Don't Wanna Be a Player

"Don't Wanna Be a Player" is a song by the American R&B singer Joe. It was written by Joe, Japhe Tejeda, Jolyon Skinner, Michele Williams and Rodney Jerkins, and produced by the latter for Joe's second studio album All That I Am (1997). Released as a single from the Booty Call (1997) soundtrack as well as All That I Am's second single, it reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Joe's second top ten hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, reaching number five. In the United Kingdom, "Don't Wanna Be a Player" peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart, ranking among his highest-charting singles there.^[1]

"Don't Wanna Be a Player"
Single by Joe
from the album All That I Am
Released	April 15, 1997
Genre	R&B
Length	5:07
Label	Jive
Songwriter(s)	Joe Thomas Japhe Tejeda Jolyon Skinner Michele Williams Rodney Jerkins
Producer(s)	Rodney Jerkins
Joe singles chronology
"All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" (1996) "Don't Wanna Be a Player" (1997) "The Love Scene" (1997)

Track listings

CD single^[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Be a Player" (Radio Version)	4:19
2.	"Don't Wanna Be a Player" (Joe/Big Baby Remix)	5:10
3.	"Don't Wanna Be a Player" (Joe/Big Baby Remix Without Rap)	5:11
4.	"Don't Wanna Be a Player" (LP Version)	5:06

Cassette single^[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Be a Player" (LP Version)	5:06
2.	"Good Girls"/"Sanctified Girl"/"How Soon"	5:09

Credits and personnel

• Tom Brick – mastering
• Rodney Jerkins – mixing, producer, writer
• Dexter Simmons – mixing, recording
• Jolyon Skinner – writer
• Japhe Tejeda – guitar, writer
• Joe Thomas – mixing, vocals, writer
• Michele Williams – writer

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	125
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5]	21
Scotland (OCC)[6]	97
UK Singles (OCC)[7]	16
UK Dance (OCC)[8]	10
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[9]	2
US Billboard Hot 100[10]	21
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11]	5