"Do Your Thing" is a song written by Charles Wright and performed by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. It reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on the R&B chart in 1969.[1] The song was featured on their 1968 album, Together.[2]
| "Do Your Thing" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band | ||||
| from the album Together | ||||
| B-side | "A Dance, a Kiss and a Song" | |||
| Released | November 1968 | |||
| Genre | R&B, funk, funk rock | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Charles Wright | |||
| Producer(s) | Charles Wright, Fred Smith | |||
| Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band singles chronology | ||||
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The song was produced by Wright and Fred Smith.[3]
The single ranked #47 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1969.[4]
Other versions
edit- Mel Brown released a version of the song on his 1970 album, I'd Rather Suck My Thumb.[5]
- Ohio Players released a version of the song on their 1981 album, Ouch![6]
- King Tee sampled the song on his 1990 album, At Your Own Risk on the song "Do Your Thing".[7]
- Hexstatic released a mix version of the song on their 2002 album, Listen & Learn.[8]
In popular culture
edit- The song was included in the 1997 film Boogie Nights.[9]
- The political podcast Chapo Trap House used the song prominently in their first post-election episode of 2016.[10]
- UFC fighter Joseph Benavidez uses the song as his walkout music.[11]
References
edit- ^ Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, "Do Your Thing" chart positions Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Together Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, "Do Your Thing" single release Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1969". Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ Mel Brown, I'd Rather Suck My Thumb Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ Ohio Players, Ouch! Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ King Tee, At Your Own Risk Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ Hexstatic, Listen & Learn Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ Boogie Nights soundtrack Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "Episode 58 - We Live in the Zone Now (11/12/16)".
- ^ Sloan, Mike (January 20, 2019). "The Walkmen: UFC Fight Night 143 'Cejudo vs. Dillashaw'". Sherdog. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
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