Whoops Now/What'll I Do

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“Whoops Now”
“Whoops Now” cover
French CD single cover
Single by Janet Jackson
from the album janet.
Released January 31, 1995
Recorded 1994
Genre Pop
Length 5:17 (album version)
3:42 (radio edit)
Label Virgin
Writer(s) Janet Jackson
Producer Janet Jackson, Jellybean Johnson
Janet Jackson singles chronology
"You Want This"
(1994)		 "Whoops Now"/"What'll I Do"
(1995)		 "Scream"
(1995)
janet. track listing
"Are You Still Up"
(26)		 "Sweet Dreams"/"Whoops Now"
(27)
“What'll I Do”
“What'll I Do” cover
Single by Janet Jackson
from the album janet.
Released February 2, 1995
Genre Pop, funk rock
Length 4:05
Label Virgin
Writer(s) Janet Jackson, Steve Cropper, Joe Shamwell
Producer Janet Jackson, Jellybean Johnson
janet. track listing
"Throb"
(10)		 "What'll I Do"
(11)		 "The Lounge"
(12)

"Whoops Now" and "What'll I Do" are songs by American R&B/pop singer Janet Jackson.

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[edit] Song information

Released on January 31, 1995, the songs became the eighth and ninth singles, respectively, from Jackson's fifth studio album, janet. (1993). The singles were also released as a double A-side. janet.'s "The Body That Loves You" was included as a B-side to both singles. "Whoops Now" was added as a hidden track on the regular edition of janet. after the interlude "Sweet Dreams", while the UK and Japanese releases of the album list the tracks separately. An edited version of the song also appears on the international version of Jackson's first greatest hits package Design of a Decade 1986/1996. A remix of "What'll I Do" by Dave Navarro appears on Jackson's second remix compilation janet. Remixed.

[edit] Chart performance

"Whoops Now" was released in Japan, the United Kingdom, and other European countries, peaking at number nine in the UK. "What'll I Do" was released in Australia and New Zealand as well as other European countries. The overall chart performances for the singles were very successful, charting inside the top ten in Australia, Italy, Switzerland, and other European countries, where it peaked at number one in New Zealand.

[edit] Music video

The video for "Whoops Now" was directed by Yuri Elizondo,[1] the younger brother of Jackson's ex-husband, René Elizondo, Jr., and depicts Jackson and her friends having fun in Jackson's favorite vacation spot, Anguilla. It appears on the video compilation Design of a Decade 1986/1996. The video for "What'll I Do" is a concert performance taken from the janet. Tour, and has never been released commercially.

[edit] Track listings and formats

UK 7" Promo Vinyl (VSY1533)[2]
French Promo CD Single (SA3487)[3]
  1. "Whoops Now" (Radio Edit) - 3:42
UK 7" Vinyl (VSY1533)(Limited Edition Picture Disc)[4]
  1. "Whoops Now" (Radio Edit) - 3:42
  2. "What'll I Do" - 4:03
UK 12" Vinyl (VSTY 1533)[5]
UK CD Single (VSCDT1533)[6]
Dutch CD Single (VSCDT 1533)[7]
  1. "Whoops Now" (Radio Edit) - 3:42
  2. "What'll I Do" - 4:03
  3. "What'll I Do" (Dave Navarro Remix) - 4:05
  4. "The Body That Loves You" - 5:33
Australian CD Single (892797.2)[8]
  1. "What'll I Do" - 4:03
  2. "That's the Way Love Goes" (We Aimsta Win Mix #1) - 5:42

[edit] Charts

"Whoops Now"/"What'll I Do" (1995)
[9] [10]		 Peak
position
Australia 49
Austria 7
Belgium (Flanders) 35
Belgium (Wallonia) 7
Denmark 8
Dutch 38
Finland 50
France 5
Germany 11
Ireland 16
Italy 11
New Zealand 1
Switzerland 15
UK 9
"What'll I Do" (1995) Peak
position
Australia 14

[edit] Official remixes

"Whoops Now"
  • Album Version – 4:55
  • Radio Edit – 3:42
  • Design of a Decade International Edit – 4:06
"What'll I Do"
  • Album Edit – 4:03
  • Dave Navarro Remix – 4:20

[edit] References

  1. ^ Yuri Elizondo
  2. ^ Janet Jackson Whoops Now (Radio Edit) - Jukebox Issue UK 7" RECORD (324857)
  3. ^ Janet Jackson Whoops Now France Promo 5" CD SINGLE (112590)
  4. ^ Janet Jackson Whoops Now UK 7" PICTURE DISC (42105)
  5. ^ Janet Jackson - Whoops Now / What'll I Do
  6. ^ Janet Jackson Whoops Now UK 5" CD SINGLE (42478)
  7. ^ Janet Jackson - Whoops Now / What'll I Do
  8. ^ Janet Jackson What'll I Do Australia 5" CD SINGLE (40532)
  9. ^ "Whoops Now", various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 18, 2008)
  10. ^ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved February 18, 2008)
Preceded by
"If You Love Me" by Brownstone		 RIANZ (New Zealand) number-one single
May 21, 1995		 Succeeded by
"I'll Be Around" by Rappin' 4-Tay featuring The Spinners

[edit] References

  1. ^ Yuri Elizondo
  2. ^ Janet Jackson Whoops Now (Radio Edit) - Jukebox Issue UK 7" RECORD (324857)
  3. ^ Janet Jackson Whoops Now France Promo 5" CD SINGLE (112590)
  4. ^ Janet Jackson Whoops Now UK 7" PICTURE DISC (42105)
  5. ^ Janet Jackson - Whoops Now / What'll I Do
  6. ^ Janet Jackson Whoops Now UK 5" CD SINGLE (42478)
  7. ^ Janet Jackson - Whoops Now / What'll I Do
  8. ^ Janet Jackson What'll I Do Australia 5" CD SINGLE (40532)
  9. ^ "Whoops Now", various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 18, 2008)
  10. ^ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved February 18, 2008)
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