Do It Any Way You Wanna
| "Do It Any Way You Wanna" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The People's Choice | ||||
| from the album Boogie Down U.S.A. | ||||
| B-side | "The Big Hurt" | |||
| Released | January 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Disco, Funk | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | TSOP | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Leon Huff | |||
| Producer(s) | Leon Huff | |||
| The People's Choice singles chronology | ||||
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Do It Any Way You Wanna is a 1975 crossover hit by the Philadelphia-based R&B/dance group, The People's Choice, written and produced by Leon Huff.[1] and recorded and mixed by Jay Mark. "Do It Any Way You Wanna" was a gold record for The People's Choice.
Chart performance
[edit]The single made it to #1 on the soul singles chart for one week and crossed over to the pop singles chart, peaking at #11.[2] "Do It Any Way You Wanna" was also successful on the disco/dance charts, hitting #3.[3]
Cover Versions
[edit]- The song was covered by rapper Guru on the 1993 soundtrack album Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture.
Samples
[edit]- It formed the basis of the 1977 reggae hit "Cocaine in My Brain" by Dillinger, featuring Sly and Robbie.
References
[edit]- ^ "Do It Any Way You Wanna" at Discogs
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 456.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 201.
