| Do the Right Thing | |
| Cover: | Do the Right Thing RKFBI cover.png |
| Type: | single |
| Album: | A Shade of Red |
| B-Side: | A Shade of Red |
| Artist: | Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I. |
| Length: | 4:05 |
| Label: |
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| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | Superbad, Superslick |
| Prev Year: | 1989 |
| Next Title: | We Rock the Mic Right |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
"Do the Right Thing" is a song by American hip hop and new jack swing group Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I. from their debut album, A Shade of Red (1989). The track was written for but not used in the Spike Lee film of the same name, but two years later, the song was featured on the soundtrack of Wes Craven's horror film The People Under the Stairs,[1] playing over the end credits. The group's third single, "Do the Right Thing" became their highest-charting song, peaking at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart, number seven in the Netherlands, and number four in New Zealand.
A. "Do the Right Thing" (U.S. radio mix) – 4:05
B. "A Shade of Red" – 4:47
US 12-inch single[4]
A1. "Do the Right Thing" (Jazzy 12-inch) – 5:15
A2. "Do the Right Thing" (Jazzy 7-inch) – 3:34
B1. "Do the Right Thing" (Sky 12-inch) – 6:04
B2. "Do the Right Thing" (Sky instrumental) – 4:52
US cassette single[5]
UK mini-CD single[6]
UK 12-inch single 1[7]
A1. "Do the Right Thing" (12-inch mix) – 6:20
A2. "Do the Right Thing" (U.S. street mix) – 3:39
B1. "Do the Right Thing" (Butcher mix) – 2:25
B2. "Do the Right Thing" (acapella) – 2:30
UK 12-inch single 2[8]
A1. "Do the Right Thing" (Happiness remix)
B1. "Do the Right Thing" (212 "Sky" King Remix)
B2. "Do the Right Thing" (Happiness 7-inch remix)
| Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 56 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] | 41 |
| US Dance Music/Club Play Singles (Billboard)[11] | 12 |
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) | 21 |
| US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) | 8 |