"The Thing to Do" is an R&B song by

Glenn Lewis Glennon Ricketts Jr. (born March 13, 1975), professionally known as Glenn Lewis, is a Canadian neo soul singer–songwriter. Lewis earned a Grammy Award nomination in 2004 and has also won a Juno Award out of a total of six nominations. Early li ...

. It is his debut single, released in 1997, and is featured on the ''

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'' compilation album. The song was nominated for Best R&B/Soul Recording at the 1998 Juno Awards.Glenn Lewis Is No 'Outsider'
Billboard. Accessed on May 19, 2009. The song's

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features an appearance by a young

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