Do It with Madonna

"Do It with Madonna" is the debut single of Australian rock band the Androids, released on 28 October 2002 from their self-titled first studio album. The song peaked at number four on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) charts and was certified platinum by ARIA in 2003. Worldwide, the song reached the top 50 in Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The music video, directed by Bart Borghesi, won the ARIA Award for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2003.^[1]

"Do It with Madonna"
Single by the Androids
from the album The Androids
Released	28 October 2002 (2002-10-28)
Studio	Secret Sound (Melbourne)
Length	3:49
Label	Festival Mushroom Universal
Songwriter(s)	Tim Henwood Cameron McKenzie
Producer(s)	Pete Dacy Adrian Hannan
The Androids singles chronology
"Do It with Madonna" (2002) "Here She Comes" (2003)

Background

The song is a sage comparative study of the shaggability of pop singers Christina Aguilera, Pink, Britney Spears and Kylie Minogue are all considered and found wanting in preference for Madonna. Tim Henwood told The Age: "'Do It with Madonna' took me 20 minutes to write. I spent from midnight to 5am demoing it one morning, and now Madonna has actually heard it, it never occurred to me that would happen. It was funny, though, because at the time I remember being careful what I was saying just in case any of them did hear it - 'Don't insult anyone. How would you like it if you were Pink?'" Madonna requested a copy for review and "loves it"."^[2]

Track listing

• Australian CD single (021212)

1. "Do It with Madonna" – 3:49
2. "Gone" – 1:55
3. "Overdose" – 2:24
4. "Inside Out" – 4:10

• European CD single (Universal Records 019 973-2)

1. "Do It with Madonna" – 3:49
2. "Gone" – 1:55

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002–2003) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[3] 4 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 61 Ireland (IRMA)[5] 42 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 92 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 42 Scotland (OCC)[8] 12 UK Singles (OCC)[9] 15

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position Australia (ARIA)[10] 42 Australian Artists (ARIA)[11] 15 Chart (2003) Position Australia (ARIA)[12] 41 Australian Artists (ARIA)[13] 8

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14]	Platinum	70,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref(s).
Australia	28 October 2002	CD	Festival Mushroom	[15]
United States	24 March 2003	Alternative radio	Universal	[16]
United Kingdom	5 May 2003	CD		[17][18]

References

1. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
2. "Did it with Madonna". The Age. 4 April 2003. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
3. "The Androids – Do It with Madonna". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
4. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 22. 24 May 2003. p. 12. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
5. "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Androids". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
6. "The Androids – Do It with Madonna" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
7. "The Androids – Do It with Madonna". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
10. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2002". ARIA. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
11. "ARIA Top 20 Australian Singles for 2002". ARIA. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
12. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2003". ARIA. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
13. "ARIA Top 20 Australian Singles for 2003". ARIA. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
14. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
15. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 28th October 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 28 October 2002. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2002. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
16. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1496. 21 March 2003. p. 24. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
17. Thomas, Gareth (10 May 2003). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 20. p. 11. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
18. "New Releases – For Week Starting 5 May 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 May 2003. p. 23. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

External links

• The Androids – "Do It with Madonna" (music video) on YouTube