Don't Know What to Do (Dane Rumble song) explained

Don't Know What to Do
Cover:Dane_Rumble_Don't_Know_What_To_Do.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Dane Rumble
Album:The Experiment
Released: (New Zealand)
Genre:Electropop, dance-pop
Length:3:53
Label:Rumble Music/Warner
Prev Title:Always Be Here
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:Cruel
Next Year:2009

"Don't Know What to Do" is a song by New Zealand singer Dane Rumble, released as the second single from Rumble's debut solo album, The Experiment. The track was released as a digital single in February 2009.[1] [2]

Single information

Rumble says the song is about his love/hate relationship with music. "I've experienced so many ups and downs in this game... and I still can't stop."[3] Dane once again worked with Ivan Slavov for the music video, who had already directed the video for "Always Be Here". The song was sent to Australian contemporary hit radio on 29 November 2010.[4]

"Don't Know What to Do" debuted on the New Zealand Singles Chart on 27 July 2009 at #36. The song has so far peaked at number 10, becoming Rumble's second consecutive top 20 single as a solo artist and his first top ten hit.[5]

"Don't Know What to Do" also debuted on the Top 40 the same week Dane's previous single "Always Be Here" drops out of the Top 40.[6]

On 31 January 2010, "Don't Know What to Do" was certified Gold with sales of over 7,500 in New Zealand.

Music video

The music video for "Don't Know What to Do" was released at the iTunes Store on 16 February 2009, the same day as the single and "Always Be Here".

Promotional events

Chart performance

Chart (2009)Peak
position
NZ Singles Chart 10
NZ Top 100 Airplay Chart[8] 9
NZ Pop Airplay Chart7
NZ Adult Contemp. Chart11
NZ Most Added Chart5
NZ40 Singles Chart1
C4 Music Video Chart9
Juice TV Music Video Chart[9] 13

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Don't Know What To Do. https://web.archive.org/web/20200328064047/http://www.digirama.co.nz/albumdetails.aspx?MediaID=1167647. dead. 28 March 2020. digiRAMA. 26 January 2010.
  2. Web site: Don't Know What to Do – Single . iTunes Store. 26 January 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121105235520/https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/dont-know-what-to-do-single/id318623693 . 5 November 2012.
  3. Web site: Dane Rumble . Dane Rumble . 14 February 2012.
  4. Dane Rumble – Don't Know What To Do (HUS/UMA) . The Music Network . Peer Group Media . 29 November 2010 . 815 . 17 June 2011.
  5. Web site: Steffen Hung . Dane Rumble – Don't Know What To Do . charts.nz . 14 February 2012.
  6. Web site: Official New Zealand Music charts. 14 February 2012.
  7. Web site: Twitter . Twitter . 14 February 2012.
  8. http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=3&Itemid=32
  9. Web site: Juice TV . Juice TV . 14 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120226194430/http://www.juicetv.co.nz/ . 26 February 2012.