Do I Do
| "Do I Do" | ||||
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| Single by Stevie Wonder | ||||
| from the album Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I | ||||
| B-side | "Rocket Love" | |||
| Released | February 19, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Post-disco[1] | |||
| Length | 5:02 (Single version) 10:30 (Album version) | |||
| Label | Tamla | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
| Producer(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
| Stevie Wonder singles chronology | ||||
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| 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 album Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I.
Background
The album version of the song is ten and a half minutes long. It features a rare example of Wonder rapping near the end of the track. Dizzy Gillespie is also featured on the track with a trumpet solo. Both of these are omitted from the single edit of the song (some longer edits retain the Gillespie solo but omit the rapping). The song is noted by bassists for its intricate bassline, played by Nathan Watts.[2] A commercial success, it was the recipient of 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
- Stevie Wonder - Lead vocals, piano, harmonica (uncredited in initial liner notes; credited in 2000 reissue),[3][4] horn arrangements
- Dizzy Gillespie - Trumpet
- Nathan Lamar Watts - Bass
- Dennis Davis - Drums
- Earl DeRouen - Percussion
- Rick Zunigar and Benjamin Bridges - Guitars
- Isaiah Sanders - Fender Rhodes
- Windy Barnes, Melody McCullough, Shirley Brewer, and Alexandra Brown - Background vocals
- Eugene Ghee, 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
Charts
The single peaked at #2 on the soul chart and peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US.[6] On the US dance chart, "Do I Do" went to number one for two weeks.[7] Overseas, it reached #10 in the UK.[8]
| Chart (1982–83) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 8 |
| UK Singles Chart | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 25 |
| Year-end chart (1982) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[10] | 96 |
References
- ^ Henderson, Eric (23 October 2003). "Stevie Wonder – Innervisions". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ Jisi, Chris (1 June 2010). "Nathan Watts On Stevie Wonder's 'Do I Do'". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ Stevie Wonder - Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium (original 1982 vinyl release) back cover.
- ^ Stevie Wonder - Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium (2000 reissue).
- ^ Stevie Wonder - At the Close of a Century (1999) compilation album liner notes.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 636.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 283.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Do I Do". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "Talent in Action : Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 94 (51): TIA-20. December 25, 1982.
See also
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