"Nothin' You Can Do About It" | ||||
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Single by Richard Marx | ||||
from the album Repeat Offender | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 4:42 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Richard Marx | |||
Producer(s) | ||||
Richard Marx singles chronology | ||||
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