Do What You Do (Jermaine Jackson song)

"Do What You Do" is a song by American R&B singer Jermaine Jackson, sibling of singers Michael and Janet Jackson and former member of The Jackson 5. It was released as the second single from his 1984 album, entitled Jermaine Jackson in the United States but marketed as Dynamite in the United Kingdom and other countries.

"Do What You Do"
European cover art
Single by Jermaine Jackson
from the album Jermaine Jackson
B-side"Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)"
ReleasedDecember 21, 1984
Recorded1984
GenreR&B
Length4:46
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Larry Ditommaso, Ralph Dino
Producer(s)Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine Jackson singles chronology
"Dynamite"
(1984)		 "Do What You Do"
(1984)		 "When the Rain Begins to Fall"
(1985)
Music video
"Do What You Do" on YouTube

This was one of Jermaine's first releases with Arista Records after a long recording career with Motown Records, first as a member of The Jackson 5, then later as a solo artist. Although Jermaine Jackson never achieved the same level of solo success as sister Janet or brother Michael, "Do What You Do" was one of six top 20 solo hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the singer. The song peaked at No. 13 on the Hot 100,[1] No. 14 on the Billboard R&B chart, and spent three weeks atop the Billboard adult contemporary chart.[2] In Canada it peaked on the RPM Top Singles chart at No. 29. The song was one of Jackson's biggest hits in the UK, where it reached No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

In the ballad, Jackson is requesting that his lover continue with certain enjoyable events they have both experienced in the past: Why don't you do what you do / when you did what you did to me?

Samples and covers

The song was sampled by Lil Wayne for "How Could Something" and by Chamillionaire for "Void In My Life".

Music video

The music video was an imitation of The Godfather and supermodel Iman played Jackson's love interest who eventually betrays him by trying to shoot him. After his henchmen take her away, it is not revealed what happened to her.

Charts
Year-end chart (1985)Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[4] 90

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Silver 200,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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See also
  • List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1984 (U.S.)

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 309.
  2. Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 289.
  3. Official Charts Company info OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  4. "1985 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 97 no. 52. December 28, 1985. p. T-21.
  5. "British single certifications – Jermaine Jackson – Do What You Do". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Do What You Do in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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