Doin' the Do
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| Single by Betty Boo | ||||
| from the album Boomania | ||||
| Released | 7 May 1990 | |||
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| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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| "Doin' the Do" on YouTube | ||||
"Doin' the Do" is a song by English singer, songwriter and pop-rap artist Betty Boo, released in May 1990 by Warner Bros. as the second single from her debut album, Boomania (1990). The song was co-written and co-produced by Boo, reaching the top 10 in Australia, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Boo has stated in interviews, that the name of the song basically means 'I'm getting on and doing things'. Much later after the song was released, someone told her it was a slang expression for cunnilingus.[1]
Release[edit]
"Doin the Do" was Boo's debut solo single, and second overall release, following her collaboration with the Beatmasters on their song "Hey DJ/I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing)" in 1989. The song samples portions of the 1968 single "Captain of Your Ship" by the American girl group Reparata and the Delrons and "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees.
The single charted at number seven in the UK[2] and also reached number three in Australia.[3] In the US, "Doin' the Do" went to number one on the dance chart[4] and also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at 90 in November 1990.[5]
An authorised remix of the song was created for the opening credits of the Bitmap Brothers game, Magic Pockets.
Critical reception[edit]
Alex Henderson from AllMusic said that "melodic, escapist club hits", like "Doin' the Do", "have a lot more bite and substance than the music of Vanilla Ice and Icy Blu."[6] Larry Flick from Billboard remarked that this hip-house jam has been buzzing along the club underground as an import for a while now, "thanks to Boo's amusing rhyming and tune's brain-imbedding chorus. Pop-spiced remixes by Pettibone should add to crossover radio incentive. Do it up."[7] A reviewer from Cashbox stated that "this combination of dance grooves and silliness works very well".[8]
Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented, "First heard about this entry a few months ago when it was the rage in England. The "Booster" is Top Three in the U.K. with her follow-up track while this clever and catchy rap 'n pop combo is set to make an explosive debut Stateside. Song and video scream FUN!"[9] David Giles from Music Week wrote that Boo "kicks off her solo career with a twangy rap, cute backing noises and a hook-laden production from former benefactors The Beatmasters. Rhythm King must be counting on this one and it's certainly crossed far enough over to be a large hit."[10] Gene Sandbloom from The Network Forty said that somewhere between Diana Rigg and Pebbles, "this 19-year-old from Britain enrolled in sound engineering school so she could produce records her own way."[11] David Quantick from NME felt that "Doin' the Do" "is a sparky sort of thing whose rhythm endearingly suggests the bit on the Chart Show where the runaway train goes over the hill, choo choo."[12]
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Sales and certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[22] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Further reading[edit]
- "Betty boo how we made doin the do". The Guardian. 21 June 2021.
References[edit]
- ^ Simpson, Dave (21 June 2021). "Betty boo how we made doin the do". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Betty Boo – Doin' the Do". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Betty Boo Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Betty Boo Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Betty Boo – Boomania". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Flick, Larry (8 September 1990). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 73. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Pop Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Cashbox. 15 September 1990. p. 15. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Sholin, Dave (21 September 1990). "Gavin Picks > Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. No. 1825. p. 68. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ Giles, David (19 May 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 23. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Sandbloom, Gene (21 September 1990). "Top 40: Music Meeting" (PDF). The Network Forty. p. 30. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ Quantick, David (12 May 1990). "Singles". NME. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Betty Boo – Doin' the Do" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 9082." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 25. 23 June 1990. p. V. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Doin' the Do". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Betty Boo – Doin' the Do" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Betty Boo – Doin' the Do". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Betty Boo Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ a b "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart 1990 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report No. 50)". ARIA. Retrieved 10 October 2016 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1990". RPM. Retrieved 13 September 2018 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1990". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
