What'cha Gonna Do About It
For the Small Faces song, see Whatcha Gonna Do About It.
| "What'cha Gonna Do About It" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Doris Troy | |
| Released | 1964[1] |
| Recorded | 1964[1] |
| Genre | Funk/Soul[1] |
| Label | Atlantic Records[2] |
| Writer(s) | Doris Payne - Gregory Carroll - Rex Garvin[3] |
What'cha Gonna Do About It is a 1964 song by Doris Troy. It made #37 on the UK Singles Chart in 1964 and #38 in 1965.[2]
Musical composition
Featuring a stuttering single-note piano line throughout - giving the song a Caribbean feel to the record - the song is a cocky warning to her man to change his ways for the good of their relationship.[2]
Cover versions
Peter Doyle cover version
New Seekers vocalist Peter Doyle, before joining the New Seekers, did a cover of What'cha Gonna Do About It which made #27 on the ARIA Charts.[3]
Other cover versions
- The Hollies did a British Invasion cover version of this for their debut album Stay with The Hollies.[4]
- Cilla Black did a cover of this for her debut album Cilla.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "Doris Troy - What'cha Gonna Do About It". Discogs. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- 1 2 3 Doris Troy Biography
- 1 2 "What'cha Gonna Do About It - REV BLACK & THE ROCKIN' VICARS (1967)". Pop Archive. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ↑ "What'cha Gonna Do About It? - Doris Troy". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ↑ "Cilla album review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
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