What You Don't Do
| "What You Don't Do" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Lianne La Havas | ||||
| from the album Blood | ||||
| Released | August 7, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matt Hales, Sam Dew | |||
| Producer(s) | Matt Hales | |||
| Lianne La Havas singles chronology | ||||
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"What You Don't Do" is a single by British recording artist Lianne La Havas. Released on 7 August 2015,[1] the song peaked at No.69 on the Ultratip Belgium Flanders charts.[2]
Background and composition
Following the touring La Havas embarked on in order to promote her debut album "Is Your Love Big Enough?", she traveled to Jamaica along with her mother in order to regain connections with her roots.[3] During her time in Jamaica La Havas played music for her family alongside dancehall and reggae producer Stephen McGregor (known under his production name Di Genius), who would later go on to produce the majority of the songs on Blood.[3] Besides Stephen McGregor, La Havas worked with a variety of other producers, including Matt Hales.
The song is a rhythm and blues[4] tune with jazz and doo-wop[5][6] that grows slowly, and pinpoints the voice of the singer. The arrangement of the song takes a backseat, while the production has a "canned sound for the verses", before starting the choruses.[7] Horns, gospel-choir style supporting vocals, piano and brass complete the composition.[7][8] The song features truthfulness and wit proclaiming her confidence in her relationship, turning the negative phrase "What You Don't Do" into a positive slogan talking about games that the vocalist is not "forced to endure".[7]
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[2] | 51 |
| US (Billboard Adult R&B Charts)[9] | 29 |
References
- ^ "NME News Lianne La Havas unveils new track 'What You Don't Do' - watch". Nme.Com. 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ^ a b "Lianne La Havas - Unstoppable". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ^ a b "Lianne La Havas: 'debuts knew song". Marketwired.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ Willis, Sam (2015-06-23). "Lianne La Havas - 'What You Don't Do' | New Music | The 405". Thefourohfive.com. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ^ "You Should Be Listening to Lianne La Havas". Vulture.com. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ^ Howe, Danielle (2015-06-24). "Stashed". Stashed.com. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ^ a b c "REVIEW: Lianne La Havas - What You Don't Do". Themetropolist.com. 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ^ Leas, Ryan (2015-06-22). "Lianne La Havas – "What You Don't Do" Video". Stereogum.com. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ^ "Lianne La Havas - Chart history". Billboard.com. 2015-05-09. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
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