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"What I Can Do for You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow from her debut studio album, ''
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'' (1993), released on
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. It was originally issued in February 1994, and the single includes a faster version of LP track "The Na-Na Song" under the name "Volvo Cowgirl 99". In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 84 in its first release in 1994, then number 43 following a re-release in late 1995. The song deals with sexual harassment, which Crow says she experienced during her rise to fame. The 1995 UK release sparked an industry controversy when the
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initially refused to allow the single chart placing due to the free calendar in the packaging, which broke a chart rule about free gifts. After it was pointed out that the chart compilers had allowed Madonna's "
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" to chart (which also contained a free calendar, albeit configured differently within the single packaging as postcards, rather than ring-bound), the decision was reversed just before the week's chart was issued.


Track listings

Original UK CD single (Cat. No. 580 463-2) (1994) # "What I Can Do for You" (radio edit) # "What I Can Do for You" (LP version) # "Volvo Cowgirl 99" # "I Shall Believe" Re-released UK CD single 1 (Cat. No. 581 221-2) (1995) # "What I Can Do for You" (UK edit) # "
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" # "No One Said It Would Be Easy" Re-released UK CD single 2 (Cat. No. 581 229-2) (1995) # "What I Can Do for You" (live in
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) # " All I Wanna Do" (live in Madrid) # " Strong Enough" (live in Madrid) # " Can't Cry Anymore" (live in Madrid)


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{{DEFAULTSORT:What I Can Do For You 1993 singles 1993 songs A&M Records singles Sheryl Crow songs Song recordings produced by Bill Bottrell Songs written by David Baerwald Songs written by Sheryl Crow