Do What's Good for Me

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"Do What's Good for Me" is a song by Belgian-Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited, released in October 1995 via Byte and ZYX as the first single from the band's first greatest hits compilation album, Hits Unlimited (1995).[1] Co-written by band members Anita Dels and Ray Slijngaard, with its producers Phil Wilde and Jean-Paul De Coster, the song was a hit in Europe, reaching the top 10 in Finland and Spain. Its music video was directed by Nigel Simpkiss, featuring the duo performing on a website.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "The ongoing wave of pop-NRG dance acts enjoying radio prominence owes a massive debt to this ever-hot European duo for getting the party started. Sadly, the act has yet to achieve U.S. success à la such offspring as Real McCoy, but this jumpy li'l jam could easily change that. The bassline throbs infectiously, while the interplay of male rapping and female singing pops with palpable chemistry."[2] Ross Jones from The Guardian deemed it "a powerhouse anthem of self-discovery, robo-bass, and skipping beats".[3]

A reviewer from Music Week gave the song three out of five, adding that "Anita and Ray go for a harder-edged techno sound, resulting in a less radio-friendly track than many of their recent releases."[4] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update named it a "synth stabbed squawker".[5] Siân Pattenden from Smash Hits gave "Do What's God for Me" two out of five, writing, "Blimey. Lots of housey parples and tremendous battling-rat-belching-in-a-bucket-noises, but no chorus! Anita reveals a strong side in expressing her feelings of imprisonment, while Ray interrupts her à la Ray."[6]

Chart performance

"Do What's God for Me" charted in both Europe and Australia, peaking at number three in Finland and Spain.[7][8] And it became a top-20 hit in Belgium (in both Flanders and Wallonia), Denmark, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.[9][10][11][12] In the latter, it peaked at number 16 during its first week at the UK Singles Chart,[13] and spent a total of seven weeks within the chart. Additionally, the single was a top-30 hit in Austria and a top-40 hit in Sweden.[14][15] In Australia, it reached number 87.[16] On both the Eurochart Hot 100 and the European Dance Radio Chart, "Do What's Good for Me" peaked at number 13 in November 1995.[17][18]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Do What's Good For Me" was directed by director Nigel Simpkiss and released in the UK in October 1995. It features Anita and Ray performing the song inside a computer, on what appears to be a website. Simpkiss had previously directed the videos for "Let the Beat Control Your Body", "The Real Thing", "Here I Go" and "Nothing Like the Rain".

Track listings

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Charts

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Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Europe 2 October 1995 CD Template:Hlist [22]
United Kingdom 9 October 1995 Template:Hlist PWL International [23]
Japan 10 November 1995 CD Mercury [24]

Kids Like You and Me

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In the Netherlands, a re-recorded version of this track entitled "Kids Like You and Me" was released in order to promote awareness of homeless youth. The music remained the same while new lyrics were composed incorporating the messages of homeless youth. It was not released in the United Kingdom.

Track listing

  • CD single
  1. "Kids Like You and Me" (radio edit) (3:49)
  2. "Kids Like You and Me" (instrumental) (3:49)

References

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