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{{Short description|1982 single by Stevie Wonder}}
{{Infobox Single
{{Infobox song
| Name = Do I Do
| Type = Single
| name = Do I Do
| cover = StevieWonderDoIDo7InchSingleCover.jpg
| Artist = [[Stevie Wonder]]
| alt =
| from Album = [[Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium|Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I]]
| B-side = "Rocket Love"
| type = single
| artist = [[Stevie Wonder]]
| Cover = StevieWonderDoIDo7InchSingleCover.jpg
| Released = [[February 19]], [[1982 in music|1982]]
| album = [[Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I]]
| Recorded = [[1981 in music|1981]]
| B-side = Rocket Love
| released = February 19, 1982
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| format =
| Length = 4:56 <small>(single version)</small><br>10:30 <small>(album version)</small>
| Label = [[Motown]]
| recorded = 1981
| Writer = [[Stevie Wonder]]
| studio =
| Producer = [[Stevie Wonder]]
| genre =
* [[Post-disco]]<ref>{{cite web|first= Eric |last= Henderson |title= Stevie Wonder – Innervisions |work= [[Slant Magazine]] |url= http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/stevie-wonder-innervisions |date= 23 October 2003 |access-date= 26 October 2014}}</ref>
| Last single = "[[Ebony and Ivory]]"<br/>(1982)
* [[funk]]<ref name="RS 1982">{{cite magazine|last= Sheffield|first= Rob|date= September 27, 2022|title=100 Best Songs of 1982|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-of-1982-1234592830/|access-date=September 9, 2023|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|quote=Do I Do” is just a vamp to close out his 1982 compilation, ''Original Musiquarium I'', but it’s the most blissed-out brunch-funk groove...}}</ref>
| This single = "'''Do I Do'''"<br/>(1982)
| Next single = "[[Ribbon in the Sky]]"<br/>(1982)
| length = 5:02 ([[Radio edit|Single version]])<br>10:30 (Album version)
| label = [[Tamla Records|Tamla]]
{{Extra album cover
| Upper caption = Alternate covers
| writer = Stevie Wonder
| Background = khaki
| producer = Stevie Wonder
| prev_title = [[That Girl (Stevie Wonder song)|That Girl]]
| Cover = StevieWonderDoIDoAlternate7InchSingleCover.jpg
| prev_year = 1981
| Lower caption = Alternate 7-Inch single cover
| next_title = [[Ebony and Ivory]]
| next_year = 1982
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative covers
| type = single
| cover = StevieWonderDoIDoAlternate7InchSingleCover.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Alternate 7-Inch single cover
}}
}}
}}
}}
"'''Do I Do'''" is a song by [[Stevie Wonder]], first released in 1982 on the album ''[[Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I]]''. It reached #10 in the UK and in the us peaked at #13 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] chart.<ref>[[Joel Whitburn|Whitburn, Joel]] (2004). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits'', 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)</ref>
"'''Do I Do'''" is a song written and performed by American singer and songwriter [[Stevie Wonder]], first released in 1982 on the compilation album, ''[[Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I]]'' (1982). The single peaked at #2 on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' soul chart and #13 on the ''Billboard'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=636}}</ref> On the ''Billboard'' dance chart, "Do I Do" reached number one for two weeks.<ref>{{cite book |title= Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=283}}</ref> Overseas, it reached #10 in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|title=officialcharts.com|website=[[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]] |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5543/stevie-wonder/|accessdate=June 16, 2021}}</ref>


==Background==
The song is ten and a half minutes long. It features a rare example of Stevie Wonder [[rapping]] near the end of the track. [[Dizzy Gillespie]] is also featured on the track with a trumpet solo. Both of these are removed from the single edit of the song.
The album version of the song is ten and a half minutes long and features a rare example of Wonder [[rapping]] near the end of the track. [[Dizzy Gillespie]] also appears on the track with a trumpet solo. Both of these elements are omitted from the single edit of the song (some longer edits retain the Gillespie solo but omit the rapping). Wonder audibly counts down at the end of the track, which is not commonly heard at the conclusion of musical singles. The song is noted by bassists for its intricate bassline, played by [[Nathan Watts]].<ref>{{cite web | last = Jisi | first = Chris | url = http://www.bassplayer.com/artists/1171/nathan-watts-on-stevie-wonder39s-39do-i-do39/26140 | title = Nathan Watts On Stevie Wonder's 'Do I Do' | date = 1 June 2010 | access-date = 3 February 2017}}</ref> A commercial success, it received three [[Grammy Award]] nominations including for [[Best Male R&B Vocal Performance]] and [[Best R&B Song]]. The song became the basis for Ja Rule's "[[Livin' It Up (Ja Rule song)|Livin it Up]]."


==Personnel==
In 2001, rapper [[Ja Rule]] sampled it for his song, "Livin' It Up". In 2001, smooth jazz artist [[Gerald Veasley]] did a [[cover version]] of this song for his album ''On the Fast Track''. The song was also covered by [[Mark Whitfield]] from his [[2009 in music|2009]] album ''[[Songs of Wonder]]'', but the song is mainly instrumental.
*[[Stevie Wonder]] – lead vocals, piano, harmonica ''(uncredited in initial liner notes; credited in 2000 reissue)'',<ref>Stevie Wonder - ''Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium'' (original 1982 vinyl release) back cover.</ref><ref>Stevie Wonder - ''Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium'' (2000 reissue).</ref> horn arrangements
*[[Dizzy Gillespie]] – trumpet
*[[Nathan Watts|Nathan Lamar Watts]] – bass
*[[Dennis Davis]] – drums
*Earl DeRouen – percussion
*Rick Zunigar, Benjamin Bridges – guitars
*Isaiah Sanders – [[Rhodes piano|Fender Rhodes]]
*Windy Barnes, Melody McCullough, Shirley Brewer, Alexandra Brown – background vocals
*Eugene Ghee, [[Janice Robinson (trombonist)|Janice Robinson]], [[Britt Woodman]], Virgil Jones, Anthony Tooley, Victor Paz, [[Clifton Anderson]], Earl McIntyre, [[Frank Wess]], Robert Rutledge, Lorenzo Wyche, [[J. D. Parran]], Robert Eldridge, Alfred Wilson, Larry Gittens – horns
*[[Paul Riser]] – string arrangements
<ref>Stevie Wonder - ''At the Close of a Century'' (1999) compilation album liner notes.</ref>


==Charts==
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| before = "[[Thanks to You]]" by [[Sinnamon]]

| title = [[Hot Dance Club Play|''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play]] [[Number-one dance hits of 1982 (USA)|number-one single]]
===Weekly charts===
| years = [[July 10]], [[1982]] - [[July 24]], [[1982]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
| after = "[[Right on Target]]" by [[Paul Parker (singer)|Paul Parker]]
!Chart (1982–83)
}}
!Peak<br>position
{{end box}}
|-
|Finland ([[The Official Finnish Charts|Suomen virallinen lista]])<ref>{{cite book|url=https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf#page=284|first=Timo|last=Pennanen|year=2021|title=Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021|section=Stevie Wonder|page=284|publisher=Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava|location=Helsinki|access-date=July 14, 2022|language=fi}}</ref>
|align="center"|11
|-
|{{single chart|Ireland2|8|song=Do I Do|access-date=February 20, 2019}}
|-
|[[UK Singles Chart|UK Singles]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])
|align="center"|10
|-
|US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]
|align="center"|13
|-
|US [[Hot Dance Club Play]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')
|align="center"|1
|-
|US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Hot Black Singles]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')
|align="center"|2
|-
|US [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')
|align="center"|25
|-
|}
{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Chart (1982) !! Rank
|-
|[[Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1982|US Top Pop Singles (''Billboard'')]]<ref>{{cite magazine |date=December 25, 1982 |title=Talent in Action : Top Pop Singles |page=TIA-20 |magazine=Billboard |volume=94 |issue=51 }}</ref>
|align="center"|95
|}
{{col-end}}

==See also==
* [[List of number-one dance singles of 1982 (U.S.)]]
* [[List of post-disco artists and songs]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


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[[Category:1982 singles]]
[[Category:1982 singles]]
[[Category:1981 songs]]
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==References==
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[[Category:Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs number-one singles]]
[[Category:Songs written by Stevie Wonder]]
[[Category:Songs written by Stevie Wonder]]
[[Category:Articles lacking sources (Erik9bot)]]
[[Category:Post-disco songs]]
[[Category:Tamla Records singles]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Stevie Wonder]]



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Latest revision as of 03:41, 25 October 2024

"Do I Do"
Single by Stevie Wonder
from the album Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I
B-side"Rocket Love"
ReleasedFebruary 19, 1982
Recorded1981
Genre
Length5:02 (Single version)
10:30 (Album version)
LabelTamla
Songwriter(s)Stevie Wonder
Producer(s)Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder singles chronology
"That Girl"
(1981) 		"Do I Do"
(1982) 		"Ebony and Ivory"
(1982)
Alternative covers
Alternate 7-Inch single cover

"Do I Do" is a song written and performed by American singer and songwriter Stevie Wonder, first released in 1982 on the compilation album, Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I (1982). The single peaked at #2 on the US Billboard soul chart and #13 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] On the Billboard dance chart, "Do I Do" reached number one for two weeks.[4] Overseas, it reached #10 in the UK.[5]

Background

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The album version of the song is ten and a half minutes long and features a rare example of Wonder rapping near the end of the track. Dizzy Gillespie also appears on the track with a trumpet solo. Both of these elements are omitted from the single edit of the song (some longer edits retain the Gillespie solo but omit the rapping). Wonder audibly counts down at the end of the track, which is not commonly heard at the conclusion of musical singles. The song is noted by bassists for its intricate bassline, played by Nathan Watts.[6] A commercial success, it received three Grammy Award nominations including for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. The song became the basis for Ja Rule's "Livin it Up."

Personnel

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Charts

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Eric (23 October 2003). "Stevie Wonder – Innervisions". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  2. ^ Sheffield, Rob (September 27, 2022). "100 Best Songs of 1982". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 9, 2023. Do I Do" is just a vamp to close out his 1982 compilation, Original Musiquarium I, but it's the most blissed-out brunch-funk groove...
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 636.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 283.
  5. ^ "officialcharts.com". Official Charts. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Jisi, Chris (1 June 2010). "Nathan Watts On Stevie Wonder's 'Do I Do'". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  7. ^ Stevie Wonder - Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium (original 1982 vinyl release) back cover.
  8. ^ Stevie Wonder - Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium (2000 reissue).
  9. ^ Stevie Wonder - At the Close of a Century (1999) compilation album liner notes.
  10. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Stevie Wonder". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 284. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  11. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Do I Do". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  12. ^ "Talent in Action : Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 51. December 25, 1982. p. TIA-20.


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