Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) Explained

Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)
Cover:	Samantha Fox - Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) 7 inch Single Cover.jpeg
Caption:	Standard picture sleeve for 7-inch single release
Type:	single
Artist:	Samantha Fox
Album:	Touch Me
B-Side:	"Drop Me a Line", "Want You to Want Me" or "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again"
Studio:	Battery Studios, London
Label:	Jive
Producer:	Steve Lovell Steve Power
Prev Title:	Touch Me (I Want Your Body)
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	Hold On Tight
Next Year:	1986

"Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)" is a song by British singer Samantha Fox, released as the second single from her debut album, Touch Me (1986). The song was her second consecutive number one in Sweden, supplanting "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)". It was also a top ten hit in the UK, Switzerland, and Germany. The lyrics taunt the listener with lines such as "Are you strong enough?" and "I could get you underneath my thumb". Fox performed the song on a 1986 episode of Top of the Pops, and to this day remains a recurring feature of her live repertoire.^[1]

The song has been called one of Fox's "prime examples of classic 1980s pop" along with the single "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)".^[2]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)" begins with Samantha Fox emerging from a limousine in a ruffled shirt and studded black leather jacket. Her valet looking on, Fox performs the number with her band while pulling several pranks on them. The clip featured ex-members of Hanoi Rocks and at the time, current members of The Cherry Bombz; Andy McCoy, Nasty Suicide, Timo "Timppa" Kaltio, Terry Chimes and Dave Tregunna as Fox's band.

Track listings

• 12" vinyl UK (0577346)^[3]

1. "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) (Vixen Mix)" (6:13)
2. "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) (Extended Version)" (5:18)

• 12" vinyl DE (6.20627 AE)^[4]

1. "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) (Foxy Mix)" (6:13)
2. "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) (Extended Version)" (5:18)
3. "Drop Me a Line" (3:48)

• 12" vinyl US (1033-1-JD)^[5]

1. "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) (Extended Version)" (5:18)
2. "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) (7" Version)" (3:48)
3. "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) (Vixen Mix)" (6:13)
4. "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) (Instrumental Version)" (3:48)
5. "Want You to Want Me" (3:30)

• 7" vinyl UK (FOXY 2)^[6]

1. "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)" (3:48)
2. "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" (5:10)

• 7" vinyl CAN (1031-7-J)^[7]

1. "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)" (3:48)
2. "Want You to Want Me" (3:30)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1986–87)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[8]	18
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)^[9]	23
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[10]	1
Italy (Musica e dischi)^[11]	13
Spain (AFYVE)^[12]	38

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: HQ - Samantha Fox - Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) - TOTP 1986 . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/Q4PMXJ8azJg . 2021-12-20 . live. YouTube . 2008-06-08 . 2011-08-08.
2. Web site: Greatest Hits [Jive] - Samantha Fox]. 2023-08-03. Allmusic.com. en.
3. Web site: Samantha Fox - Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) (Vinyl) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2011-08-08.
4. Web site: Samantha Fox - Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) (Foxy Mix) (Vinyl) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2011-08-08.
5. Web site: Samantha Fox - Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) (Vinyl) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2011-08-08.
6. Web site: Samantha Fox - Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) (Vinyl) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2011-08-08.
7. Web site: Samantha Fox - Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) (Vinyl) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2011-08-08.
8. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. St. Ives, NSW. Australian Chart Book. 1993. 117. 0-646-11917-6.
9. European Hot 100 Singles . . 3 . 30/31 . 2 August 1986 . 13 . 29800226 . 16 March 2020 . American Radio History.
10. Top 3 in Europe . Music & Media . 3 . 34 . 30 August 1986 . 14 . 29800226 . 16 March 2020 . American Radio History.
11. Web site: Classifiche. Musica e Dischi. it. 4 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Samantha Fox".
12. Book: Salaverrie, Fernando . September 2005 . Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 . Spanish . 1st . Madrid . . 84-8048-639-2.
13. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 1986 . German . Offizielle Deutsche Charts . 16 March 2020.