What Did I Do to You?

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"What Did I Do to You?"
What Did I Do to You by Lisa Stansfield.jpg
Single by Lisa Stansfield
from the album Affection
B-side "Something's Happenin"
Released30 April 1990 (1990-04-30) [1]
Genre
Length4:48
Label Arista
Songwriter(s)
  • Lisa Stansfield
  • Ian Devaney
  • Andy Morris
Producer(s)
  • Ian Devaney
  • Andy Morris
Lisa Stansfield singles chronology
"Live Together"
(1990)		"What Did I Do to You?"
(1990)		"You Can't Deny It"
(1990)
Music video
"What Did I Do to You?" on YouTube

"What Did I Do to You?" is a song by British singer-songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield from her debut album, Affection (1989). It was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and produced by Devaney and Morris. The song was released as the fourth European single on 30 April 1990. It included three previously unreleased songs written by Stansfield, Devaney and Morris: "My Apple Heart," "Lay Me Down" and "Something's Happenin'." "What Did I Do to You?" was remixed by Mark Saunders and by the Grammy Award-winning American house music DJ and producer, David Morales. The single became a top forty hit in the European countries, reaching number fifteen in Italy, number eighteen in Finland, number twenty in Ireland and number twenty-five in the United Kingdom. "What Did I Do to You?" was also released in Japan.

Contents

In 2014, the remixes of "What Did I Do to You?" were included on the deluxe 2CD + DVD re-release of Affection and on People Hold On ... The Remix Anthology . They were also featured on The Collection 1989–2003 box set (2014), including previously unreleased Red Zone Mix by David Morales.

Chart performance

Not commercially as successful as the three previous singles from Affection , "What Did I Do to You?" still was a sizeable hit on the charts in Europe. The song entered the top 20 in Finland (18), Ireland (20) and Italy (15), while peaking within the top 30 in the UK. In the latter, the song peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart on 13 May 1990, [2] after having debuted as number 29 the week before. Additionally, it was a top 40 hit in both Belgium (37) and the Netherlands (38), as well as peaking at number 56 on the Eurochart Hot 100 in June same year.

Critical reception

The song received positive reviews from music critics. In an 2019 retrospective review, Matthew Hocter from Albumism declared it as a "upbeat offering". [3] Upon the release, Todd Caudle from Gazette Telegraph wrote that Stansfield's "sensuous voice delivers beautiful love lyrics" in "What Did I Do to You?". [4] David Giles from Music Week said it's "beautifully performed" by the singer. [5] A reviewer from Reading Eagle opined that the song "would be right at home on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack." [6] Parry Gettelman from The Sentinel felt it "sounds too much like a speeded-up "The Hustle" to be true, but Stansfield makes it credible." [7]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Philip Richardson, who had previously directed the videos for "All Around the World" and "Live Together". It features Stansfield with her kiss curls, dressed in a white outfit and performing with her band on a stage in front of a jumping audience. The video was later published on Stansfield's official YouTube channel in November 2009, and had generated more than 1,7 million views as of February 2023. [8]

Track listings

Charts

Chart (1990)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [9] 37
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) [10] 56
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [11] 18
Germany (Official German Charts) [12] 43
Ireland (IRMA) [13] 20
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [14] 15
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [15] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [16] 38
UK Singles (OCC) [17] 25

References

  1. ↑ "New Singles". Music Week . 28 April 1990. p. 45.
  2. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 13 May 1990 - 19 May 1990". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Hocter, Matthew (17 November 2019). "Lisa Stansfield's Debut Album 'Affection' Turns 30: Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Caudle, Todd (9 March 1990). "Talented `Stevie Salas Colorcode' blends rock 'n' soul". Gazette Telegraph .
  5. ↑ Giles, David (5 May 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week . p. 23. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Country stars create 'Highwaymen' four". Reading Eagle . 9 March 1990. p. 19. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  7. ↑ Gettelman, Parry (16 March 1990). "Lisa Stansfield". The Sentinel .
  8. ↑ "Lisa Stansfield - What Did I Do to You?". YouTube. 15 November 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Lisa Stansfield – What Did I Do to You?" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Singlet 1990-06 kesäkuu" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland . Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Lisa Stansfield - What Did I Do to You?" (in German). GfK Entertainment . Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  13. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – What Did I Do to You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  14. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 2 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Lisa Stansfield".
  15. ↑ "Lisa Stansfield — What Did I Do to You?" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  16. ↑ "Lisa Stansfield – What Did I Do to You?" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  17. ↑ "Lisa Stansfield: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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