"Doin' the Do" is a song by English singer, songwriter and pop-rap artist

Betty Boo Alison Moira Clarkson (born 6 March 1970 in Kensington, London), better known as Betty Boo, is an English singer, songwriter and rapper. She first came to mainstream prominence in the late 1980s following a collaboration with the Beatmaster ...

. The song is included on her debut album, ''

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'' (1990), and was released as a single in May 1990. It reached the top 10 in Australia, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

Release

"Doin the Do" was Boo's debut solo single, and second overall release, following her collaboration with

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on their song "Hey DJ/I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing)" in 1989. The song samples portions of the 1968 single " Captain of Your Ship" by the American girl group Reparata and the Delrons and " I'm a Believer" by

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. The single charted at number seven in the UK and also reached number three in Australia. In the US, "Doin' the Do" went to number one on the dance chart and also crossed over to the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at 90 in November 1990. An authorised remix of the song was created for the opening credits of the

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Critical reception

Alex Henderson from

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said that "melodic, escapist club hits", like "Doin' the Do", "have a lot more bite and substance than the music of

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and

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from ''

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'' remarked that this hip-house jam has been buzzing along the club underground as an import for a while now, "thanks to Boo's amusing rhyming and tune's brain-imbedding chorus. Pop-spiced remixes by Pettibone should add to crossover radio incentive. Do it up." A reviewer from '' Cashbox'' stated, "This combination of dance grooves and silliness works very well". Dave Sholin from the ''

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'' commented, "First heard about this entry a few months ago when it was the rage in England. The "Booster" is Top Three in the U.K. with her follow-up track while this clever and catchy rap 'n pop combo is set to make an explosive debut Stateside. Song and video scream FUN!" David Giles from ''

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'' wrote that Boo "kicks off her solo career with a twangy rap, cute backing noises and a hook-laden production from former benefactors

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. Rhythm King must be counting on this one and it's certainly crossed far enough over to be a large hit." Gene Sandbloom from ''The Network Forty'' said that somewhere between

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and Pebbles, "this 19-year-old from Britain enrolled in sound engineering school so she could produce records her own way." David Quantick from '' NME'' felt that "Doin' The Do" "is a sparky sort of thing whose rhythm endearingly suggests the bit on the ''Chart Show'' where the runaway train goes over the hill, choo choo."

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Sales and certifications

References

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