Nothin' You Can Do About It

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"Nothin' You Can Do About It"
Single by Richard Marx
from the album Repeat Offender
Released1989
Genre Hard rock
Length4:42
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s) Richard Marx
Producer(s)
Richard Marx singles chronology
"Angelia"
(1989)
"Nothin' You Can Do About It"
(1989)
"Too Late to Say Goodbye"
(1990)

"Nothin' You Can Do About It" is a rock song recorded by Richard Marx for his second album, Repeat Offender . It is the fourth single released from the album. "Nothin' You Can Do About It" hit number 12 on Billboard's Rock Chart, and in addition has the participation of Steve Lukather on guitar.

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