It Just Won't Do

Reviewing the song in June 2002, British trade paper Music Week noted the song's "sledgehammer bassline" and its "fiery vocal and trumpet line".{{cite magazine|title=Reviews: Single Reviews|magazine=Music Week|page=11|date=22 June 2002}} In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton called "It Just Won't Do" a "proper" dance song but dismissed its commercial appeal.{{cite web|url=https://chart-watch.uk/archives/2002/week-ending-july-20th-2002|title=Week Ending July 20th 2002|last=Masterton|first=James|author-link=James Masterton|publisher=Chart Watch UK|date=14 July 2002|access-date=21 March 2023}} In a review for The Little Ginger Club Kid, Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic labelled the track "killer".{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-little-ginger-club-kid-mw0000333704|title=The Little Ginger Club Kid Review by Jason Birchmeier|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=21 March 2023}} In 2002, Tim Deluxe won the DJ Award for Track of the Season for this song, and the following year, it was nominated for the Ivors Dance Award, losing to "Lazy" by X-Press 2.{{cite web|url=https://djawards.com/editions/2002-5th-edition/|title=2002: 5th Edition – Special Industry Awards|publisher=DJ Awards|access-date=21 March 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2966887.stm|title=Ivor Novello Awards 2003: Winners|publisher=BBC News|date=22 April 2003|access-date=21 March 2023}}

In the United Kingdom, "It Just Won't Do" became a mainstay on radio throughout mid-2002. Following its physical release, it debuted and peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Tim Deluxe's only top-40 UK hit and Sam Obernik's first. The single spent seven weeks in the top 100, giving both musicians their longest-charting hit.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/13747/sam-obernik/|title=Sam Obernik|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=21 March 2023}} In Ireland, the song peaked at number 26 on the Irish Singles Chart and remained in the top 30 for three weeks. It became a top-10 hit in the Netherlands and Spain, peaking at number six on the Dutch Top 40, number 10 on the Dutch Single Top 100, and number seven on Spain's PROMUSICAE chart. According to the Dutch Top 40, it was the Netherlands' 52nd-most-successful single of 2002.

Across the rest of Europe, "It Just Won't Do" entered the top 20 in the Flanders region of Belgium and appeared within the lower reaches of the charts in France, Germany, and Switzerland. It became a significant dance hit, topping Music & Media{{'}}s Dance Traxx chart for 14 weeks and tying the record for the most weeks spent at number one on this ranking, along with Roger Sanchez's "Another Chance". On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single reached number 55 in late July. In 2006, the track charted in Hungary, peaking at number eight on the Single Top 40. It also found success in Australia, where it peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart, topped the ARIA Club Chart, and earned a gold certification for shipping over 35,000 copies in Australia alone. In September 2003, the song appeared on the US Billboard Hot Dance Radio Airplay chart for a single week, at number 39.

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UK CD and cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=It Just Won't Do|others=Tim Deluxe|year=2002|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Underwater Records|id=H2O 016CD}}{{cite AV media notes|title=It Just Won't Do|others=Tim Deluxe|year=2002|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Underwater Records|id=H2O 016MC}}

1. "It Just Won't Do" (radio edit)
2. "It Just Won't Do" (club)
3. "We All Love Sax"

UK 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=It Just Won't Do|others=Tim Deluxe|year=2002|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Underwater Records|id=H2O 016}}

:A1. "It Just Won't Do" (club mix)

:A2. "It Just Won't Do" (percussion loop tool)

:B1. "It Just Won't Do" (dub mix)

:B2. "It Just Won't Do" (full loop tool)

:B3. "It Just Won't Do" (bass loop tool)

Belgian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=It Just Won't Do|others=Tim Deluxe|year=2002|type=Belgian CD single liner notes|publisher=Captivating Sounds, Underwater Records|id=5050466-0065-5-4}}

1. "It Just Won't Do" (radio edit)
2. "It Just Won't Do" (club mix)

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Dutch and Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=It Just Won't Do|others=Tim Deluxe|year=2002|type=Dutch CD single liner notes|publisher=Captivating Sounds, Underwater Records|id=5050466-0066-2-2}}{{cite AV media notes|title=It Just Won't Do|others=Tim Deluxe|year=2002|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Universal Dance|id=0191952}}

1. "It Just Won't Do" (radio edit)
2. "It Just Won't Do" (club mix)
3. "It Just Won't Do" (dub mix)
4. "We All Love Sax"

Spanish 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=It Just Won't Do|others=Tim Deluxe|year=2002|type=Spanish 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Vendetta Records|id=VENMX 411}}

:A1. "It Just Won't Do" (club mix) – 6:59

:AA1. "It Just Won't Do" (dub mix) – 6:09

:AA2. "We All Love Sax" – 4:50

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Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes.

Studio

• Produced at The Deluxe Room

Personnel

• Tim Deluxe – writing, production
• Ben Onono – writing
• Sam Obernik – vocals
• Fraser T. Smith – guitar
• Simon Finch – trumpet
• Jamie Anderson – saxophone ("We All Love Sax")

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