What'cha Gonna Do (The Drifters song) explained

What'cha Gonna Do
Type:	single
Artist:	Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters
Album:	Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
B-Side:	Gone
Released:	February 1955
Genre:	R&B
Label:	Atlantic 1055
Prev Title:	White Christmas
Prev Year:	November 1954
Next Title:	Adorable"/"Steamboat
Next Year:	October 1955

"What'cha Gonna Do" is a song written by Ahmet Ertegun and performed by Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters.^[1] In 1955, the track reached No. 2 on the U.S. R&B chart.^[2]

It was featured on their 1956 album, Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters.^[3]

Other versions

• Rudy Ray Moore released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1962 single "The Ballad of a Boy and a Girl".^[4]

Notes and References

1. https://www.45cat.com/record/451055us Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters, "What'cha Gonna Do" Single Release
2. https://musicvf.com/song.php?title=What%27cha+Gonna+Do+by+The+Drifters&id=42566 Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters, "What'cha Gonna Do" Chart Positions
3. https://www.discogs.com/release/3030144-Clyde-McPhatter-The-Drifters-Clyde-McPhatter-The-Drifters Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters, Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
4. https://www.discogs.com/release/18823585-Rudy-Ray-Moore-The-Ballad-Of-A-Boy-And-A-Girl-Whatcha-Gonna-Do Rudy Ray Moore, "The Ballad of a Boy and a Girl" Single Release