Do What You Want (The Presets song)

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"Do What You Want"
Do What You Want by The Presets.png
Single by The Presets
from the album Hi Viz
Released3 November 2017 (2017-11-03)
Length3:01
Label Modular Recordings
Songwriter(s) Julian Hamilton, Kim Moyes
The Presets singles chronology
"Remember"
(2015)		"Do What You Want"
(2017)		"14U+14ME"
(2018)

"Do What You Want" is a song by Australian duo The Presets, released in November 2017 as the lead single from their fourth studio album Hi Viz .

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Upon release, the duo said "We struggled with this track for a couple of years do get it right - there's 60 other versions. We wanted to make a techno version of an Aussie pub rock song, like the Angels or something", though, they admit "we've always been doing that." [1]

The music video was directed by Kris Moyes and released on 6 December 2017. [2] At the 2018 ARIA Music Awards, it was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Video. [3]

Reception

Dom Alessio from Triple J's Home & Hosed said "It's dumb fun but it's cleverly constructed. The tones, the beat, the chugging guitars, the vocal that you think will be annoyingly repetitive but damn it if it isn't already stuck in your head: it works." [4]

Gen Fricker from Triple J's Drive said "I think it's the driving crank of the guitars with an unrelenting beat that makes 'DWYW' a dark, menacing thumper you can dance to." [4]

Zane Rowe from Triple's J's said "While I haven’t fallen head over heels for this at first listen... I just know this is gonna worm it's way in and live deep under my skin in no time." [4]

Emma Jones from The Music described the song as "A guttural, thumping rave that strangely pays homage to Australian pub rock while being one of the most exciting dance songs to be released this year." [5]

Track listing

digital single
No.TitleLength
1."Do What You Want"3:01
digital single (remixes)
No.TitleLength
1."Do What You Want" (Dense & Pika remix)6:28
2."Do What You Want" (Dense & Pika dub)6:28
3."Do What You Want" (Skylar Spence remix)4:37
4."Do What You Want" (Skylar Spence dub)4:37

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [6] Gold35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "The Presets say their comeback single is a "techno version of an Aussie pub rock song"". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 1 November 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Strap in for Australian Duo The Presets' Manic Video For "Do What You Want": Premiere". Billboard Music. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Harmon, Steph (10 October 2018). "Aria awards 2018: Amy Shark and Courtney Barnett lead nominations". the Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "triple j Roundtable: The Presets - 'Do What You Want'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 3 November 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Live Review: PREMIERE: 'Do What You Want' with this Skylar Spence remix of The Presets". The Music (magazine) . 14 December 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. March 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
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