Baby Don't You Do It
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| Single by Marvin Gaye | ||||
| from the album How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You | ||||
| B-side | "Walk on the Wild Side" | |||
| Released | September 2, 1964 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | August 1 & 4,1964 | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues, soul | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Tamla | |||
| Writer(s) | Holland–Dozier–Holland | |||
| Producer(s) |
Brian Holland Lamont Dozier |
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| Single by The Who | |
| A-side | "Join Together" |
| Released | 16 June 1972 (UK) 8 July 1972 (US) |
| Format | 7" single |
| Recorded | December 12, 1971 live at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco |
| Genre | Rock, hard rock |
| Length | 6:09 |
| Label | Track Records/MCA |
| Writer(s) | Holland-Dozier-Holland |
| Producer(s) |
The Who Glyn Johns |
"Baby Don't You Do It" is a 1964 single by American singer Marvin Gaye. Released on the Tamla label, this song discusses a man who is at a standstill with his girlfriend, who he feels is neglecting his love stating "Don't break my heart/...I've tried to do my best".
Featured on the Holland–Dozier–Holland-written and produced track, for the first time on a Marvin Gaye record, were Motown's top session girl group, the Andantes. The song was originally written and intended for the Supremes, but eventually reassigned to Marvin Gaye to record.
In October 1964 Gaye's single peaked at number 27 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Top 100 singles chart in Cashbox, with Cashbox affording the single a number 14 peak on its R&B chart (Billboard was not maintaining an R&B chart at this time).
Small Faces' version of the song is on their 1967 LP From The Beginning.
Nicolette Larson remade "Baby Don't You Do It" for her 1978 album Nicolette; this version prominently featured vocalist Valerie Carter.
The Black Crowes have performed the song live numerous times.
Humble Pie recorded a version of the song for their 1980 album "On To Victory".
The Band recorded the song numerous times under the title "Don't Do It". The lead singer was Levon Helm, with backing vocals by Rick Danko and Richard Manuel. Different versions, both studio and live, appear on several of their albums and box sets, including the 1972 live release Rock of Ages. "Don't Do It" was the encore performed by The Band in Martin Scorsese's 1976 concert film The Last Waltz, though it was featured first in the film. Although it was not included on the 1978 soundtrack album, the track was included in the 2002 box set edition of The Last Waltz soundtrack.
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