Doin' the Do

"Doin' the Do"
Single by Betty Boo
from the album Boomania
Released August 20, 1990
Format CD single, cassette single, 7" single, 12" single
Genre Dance-pop, pop rap
Label Warner Bros.
Betty Boo singles chronology
"Hey DJ (I Can't Dance" / "Ska Train"
(1990)
"Doin' the Do"
(1990)
"Where Are You Baby?"
(1990)

"Doin' the Do" is a song written by British singer Alison Clarkson, known by the stage name Betty Boo. The song was included on her debut album Boomania and was released as a single in August 1990. It was her second musical release after a collaboration with The Beatmasters on their song "Ska Train" in 1989.

The single charted at number seven in the UK Singles Chart and also reached number three in the Australian (ARIA) Singles Chart. In the US, "Doin' the Do" went to number one on the dance chart [1] and also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at 91 in December 1990.

Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1
Australian (ARIA) Singles Chart 3
UK Singles Chart 7

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 33.
Preceded by
"This Is the Right Time" by Lisa Stansfield
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
October 20, 1990
Succeeded by
"Wiggle It" by 2 in a Room