Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)
| "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" | ||||
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| Single by B. T. Express | ||||
| from the album Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) | ||||
| Released | August 27, 1974 | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul | |||
| Length | 5:52 (album version) 3:09 (single edit) | |||
| Label | Scepter | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Nichols | |||
| B. T. Express singles chronology | ||||
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"Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" is a popular song by funk group B. T. Express, written by songwriter Billy Nichols.[1]
Background
Released from the debut album of the same title, the song became a great "crossover" success. The song is noted for its hand claps at the beginning, as well as the spoken portion in the middle of the song. The short version was less than 3 minutes, while the long version is over 5 minutes in length.
Chart Performance
The single went #1 to the R&B singles chart for a week during the autumn of 1974 and went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.[2](Whatever Gets You thru the Night by John Lennon and I Can Help by Billy Swan kept the song from the #1 spot).[3] "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)"was an early disco hit peaking at number eight on the disco/dance charts.[4]
In Popular Culture
- The song was used as the opening theme for the late night talk show The Mo'Nique Show weeknights on Black Entertainment Television.
References
- ^ "Biography". Billy Nichols Music. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 90.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1974-11-16
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 46.
External links
- "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" at Discogs (list of releases)
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