People Make the World Go Round

American R&B artist Marc Dorsey recorded his take on the song specifically for Spike Lee's 1994 film Crooklyn - A Spike Lee Joint!. It was produced by Narada Michael Walden and released as a promotional single on May 10, 1994, by MCA Records. It peaked at No. 65 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and at No. 66 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart in the United States. Both the Stylistics' and Marc Dorsey's versions were featured in the film, as well as in its soundtrack album.

Scottish-born American saxophonist Richard Elliot recorded a smooth jazz rendition which was featured in his 2005 studio album Metro Blue, released via ARTizen Music Group. Produced by Elliot and Rick Braun, the song reached No. 5 on the Smooth Jazz Songs chart in the United States.

This song was on the 1979 Angel of the Night album

The dub cover of this song was included on the 1987 self-titled album by Jamaica Boys, a short-lived band created by vocalist Marc Stevens, jazz bass player Marcus Miller and jazz drummer Lenny White

The song was sampled by several hip hop recording artists, including:

• Naughty by Nature in "World Go Round" from Poverty's Paradise (1995)
• Westside Connection in "Gangstas Make the World Go Round" from Bow Down (1996)
• Scarface in "Money Makes the World Go 'Round" from The Untouchable (1997)
• Rick Ross in "I Think She Like Me" from Rather You Than Me (2017)
• Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre in "Fore Play" from Missionary (2024)