Do You (album)

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Do You
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Studio album by
Sheena Easton
ReleasedNovember 1985
StudioSkyline Studios, New York City
Genre
Length47:21
Label EMI
Producer Nile Rodgers
Sheena Easton chronology
Todo Me Recuerda a Ti
(1984)		Do You
(1985)		 No Sound But a Heart
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Do You is the sixth English-language studio album from Scottish singer Sheena Easton. It was originally released in November 1985 by EMI Records, and later reissued and remastered by One Way Records in 2000, with additional B-sides and extended mixes. The album was produced by Nile Rodgers. Not as successful as her previous album, Do You peaked at number 40 in the US, but was certified gold and featured the top 30 hit "Do It for Love".

Contents

Overview

Having reached a peak of success with her previous album A Private Heaven , Easton's record company secured the services of top producer Nile Rodgers to work with her on the follow-up album. Rodgers himself was also riding a career high at the time as a producer having recently worked with Madonna on her top-selling album Like a Virgin .

Of the songs chosen, Rodgers composed two ("Magic of Love" and "Money Back Guarantee"), while hit singer/songwriters Adele Bertei and Junior Giscombe contributed "Do It for Love" and "Don't Turn Your Back" respectively. The latter was later featured in an episode of the Miami Vice television series in 1988. A cover of the Martha and the Vandellas 1967 hit "Jimmy Mack" was also included. The sound of the album was a departure from her pop sound and had a more dance/club feel. While a popular album with her fans, Easton was not happy with the results, later commenting: "Looking back, it was a huge mistake. I think as artists we just didn't gel and it's the album I'm most disappointed by." [2]

Released in November 1985, the album was preceded by the single "Do It for Love", which made the US top 30, peaking at number 29 in December. [3] The album entered the Billboard 200 on 23 November and a month later peaked at number 40 during a 19-week run. [4] [5] By the end of the year, it was certified Gold by the RIAA. [6] Later singles released were: "Jimmy Mack" and "Magic of Love", the former peaking at number 65 in February 1986. [7] In her native UK, however, the album was unsuccessful. Easton puts this down to the British view that she had abandoned her country for success in America. [2] Neither the singles nor the album registered on the chart, with her only chart showing in 1985 being for the earlier single "Sugar Walls" at number 95. [8] Do You did however chart at number 32 in Japan and number 66 in Canada. [9] [10]

The album received a favorable retrospective review by Allmusic, stating that "Easton consistently delivers driven, top-of-the-line performances, resulting in her sounding much more comfortable with dance material than on previous efforts". It lists the best songs as being the non-singles "Don't Break My Heart", "When the Lightning Strikes Again" and "Money Back Guarantee". [11]

On 23 February 2013, Edsel Records (UK) reissued and remastered Easton's A Private Heaven and Do You on CD with bonus tracks, with the latter including an extended version of "Jimmy Mack" that had never been included on any of her reissues.

Due to her next album No Sound But a Heart failing to achieve a release in the United States, Do You would be Easton's last widely available album in the U.S. until 1988's The Lover in Me .

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Do It for Love" (Adele Bertei, Mary Kessler) – 5:03
  2. "Don't Break My Heart" (Danny Ironstone, Tony Maiden, Mary Unobsky) – 3:47
  3. "Magic of Love" (Nile Rodgers) – 5:05
  4. "Don't Turn Your Back" (Gordon Gaynor, Mel Gaynor, Junior Giscombe) – 5:29
  5. "Jimmy Mack" (Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland) – 4:12

Side two

  1. "Can't Wait Till Tomorrow" (John Keller, Geoffrey Leib, Rick Neigher) – 4:47
  2. "Young Lions" (Dana Merino) – 4:54
  3. "Kisses" (Larry Nacht) – 4:03
  4. "Money Back Guarantee" (Martin Celay, Nile Rodgers) – 4:34
  5. "When The Lightning Strikes Again" (Dan Hartman, Charlie Midnight) – 5:10

The CD re-issue featured the following bonus tracks:

  1. "Do It for Love" (extended mix) (Bertei, Kesler) – 7:01
  2. "Can't Wait 'Till Tomorrow" (extended mix) (Keller, Leib, Neigher) – 5:20
  3. "Money Back Guarantee" (edited version) (Celay, Rodgers) – 4:03
  4. "Do It for Love" (instrumental) (Bertei, Kesler) – 4:50

The Edsel CD re-issue featured the following bonus tracks:

  1. "Do It for Love" (extended mix)
  2. "Can’t Wait Till Tomorrow" (extended mix)
  3. "Do It for Love" (instrumental)
  4. "Jimmy Mack" (extended version)

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

Chart performance for Do You
Chart (1985)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [12] 66
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [13] 32
US Billboard 200 [14] 40

Certifications

Certifications for Do You
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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