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Backstabbers
2,025
Pop
Backstabbers was released on January 1, 1978 by Rhino as a part of the album Love Explosion
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1978
LabelRhino
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM114

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Vocals
Raymond T. Knehnestky
Raymond T. Knehnestky
Conductor
Arthur Simms
Arthur Simms
Background Vocals
Stephanie De Sykes
Stephanie De Sykes
Background Vocals
Stevie Lange
Stevie Lange
Background Vocals
Vicki Brown
Vicki Brown
Background Vocals
Lew Del Gatto
Lew Del Gatto
Baritone Saxophone
Tony Bonfils
Tony Bonfils
Bass Guitar
André Ceccarelli
André Ceccarelli
Drums
Jean-Claude Chavanat
Jean-Claude Chavanat
Guitar
Bernard Arcadio
Bernard Arcadio
Keyboards
George Marge
George Marge
Oboe
Emmanuel "Manu" Roche
Emmanuel "Manu" Roche
Percussion
Georges Rodi
Georges Rodi
Synthesizer
The Pat Halling String Ensemble
The Pat Halling String Ensemble
Strings
George Young
George Young
Tenor Saxophone
Lawrence Feldman
Lawrence Feldman
Tenor Saxophone
Barry Rogers
Barry Rogers
Trombone
David Taylor
David Taylor
Trombone
Tom Malone
Tom Malone
Trombone
Wayne Andre
Wayne Andre
Trombone
Alan Rubin
Alan Rubin
Trumpet
Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Whitehead
John Whitehead
Songwriter
Leon Huff
Leon Huff
Songwriter
Gene McFadden
Gene McFadden
Songwriter
Raymond T. Knehnestky
Raymond T. Knehnestky
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Geoff Calver
Geoff Calver
Engineer
Mike Ross-Trevor
Mike Ross-Trevor
Engineer
Peter R. Kelsey
Peter R. Kelsey
Mixing Engineer
Scott Litt
Scott Litt
Engineer
Alec Costandinos
Alec Costandinos
Producer

Lyrics

(What they do, do)
Smiling in my face
And all the time they wanna take my place
Backstabbers (backstabbers)
So they smiling in my face
All the time they wanna take my place
The backstabbers (backstabbers)
Everybody, who really have someone
And if you really, really care
Then I'm telling everybody
That you've gotta beware, yeah
Somebody's out to take your baby
And a few of your best friend sure look shady
The blades are long, clenched tight in their fist
Aimin' straight at your back
And I just don't think they'll miss
Oh, no (What they, they, they)
They keep smiling in your face
All the time they wanna take your place
The backstabbers (backstabbers)
A house full of visitor
Always around, calling themselves my friends
Oh, they keep coming around
Time and time and time and time again
I know they're trying to take my baby
Even though I'd never home they just keep on comin'
What can I do to get them on the right track?
Oh, I wish they would take these knives out of my back
(What they do, do) oh, whoa
They keep smiling in my face
All the time they wanna take my place
Backstabbers (backstabbers)
(What they do, do)
They keep smiling in my face
All the time they wanna take my place
(Backstabbers)
Talking about the backstabbers
(Smile in my face all the time) oh
I know they just wanna take my place (backstabbers)
(They just keep smiling in my face)
Two-faced (all the time they want to take my place) move it
They just wanna take my place (backstabbers)
(They keep smiling in my face) my face
(All the time they want to take my place) all the time, baby
Just wanna take my place (backstabbers)
They just keep smiling in my face (ooh-ooh)
(All the time they want to take my place) yeah
(Backstabbers)
Written by: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Leon Huff
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