She's Playing Hard to Get

"She's Playing Hard to Get"
"She's Playing Hard to Get"
Single by Hi-Five
from the album Keep It Goin' On
B-side	"Whenever You Say"
Released	July 8, 1992
Genre	New jack swing; funk;
Length	4:35
Label	Jive
Songwriters	Timmy Allen; William Walton;
Producer	Timmy Allen
Hi-Five singles chronology
Music video
	"She's Playing Hard to Get" on YouTube

"She's Playing Hard to Get" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B group Hi-Five, released in July 1992 by Jive Records as the lead single from their second album, Keep It Goin' On (1992). The song is written by Timmy Allen and William Walton, and produced by Allen. It peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100.^[5] The accompanying music video was directed by Lionel C. Martin.^[6] Russell Neal does not appear in the video, as he left the group before the video was filmed.^[7]^[8]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "She's Playing Hard to Get"
Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[9]	46
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[10]	25
Europe (European Dance Radio)^[11]	18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[12]	76
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[13]	14
UK Singles (OCC)^[14]	55
UK Dance (Music Week)^[15]	14
UK Club Chart (Music Week)^[16]	37
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	5
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)^[5]	35
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)^[5]	2
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)^[5]	7
US Top 40 Mainstream (Billboard)^[5]	10

References

^ "She's Playing Hard to Get - Hi-Five | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
^ Josephs, Brian (July 20, 2012). "The 25 Best New Jack Swing Songs". Complex. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
^ Breihan, Tom (November 26, 2021). "The Number Ones: Hi-Five's "I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)". Stereogum. Retrieved December 22, 2023. ...the deeply funky lead single "She's Playing Hard To Get" peaked at #5.
^ Haney, Shawn M. "Keep It Goin' On - Hi-Five | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Hi-Five | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
^ "Hi-Five: She's Playing Hard to Get (Video 1992) - IMDb". IMDb. Amazon. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
^ "What Happened to? Where are they now? Hi-Five - D.A.T Vegasgyrl". D.A.T Vegasgyrl. WordPress.com. October 18, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
^ "Hi-Five - She's Playing Hard to Get (Official Video) - YouTube". YouTube. March 16, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
^ "Hi-Five – She's Playing Hard To Get". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1918." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. November 14, 1992. p. 24. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
^ "Hi-Five – She's Playing Hard To Get" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
^ "Hi-Five – She's Playing Hard To Get". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
^ "Hi-Five: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. October 24, 1992. p. 22. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
^ "The Record Mirror Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). September 26, 1992. p. 6. Retrieved October 1, 2025.

External links

She's Playing Hard to Get at AllMusic
"She's Playing Hard to Get" at Discogs (list of releases)
She's Playing Hard to Get at IMDb

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[allmusic-1] "She's Playing Hard to Get - Hi-Five | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved March 14, 2021.

[2] Josephs, Brian (July 20, 2012). "The 25 Best New Jack Swing Songs". Complex. Retrieved August 31, 2021.

[Breihan_2021-3] Breihan, Tom (November 26, 2021). "The Number Ones: Hi-Five's "I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)". Stereogum. Retrieved December 22, 2023. ...the deeply funky lead single "She's Playing Hard To Get" peaked at #5.

[allmusic2-4] Haney, Shawn M. "Keep It Goin' On - Hi-Five | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

[allmusic3-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Hi-Five | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

[imdb-6] "Hi-Five: She's Playing Hard to Get (Video 1992) - IMDb". IMDb. Amazon. Retrieved April 22, 2021.

[vegas-7] "What Happened to? Where are they now? Hi-Five - D.A.T Vegasgyrl". D.A.T Vegasgyrl. WordPress.com. October 18, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2021.

[yt-8] "Hi-Five - She's Playing Hard to Get (Official Video) - YouTube". YouTube. March 16, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2021.

[sc_Australia_Hi-Five-9] "Hi-Five – She's Playing Hard To Get". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 27, 2022.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-10] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1918." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 27, 2022.

[11] "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. November 14, 1992. p. 24. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

[sc_Dutch100_Hi-Five-12] "Hi-Five – She's Playing Hard To Get" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 27, 2022.

[sc_New_Zealand_Hi-Five-13] "Hi-Five – She's Playing Hard To Get". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 27, 2022.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Hi-Five-14] "Hi-Five: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 27, 2022.

[15] "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. October 24, 1992. p. 22. Retrieved October 7, 2025.

[16] "The Record Mirror Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). September 26, 1992. p. 6. Retrieved October 1, 2025.

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v t e Hi-Five
Marcus Sanders Treston Irby Shannon Gill Faruq Evans Billy Covington Tony Thompson Terrence Murphy Russell Neal Roderick Clark Toriano Easley Deion Braxton Darrell Payne Dre Ramseur
Albums	Hi-Five Keep It Goin' On Faithful The Return
Compilations	Greatest Hits
Singles	"I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" "I Can't Wait Another Minute" "She's Playing Hard to Get" "Unconditional Love" "Never Should've Let You Go"

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