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"The Way That You Do It" is a song by British recording act
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. It was released in the United Kingdom in June 1975 as their debut single. The song's suggestive lyrics caused it to be banned by the
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. The song was re-released under the title "Ooh Na Na Hiya" by Donna Jo, the lead singer of Pussyfoot. In Australia, music
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'' began playing the video clip, and exploited the British ban on playing the song. The song was released by EMI Australia late in 1976 and peaked at number one on the Australia
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in January 1977, spending seven weeks at the top spot. In April 1977, Pussyfoot toured Australia and
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, Mayor Sir Bruce Small declined to attend their concert telling the ''
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'' "The song is obviously intended to be highly suggestive and in my judgment it is pornographic so the fact that it was banned by the BBC speaks for itself. If I could ban it I would and parents should be more aware of the kind of songs their kids are listening to". Pussyfoot lead singer Donna Jones responded saying, "I never sang it as a suggestive song. What it meant was the way a person is attracted to another. If it is dirty then what about the old song 'It’s Not What You Do, it’s the Way You Do It?' I think dirt is in the mind."


Track listings

UK 7-inch single (EMI 2397) :A. "Ooh Na Na Hiya" :B. "I Think I Like It" Australian 7-inch single (EMI-11314) :A. "The Way That You Do It" :B. "I Think Like That"


Charts


Weekly charts


Year-end charts


See also

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List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1970s The following lists the number one singles on the Australian Singles Chart during the 1970s. The source for this decade is the "Kent Music Report". 1970 Other hits Songs peaking at number two included "Fortunate Son" / "Down on the Corner" ...
* List of top 25 singles for 1977 in Australia


References

1975 debut singles 1975 songs British soft rock songs EMI Records singles Number-one singles in Australia {{1970s-single-stub