Going in Circles

{{Short description|American R&B Song}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Going in Circles

| cover = Going in Circles - single cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = The Friends of Distinction

| album = Grazin'

| A-side = Let Yourself Go

| released = July 1969{{cite web|title=The Friends of Distinction - Let Yourself Go / Going In Circles|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/740204|publisher=45cat.com|access-date=16 October 2018}}

| recorded = December 16, 1968{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/4470832 |title=The Friends Of Distinction - Grazing In The Grass / Going In Circles - RCA Gold Standard - USA - 447-0832 |website=45cat.com |access-date=2016-10-02}} at RCA's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = R&B, soul

| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=32}}

| label = RCA Victor
74-0204

| writer = Jerry Peters, Anita Poree

| producer = John Florez

| chronology = The Friends of Distinction

| prev_title = Grazing in the Grass

| prev_year = 1969

| next_title = Love or Let Me Be Lonely

| next_year = 1970

}}

"Going in Circles" is a song written by Jerry Peters and Anita Poree, and originally performed by The Friends of Distinction on their 1969 album Grazin', reaching number 15 on the U.S. Hot 100, and number three on the R&B chart.{{cite magazine|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=the-friends-of-distinction-p4315/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}}|title=The Friends of Distinction US singles archive |magazine=Billboard |access-date=2010-11-22}} The song has since been covered numerous times by other artists, including Isaac Hayes and Luther Vandross. In addition, the song's co-composer, Jerry Peters released his own version of the tune on his 1972 solo album Blueprint for Discovery. The Friends of Distinction's original version is an R.I.A.A. Certified Million-Seller.{{Cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|title=Gold & Platinum|website=RIAA|access-date=22 April 2021}} In Canada, the song was the b-side of the single "Let Yourself Go" which reached number 34 on the charts, September 6, 1969.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/RPM/60s/1969/RPM-1969-09-06.pdf| title=RPM Magazine - September 6, 1969 - Page 5}}