"Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" is a popular song by funk group B. T. Express, written by songwriter Billy Nichols.[4]
| "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" | ||||
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| Single by B. T. Express | ||||
| from the album Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) | ||||
| Released | August 27, 1974 | |||
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| Length | 5:52 (album version) 3:09 (single edit) | |||
| Label | Scepter | |||
| Songwriter(s) | William Nichols | |||
| B. T. Express singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editReleased from the debut album of the same title, the song became a great "crossover" success. The song is noted for its hand claps at the beginning, as well as the spoken portion in the middle of the song. The short version was less than 3 minutes, while the long version is over 5 minutes in length. This song was considered suggestive of sexual intercourse, especially for the repeated lines in the coda section: "I'm Satisfied".
Chart performance
editThe single went #1 to the R&B singles chart for a week during the autumn of 1974 and went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.[5]("Whatever Gets You thru the Night" by John Lennon and "I Can Help" by Billy Swan kept the song from the #1 spot).[6] "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" was an early disco hit peaking at number eight on the disco/dance charts.[7]
Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[17] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
In popular culture
edit- The song was used as the opening theme for the late night talk show The Mo'Nique Show weeknights on Black Entertainment Television.
Samples
editThe single was one of three sampled in the 2002 song "Addictive" by Truth Hurts featuring Rakim.
References
edit- ^ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "Carnal Knowledge: Sexual Revolution". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 91. ISBN 031214704X.
- ^ a b Breihan, Tom (June 13, 2019). "The Number Ones: John Lennon's "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
BT Express' high-stepping, sex-positive disco-funk squelcher "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" peaked at #2...
- ^ Dolan, Joe; Martoccio, Angie; Sheffield, Rob (November 20, 2024). "The 74 Best Albums of 1974". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
It was a boom year for the funk: 1974 had cult faves...Yet they all shared the B.T. Express ethos: Do it, do it, do it 'til you're satisfied.
- ^ "Biography". Billy Nichols Music. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 90.
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 46.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 90.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 46.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 14, 1974". Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (January 16, 2018). "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ Musicoutfitters.com
- ^ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 28, 1975
- ^ "American single certifications – B.T. Express – Do It ('Til you're Satisfied)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
External links
edit- "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" at Discogs (list of releases)
- B.T. Express - Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) on YouTube