Wot's It to Ya

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"Wot's It to Ya"
Single by Robbie Nevil
from the album Robbie Nevil
B-side "Wot's It To Ya" (To Ya Remix)
ReleasedMay 30, 1987 (1987-05-30)
Length3:41
Label Manhattan
Songwriter(s)
  • Robbie Nevil
  • Brock Walsh
Producer(s)
Robbie Nevil singles chronology
"Dominoes"
(1987)		"Wot's It to Ya"
(1987)		"Back on Holiday"
(1988)

"Wot's It to Ya" is the third single by American musician Robbie Nevil from his self-titled debut album, released as a single in May 1987 by Manhattan Records. It peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [1]

Contents

Lyrics and writing

The song is about an ex who jilted the singer and then wants to know how he's been, to which the reply is "wot's it to ya". At the end of recording the album, Nevil thought had finished, having cut all the songs. He said that producer Alex Sadkin said "You know what? We still don't have it." I'd be like, "We still don't have what?" And he goes, "We still don't have the first single." Sadkin told Nevil "Always come from the school of you don't have your first single, and always try to the bitter end to come up with something even better." Therefore, "Wot's It to Ya" was written, even though in the end it wasn't released as the first single. [2] [3] The song features a harmonica solo by Judd Lander. [2]

Track listing

7"

  1. "Wot's It to Ya" – 3:41
  2. "Wot's It to Ya" (To Ya Remix) – 4:05

12" (US & Canada only)

  1. "Wot's It to Ya" (Rusty's 12" Dance Mix) – 9:57
  2. "Wot's It to Ya" (Rusty's Vocal Dub Mix) – 6:50
  3. "Wot's It to Ya" (Rusty's Vocoder Dub) – 6:55
  4. "Wot's It to Ya" (Extended To Ya Remix) – 5:09
  5. "Wot's It to Ya" (To Ya Remix) – 4:05

12" (Europe only)

  1. "Wot's It to Ya" (Rusty's 12" Dance Remix) – 9:57
  2. "Wot's It to Ya" (Dub To Ya Mix) – 6:28
  3. "Wot's It to Ya" (To Ya Remix) – 4:05

12" (Europe & Australasia only)

  1. "Wot's It to Ya" (Extended To Ya Remix) – 5:09
  2. "Wot's It to Ya" (Dub To Ya Mix) – 6:28
  3. "Wot's It to Ya" (To Ya Remix) – 4:05

Cassette (UK only)

  1. "Wot's It To Ya" (Extended To Ya Remix) – 5:09
  2. "C'est la Vie" (The Steve Street Mix) – 5:11
  3. "Dominoes" (Extended Vocal Mix) – 6:05
  4. "Wot's It To Ya" (Extended To Ya Remix) – 5:09
  5. "C'est la Vie" (The Steve Street Mix) – 5:11
  6. "Dominoes" (Extended Vocal Mix) – 6:05

Charts

Chart (1987)Peak
position
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [4] 24
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) [5] 36
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [6] 28
Germany (Official German Charts) [7] 43
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [8] 37
UK Singles (OCC) [9] 43
US Billboard Hot 100 [1] 10
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 69

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References

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  2. 1 2 Songfacts. "Wot's It To Ya? by Robbie Nevil - Songfacts". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  3. ↑ Songfacts. "Robbie Nevil : Songwriter Interviews". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  4. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0853." RPM . Library and Archives Canada.
  5. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . 15 August 1987. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Timo (13 August 2015). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit N - NEV". Sisältää hitin. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
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  8. ↑ "Robbie Nevil – Wot's It to Ya". Top 40 Singles.
  9. ↑ "Robbie Nevil: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  10. ↑ "Robbie Nevil Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  11. ↑ "Robbie Nevil Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
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