What You Don't Do
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{{Infobox song
| name = What You Don't Do
| cover =
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| type = single
| artist = Lianne La Havas
| album = Blood
| released = {{Start date|2015|08|07|df=y}}
| recorded = 2015
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| length = {{Duration|m=03|s=41}}
| label = Warner Bros.
| writer =
| producer = Matt Hales
| prev_title = "Unstoppable"
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = Green & Gold
| next_year = 2015
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|DNLkD8QEnAM|"What You Don't Do"}}}}
}}
"What You Don't Do" is a single by British recording artist Lianne La Havas. Released as the album's second single on 7 August 2015,{{cite magazine|last=Cooper|first=Leonie|url=https://www.nme.com/news/lianne-la-havas/86388#XjGXfe8utx2gxVKD.99 |title=Lianne La Havas unveils new track 'What You Don't Do' - watch |magazine=NME |date=22 June 2015 |access-date=1 July 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150626112813/https://www.nme.com/news/lianne-la-havas/86388 |archive-date=26 June 2015 |url-status=dead}} the song peaked at number 69 on the Ultratip Belgium Flanders charts.
Background and composition
Following the touring La Havas embarked in promotion of her debut album Is Your Love Big Enough?, she traveled to Jamaica along with her mother in order to regain connections with her roots.
During her time in Jamaica La Havas played music for her family alongside dancehall and reggae producer Stephen McGregor (known under his production name Di Genius), who would later go on to produce the majority of the songs on Blood.{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/lianne-la-havas-debuts-new-song-unstoppable-april-21-2011765.htm|title=Lianne La Havas: 'debuts knew song |publisher=Marketwired.com |date=21 April 2015 |access-date=25 April 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150429165740/http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/lianne-la-havas-debuts-new-song-unstoppable-april-21-2011765.htm |archive-date=29 April 2015 |url-status=dead}} Besides Stephen McGregor, La Havas worked with a variety of other producers, including Matt Hales.
The song is a R&B,{{cite magazine|last=Law |first=Tarynn |url=http://www.thefourohfive.com/music/article/lianne-la-havas-shares-new-single-what-you-don-t-do-143 |title=Lianne La Havas - 'What You Don't Do' |magazine=The 405 |date=23 June 2015 |access-date=1 July 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150624033051/http://www.thefourohfive.com/music/article/lianne-la-havas-shares-new-single-what-you-don-t-do-143 |archive-date=24 June 2015 |url-status=dead}} jazz, and doo-wop tune{{cite web |last=Lockett |first=Dee |url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/06/you-should-be-listening-to-lianne-la-havas.html |title= Lianne La Havas Continues to Prove Why She Should Already Be a Star in America |website=Vulture |date=22 June 2015 |access-date=1 July 2015}}{{cite web|last=Howe |first=Danielle |url=http://thestashed.com/2015/06/24/lianne-la-havas-stunning-new-visual-dont-video/ |title=Stashed |publisher=Stashed |date=24 June 2015 |access-date=1 July 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150626104517/http://thestashed.com/2015/06/24/lianne-la-havas-stunning-new-visual-dont-video/|archive-date=26 June 2015}} that grows slowly, and pinpoints the voice of the singer. The arrangement of the song takes a backseat, while the production has a "canned sound for the verses", before starting the choruses.{{cite web|last=Sen |first=Davia |url=http://www.themetropolist.com/music/single-reviews/review-lianne-la-havas-dont/ |title=REVIEW: Lianne La Havas - What You Don't Do |publisher=Themetropolist.com |date=24 June 2015 |access-date=1 July 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150626122306/http://www.themetropolist.com/music/single-reviews/review-lianne-la-havas-dont/ |archive-date=26 June 2015 |url-status=dead}} Horns, gospel-choir style supporting vocals, piano and brass complete the composition.{{cite news|last=White |first=Caitlin |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1810722/lianne-la-havas-what-you-dont-do-video/video/ |title=Lianne La Havas – "What You Don't Do" Video |work=Stereogum|date=22 June 2015|access-date=1 July 2015}}
The song features truthfulness and wit proclaiming her confidence in her relationship, turning the negative phrase "What You Don't Do" into a positive slogan talking about games that the vocalist is not "forced to endure".
Charts
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| {{single chart|Flanders Tip|69|artist=Lianne La Havas|song=What You Don't Do|rowheader=true|access-date=24 January 2023|refname= "Belgium"}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultrandbsongs|29|artist=Lianne La Havas|rowheader=true|accessdate=24 January 2023}} |
References
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External links
- {{official website|www.liannelahavas.com/}}
{{Lianne La Havas}}
Category:Warner Records singles
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