She's Playing Hard to Get explained

She's Playing Hard to Get
Cover:	Hi-Five - Shes Playing Hard to Get single cover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Hi-Five
Album:	Keep It Goin' On
B-Side:	"Whenever You Say"^[1]
Released:	^[2]
Genre:	New jack swing^[3] funk^[4]
Label:	Jive
Producer:	Timmy Allen^[5]
Prev Title:	Just Another Girlfriend
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Quality Time
Next Year:	1992

"She's Playing Hard to Get" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B group Hi-Five, issued as the lead single from their second studio album, Keep It Goin' On. The song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1992.^[6] A cover of this song, entitled "He's Playing Hard to Get", was released by British girl group Solid Harmonie on their debut album, but was not released as a single.

Music video

The official music video for "She's Playing Hard to Get" was directed by Lionel C. Martin.^[7] Russell Neal does not appear in the video, as he left the group before the video was filmed.^{[8] [9]}

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "She's Playing Hard to Get"!Chart (1992)!Peak
position

Europe (European Dance Radio)^[10]	18
US Billboard Hot 100	5
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)	35
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)	2
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)	7
US Top 40 Mainstream (Billboard)	10

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{Discogs master|type=single|143480|pure_url=yes}} Hi-Five - She's Playing Hard To Get {{!}} Releases {{!}} Discogs]. Discogs. Zink Media. April 21, 2021.
2. Web site: [{{Allmusic|id=mw0001101581|pure_url=yes}} She's Playing Hard to Get - Hi-Five {{!}} User Reviews {{!}} AllMusic]. AllMusic. RhythmOne. March 14, 2021.
3. Web site: The 25 Best New Jack Swing Songs . Josephs . Brian . Complex . July 20, 2012 . August 31, 2021 .
4. Web site: Tom . Breihan . The Number Ones: Hi-Five’s “I Like The Way (The Kissing Game). . November 26, 2021 . December 22, 2023. ...the deeply funky lead single “She’s Playing Hard To Get” peaked at #5..
5. Web site: [{{Discogs release|855053|type=album|pure_url=yes}} Hi-Five - Keep It Goin' On (1992, CD) {{!}} Discogs]. Discogs. Zink Media. April 21, 2021.
6. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20151031111259/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/hi-five-mn0000676313/awards. Hi-Five Awards AllMusic. AllMusic. RhythmOne. October 31, 2015. April 21, 2021.
7. Web site: Hi-Five: She's Playing Hard to Get (Video 1992) - IMDb. IMDb. Amazon. April 22, 2021.
8. Web site: What Happened to? Where are they now? Hi-Five - D.A.T Vegasgyrl. D.A.T Vegasgyrl. WordPress.com. October 18, 2016. April 22, 2021.
9. Web site: Hi-Five - She's Playing Hard to Get (Official Video) - YouTube. YouTube. March 16, 2014. April 22, 2021.
10. European Dance Radio. Music & Media. November 14, 1992. 24. November 1, 2021.