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. The album had reached the bottom-halves of the US album charts, and received a positive-to-mixed critical reception.
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" (the B-side of "Games That Lovers Play"), 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.
Chart performance
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 number 87 in July."Record World 100 Top LP's", Record World, July 29, 1967. p. 28. Retrieved September 20, 2025. 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." The Anaheim Bulletin described Fisher's delivery of the tunes as "exciting". The Honolulu Advertiser stated that the album included a "flawless" rendition of "Born Free" and said that all the tracks were "big favorites".
Track listing All tracks arranged by Marty Manning, except where noted.
Side One
Side Two
Charts
+ Chart peaks for People Like You Chart (1967) Peakposition 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 All credits are adapted from the liner notes of People Like You .
Al Schmitt – producer Mickey Crofford – recording engineer Frank Laico – recording engineer Dick Bogert – recording engineer Marty Manning – arranger, conductor Richard Wess – arranger, conductor Sid Feller – arranger, conductor Nelson Riddle – arranger, conductor (appears through the courtesy of Liberty Records)
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