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 US-single from his 1984 album, entitled Jermaine Jackson in the United States but marketed as Dynamite in the United Kingdom and other countries. The song was released as the fourth single in Europe, as follow-up to the successful When the Rain Begins to Fall single.

"Do What You Do"
European release cover
Single by Jermaine Jackson
from the album Jermaine Jackson
B-side	"Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)"
Released	October 1984 (US) January 1985 (EU) February 1, 1985 (UK)[1]
Recorded	1984
Genre	R&B
Length	4:46
Label	Arista
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,^[2] No. 14 on the Billboard R&B chart, and spent three weeks atop the Billboard adult contemporary chart.^[3] 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.^[4]

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?

Music video

The music video, directed by Bob Giraldi and produced by Anthony Payne, 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

Weekly charts Chart (1984–1985) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 1 France (SNEP)[6] 12 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 4 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 4 UK Singles (OCC)[9] 6 US Billboard Hot 100[10] 13 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11] 1 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 14 West Germany (GfK)[13] 40

Year-end charts Chart (1985) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 13 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 38 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 43 US Billboard Hot 100[17] 90 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[18] 12

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19]	Silver	250,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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

References

1. "BPI".
2. Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 309.
3. Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 289.
4. Official Charts Company info OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
5. "Jermaine Jackson – Do What You Do" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
6. "Jermaine Jackson – Do What You Do" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
7. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 1985" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
8. "Jermaine Jackson – Do What You Do" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
9. "Jermaine Jackson: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
10. "Jermaine Jackson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
11. "Jermaine Jackson Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
12. "Jermaine Jackson Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
13. "Offiziellecharts.de – Jermaine Jackson – Do What You Do" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
14. "Jaaroverzichten 1985". Ultratop. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
15. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1985". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
16. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1985". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
17. "1985 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 52. December 28, 1985. p. T-21.
18. "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
19. "British single certifications – Jermaine Jackson – Do What You Do". British Phonographic Industry.