&B artist Angie Stone for her single "Wish I Didn't Miss You".
This was the O'Jays first release with Philadelphia International.[2]
| Chart (1972) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia Kent Music Report[3] | 92 | |
| Canada RPM[4] | 39 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 3 | |
| US Billboard R&B Singles | 1 | |
| US Cash Box Top 100[6] | 1 |
| Chart (1972) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 35 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[8] | 21 |
| Backstabbers | |
| Cover: | Stephen Cummings - Backstabbers.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Caption: | 7-inch single Australian cover |
| Artist: | Stephen Cummings |
| Album: | Senso |
| B-Side: | Hardly Working |
| Released: | December 1983[9] |
| Genre: | Rock, Pop |
| Length: | 3:20 5:29 (Extended Dance mix) |
| Label: | Regular Records, Warner Music Group |
| Producer: | Martin Armiger |
| Prev Title: | Stuck on Love |
| Prev Year: | 1982 |
| Next Title: | Gymnasium |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
In 1983 Australian singer-songwriter Stephen Cummings released Backstabbers in December 1983 through the Regular Records label as the third single from the album Senso. Cummings version peaked at number 40 on the Kent Music Report.
