Do What's Good for Me
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{{short description|1995 single by 2 Unlimited}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Do What's Good for Me
| cover = Dowhats.jpg
| alt =
| caption = One of European cover arts
| type = single
| artist = 2 Unlimited
| album = Hits Unlimited
| released = {{start date|1995|10|2|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
- Pop-NRG dance{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1996/BB-1996-02-10.pdf|first=Larry|last=Flick|title=Single Reviews|magazine=Billboard|date=10 February 1996|accessdate=23 January 2018|author-link=Larry Flick}}
- techno{{cite magazine|first= |last= |title= Reviews: Singles |magazine= Music Week |date= 23 September 1995 |page= 27 |accessdate= 12 May 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-09-23.pdf}}
| length = 3:49
| label =
| writer =
- Phil Wilde
- Jean-Paul De Coster
- Ray Slijngaard
- Anita Dels
| producer =
- Phil Wilde
- Jean-Paul De Coster
| prev_title = Nothing Like the Rain
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = Jump for Joy
| next_year = 1996
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|EP-ERHXShLA|"Do What's Good For Me"}}}}
}}
"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).{{cite web|url=http://allmusic.com/artist/2-unlimited-p36898/biography|title=AllMusic: 2 Unlimited (Biography)|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=6 May 2012}} 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." Ross Jones from The Guardian deemed it "a powerhouse anthem of self-discovery, robo-bass, and skipping beats".Jones, Ross (30 September 1995). "Reviews: Singles". p. 33. The Guardian.
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." James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update named it a "synth stabbed squawker".{{cite magazine|first= James |last= Hamilton |title= Dj directory |magazine= Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) |date= 14 October 1995 |page= 15 |accessdate= 13 May 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-10-14.pdf |author-link= James Hamilton (DJ and journalist)}} 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."{{cite magazine|first=Siân|last=Pattenden|url=https://sites.google.com/view/smash-hits-remembered-1994-5/home/1995/439-27th-september-10th-october-1995|title=Singles|work=Smash Hits|date=27 September 1995|page=56|accessdate=21 February 2025|author-link=Siân Pattenden}}
Chart performance
"Do What's God for Me" charted in both Europe and Australia, peaking at number three in Finland and Spain.{{cite book|last=Salaverri|first=Fernando|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|edition=1st|date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=84-8048-639-2}} And it became a top-20 hit in Belgium (in both Flanders and Wallonia), Denmark, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.Danish Singles Chart. 3 November 1995. In the latter, it peaked at number 16 during its first week at the UK Singles Chart, 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. In Australia, it reached number 87.{{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/x61ZolT.jpg|title=The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 14 Jan 1996|publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur|accessdate=20 July 2017}} 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.{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-11-04.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100|magazine=Music & Media|volume=12|issue=44|date=4 November 1995|page=21|accessdate=9 June 2023}}{{cite magazine|title=European Dance Radio Top 25|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-11-18.pdf|magazine=Music & Media|volume=12|issue=46|date=18 November 1995|page=30|accessdate=26 April 2023}}
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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- Canadian CD maxi
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Edit) (3:55)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Extended) (6:05)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Alex Party Remix) (5:08)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (X-Out Remix) (5:25)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Aural Pleasure Mix) (9:00)
- "Club Megamix" (9:34)
- European and Japanese CD maxi
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Edit) (3:49)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Extended) (6:03)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Alex Party Remix) (5:06)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (X-Out Remix) (5:22)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Aural Pleasure Mix) (8:58)
- "Club Megamix" (9:34)
- UK CD single 1
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Radio Edit) (3:11)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Extended) (6:03)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (X-Out Remix) (5:22)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Alex Party Remix) (5:06)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Aural Pleasure Mix) (8:58)
- UK CD single 2
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Radio Edit) (3:11)
- "2U Megamix" (6:04)
- "Club Megamix" (9:34)
- US CD maxi
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Edit) (3:49)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Extended) (6:03)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Alex Party Remix) (5:06)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (X-Out Remix) (5:22)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Aural Pleasure Mix) (8:58)
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- 7-inch single
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Edit) (3:49)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Alex Party Remix) (3:50)
- Belgian 12-inch maxi
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Alex Party Remix) (5:06)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (X-Out Remix) (5:22)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Aural Pleasure Mix) (8:58)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Extended) (6:03)
- Italian 12-inch maxi
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Extended) (6:03)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Edit) (3:49)
- "Club Megamix" (9:34)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Alex Party Remix) (5:06)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (X-Out Remix) (5:22)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Aural Pleasure Mix) (8:58)
- US 12-inch maxi
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Extended) (6:03)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Alex Party Remix) (5:06)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (X-Out Remix) (5:22)
- "Do What's Good for Me" (Aural Pleasure Mix) (8:58)
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Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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!Chart (1995) !Peak |
Australia (ARIA)
|align="center"|87 |
{{Single chart|Austria|29|artist=2 Unlimited|song=Do What's Good for Me|accessdate=30 September 2018|refname="austria"}} |
{{Single chart|Flanders|14|artist=2 Unlimited|song=Do What's Good for Me|accessdate=21 February 2025|refname="flanders"}} |
{{Single chart|Wallonia|14|artist=2 Unlimited|song=Do What's Good for Me|accessdate=21 February 2025|refname="wallonia"}} |
Denmark (IFPI)
|align="center"|20 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)
|align="center"|13 |
Europe (European Dance Radio)
|align="center"|13 |
{{Single chart|Finland|3|artist=2 Unlimited|song=Do What's Good for Me|accessdate=30 September 2018|refname="finland"}} |
{{Single chart|Germany|50|songid=3123|artist=2 Unlimited|song=Do What's Good for Me|accessdate=30 September 2018}} |
{{Single chart|Dutch40|13|year=1995|week=44|accessdate=30 September 2018|refname="netherlands"}} |
{{Single chart|Dutch100|14|artist=2 Unlimited|song=Do What's Good for Me|accessdate=30 September 2018|refname="d100"}} |
{{Single chart|Scotland|24|date=19951021|accessdate=30 September 2018}} |
Spain (AFYVE)
|align="center"|3 |
{{Single chart|Sweden|35|artist=2 Unlimited|song=Do What's Good for Me|accessdate=30 September 2018|refname="sweden"}} |
{{Single chart|Switzerland|41|artist=2 Unlimited|song=Do What's Good for Me|accessdate=30 September 2018}} |
{{Single chart|UK|16|date=19951021|accessdate=30 September 2018|refname="uk"}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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!Chart (1995) !Position |
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1995|title=Jaaroverzichten 1995|accessdate=4 December 2019|publisher=ultratop.be}}
|align="center"|84 |
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1995|title=Ultratop rapports annuels 1995|accessdate=4 December 2019|publisher=ultratop.be}}
|align="center"|79 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40web.nl/jaarlijsten/jr1995.html|title=Jaarlijsten 1995|language=Dutch|publisher=Stichting Nederlandse Top 40|accessdate=3 December 2019}}
|align="center"|119 |
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Release history
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!scope="col"|Region !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format(s) !scope="col"|Label(s) !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
scope="row"|Europe
|2 October 1995 |CD |
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scope="row"|United Kingdom
|9 October 1995 |{{hlist|CD|cassette}} |{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=47|date=7 October 1995}} |
scope="row"|Japan
|10 November 1995 |CD |{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/371/products/186958/1/|title=グッド・フォー・ミー {{!}} 2 アンリミテッド|trans-title=Good for Me {{!}} 2 Unlimited|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|accessdate=2 September 2023}} |
Kids Like You and Me
{{Infobox song
| name = Kids Like You and Me
| cover = 2 Unlimited Kids Like You And Me Single Cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = 2 Unlimited
| album =
| released = 1995
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length =
| label = Byte
| writer =
- Phil Wilde
- Jean-Paul De Coster
- Ray Slijngaard
- Anita Dels
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
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
- "Kids Like You and Me" (radio edit) (3:49)
- "Kids Like You and Me" (instrumental) (3:49)
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References
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{{2 Unlimited}}
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Category:Music videos directed by Nigel Simpkiss
Category:Pete Waterman Entertainment singles
Category:Songs written by Anita Doth
Category:Songs written by Jean-Paul De Coster
Category:Songs written by Phil Wilde