People Everyday

"People Everyday"
Single by Arrested Development
from the album 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of...
B-side"Children Play with Earth"
ReleasedJuly 20, 1992 (1992-07-20)
Length3:26
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Speech
Arrested Development singles chronology
"Tennessee"
(1992) 		"People Everyday"
(1992) 		"Mr. Wendal"
(1992)
Music video
"People Everyday" on YouTube

"People Everyday" is a song by American hip hop group Arrested Development, released in July 1992 as the second single from their debut album, 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of... (1992). The song reached number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and became the group's biggest hit in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart in November 1992. The song also reached the top 10 on the charts of Australia, France, and New Zealand, peaking at number six in all three countries. NME ranked "People Everyday" number 38 in their list of "Singles of the Year" in December 1992.[1]

Content

The song uses the chorus and basic structure of Sly & the Family Stone's 1969 hit "Everyday People", with new verses written by lead singer Speech. He also sings the lead, with additional lyrics sung by Dionne Farris, who is not an official member of the group. The single of this song, which was released in 1992, features additional singing vocals by DeAnna Fields, also known as Mawakana Auset, who is an extended family member of the group. DeAnna also appears in the video for this song, in addition to serving as wardrobe assistant for the video as well. It also uses a sample from "Tappan Zee" by Bob James.

The narrator describes an incident in which he is enjoying a day at the park, listening to music and spending time with his girlfriend. The couple's pleasure is interrupted by the arrival of several "niggas" who are drinking heavily, carrying firearms, and behaving disrespectfully toward the woman. The narrator hopes they will leave him in peace, but they instead begin to grope his girlfriend. He eventually flies into a rage and assaults one of the men, requiring the efforts of several police officers to pull him away. The narrator ends the song with a plea for people to treat each other with respect, since there is no way to predict when a verbal dispute might escalate into a fight or a killing.

Critical reception

In a retrospective review, Daryl Easlea of BBC noted that "People Everyday", which updated Sly and the Family Stone's "Everyday People", "showed how they could embrace the past while modernising the message."[2] Upon the release, Larry Flick from Billboard viewed it as a "languid, dancehall-spiced hip-hopper". He added that "uplifting, unity driven rhymes are delivered with laidback finesse. Tradeoff of rapping and singing works extremely well. Destined for hefty (and much deserved) success."[3] Justin Wilson from The Cavalier Daily remarked that the group's "message of harmony and brotherhood" also resonated on songs like "People Everyday".[4] Greg Kot from Chicago Tribune found that here, Speech "forcefully sets himself apart from the young toughs who roam the streets aiming to bring everyone down to their level. At times, he brings to mind the visionary fire of the late reggae legend Bob Marley."[5] A reviewer from Music Week's RM Dance Update declared it as a "great follow-up" to "Tennessee", that "takes us back to its roots. Musically this is a very strong mid-tempo hip hop track with a reggae style bassline — a sure club and radio hit".[6]

Angus Batey from NME felt the music "works best where it's given room to breathe", as on the "reggae-flavoured" "People Everyday".[7] Another editor, John Mulvey, viewed it as "a deceptively laid-back track", complimenting its "beautifully easy-going, strolling groove." He added, "Wise, warm and impeccably right-on".[8] People Magazine noted that here, the band "scolds men who loiter on street corners, holding their crotches and being obscene".[9] Adam Higginbotham from Select said that it "scrambles Sly Stone's anthem into reggae format."[10] Another editor, Rupert Howe, constated that "a track like "People Everyday" contrasts the AD pro-African stance with that of a drug- and violence-addicted 'nigga'. "An African is proud of their culture and lives that pride out", Speech says. "While a nigga is just a social product, and that's nothing to be proud of."[11] Alec Foege from Spin declared it as a "true '90s pop anthem", and "socially progressive and roots-conscious."[12] Matthew Sag from Australian student newspaper Woroni found that the song is covering the issue of "street gangs".[13]

Chart performance

"People Everyday" peaked at number one on both the RPM Dance chart in Canada and on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart in the United States. On the Billboard Dance Club Play chart, it peaked at number six, while on the Billboard Hot 100, it reached number eight. In Europe, the single entered the top 10 in France and the United Kingdom. In the latter, it reached number two during its third week on the UK Singles Chart, on November 1, 1992.[14] "People Everyday" was a top-20 hit in Ireland and the Netherlands, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number 12, and it topped the European Dance Radio Chart in October 1992. The song was also a top-30 hit in Sweden. In Australia and New Zealand, it peaked at number six. The single was awarded with a gold record in Australia, New Zealand and the US, as well as a silver record in the UK.

Impact and legacy

NME ranked "People Everyday" number 38 in their list of "Singles of the Year" in December 1992.[1] British DJ and presenter Trevor Nelson picked the song as one of his favourites in 1996, saying, "It's so happy. It's a crowd participation, hope record, it's so cool. It came out it when there were a lot of emerging acts like Jamiroquai. They were light and happy and broke down all the barriers. This record has a feel-good factor of nine and I used to play it every morning before I got up!"[15]

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[43] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[45] Gold 5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[46] Silver 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[47] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States July 20, 1992
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • cassette
 Chrysalis [47]
United Kingdom October 12, 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Cooltempo [48]

References

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  2. ^ Easlea, Daryl. "Arrested Development 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life of... Review". BBC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Flick, Larry (August 15, 1992). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 78. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  4. ^ Wilson, Justin (January 21, 1993). "'Lucky Town' tops list of year's best". The Cavalier Daily. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  5. ^ Kot, Greg (April 9, 1992). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune.
  6. ^ "Hot Vinyl: Buzzing On Promo & Import" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). September 5, 1992. p. 9. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  7. ^ Batey, Angus (May 30, 1992). "Long Play". NME. p. 32. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  8. ^ Mulvey, John (October 17, 1992). "Singles". NME. p. 22. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  9. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of..." People. August 17, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  10. ^ Higginbotham, Adam (June 1, 1992). "Reviews: New Albums". Select. p. 69. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  11. ^ Howe, Rupert (June 1, 1992). "Arrested Development School 'em". Select. p. 33. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  12. ^ Foege, Alec (December 1992). "20 Best Albums Of The Year". Spin. p. 67. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  13. ^ Sag, Matthew (March 1, 1993). "Arrested Development 3 years, 5 months and 2 days in the life of..." Woroni. p. 30. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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  17. ^ People Everyday (US 12-inch single sleeve). Arrested Development. Chrysalis Records. 1992. Y-19756.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ People Everyday (US & Canadian cassette single sleeve). Arrested Development. Chrysalis Records. 1992. 4KM-50397.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ People Everyday (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Arrested Development. Cooltempo Records. 1992. cdcool265, 0946 3 23901 2 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  21. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1863." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
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  23. ^ "Hits of the World: Canada". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 43. 24 October 1992. p. 52. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
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  25. ^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 50. December 12, 1992. p. 24. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
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