People Like You


People Like You is Eddie Fisher's 15th album, released and recorded in 1967. Much like Games That Lovers Play, it was recorded right after the successful single it shares a name with.

Background

People Like You was recorded right after his successful single "People Like You", with many of the songs coming from the musical Mame, like "My Best Girl", "Mame", and "If She Walked Into My Life". "I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do" was the B-side of his last charting single "Now I Know". The album was produced by Al Schmitt.

Charts

The single, "People Like You", debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 11, 1967, and peaked at number 97 during a three-week stay on the chart. The song spent a week at number four on the magazine's Easy Listening chart, during its 14-week stay. It reached number 74 on the Cashbox singles chart and stayed on the chart for four weeks.
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated July 1, 1967, and remained on the chart for three weeks, peaking at number 193. In Record World the album broke into the 100 Top LP's chart, peaking at No. 87. It was his last charting album.

Reception

William Ruhlmann of AllMusic believed "People Like You" sounded like something Dean Martin should be doing, and that Fisher "indulged his affection" for Al Jolson in the Mame cuts. He added "...there were some enjoyable performances, but the album as a whole was a disappointment after the standard set by Games That Lovers Play and its commercial failure slowed the momentum of Fisher's comeback."
Record World put the album in its "Albums of the Week" section, saying that the album has his "click single", and "of course a few tunes from Mame, plus other songs."

Track listing

All tracks arranged by Marty Manning, except where noted.

Side One

Side Two

Chart performance

Chart Peak
position
US Billboard Top LP's193
US Record World 100 Top LP's87

Production

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City and RCA Victor's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California.

Personnel