What I Might Do Explained

What I Might Do
Cover:What-i-might-do-by-ben-pearce.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Ben Pearce
Released:24 September 2012 (EP)
26 March 2013 (single)
14 October 2013 (re-release)[1]
Recorded:2012
Genre:Deep house
Length:3:15 (Radio Edit)
6:29 (Club Mix)
Label:MTA Records, Mercury Records
Producer:Ben Pearce

"What I Might Do" is the debut single of Manchester-based English DJ/producer Ben Pearce. It was released by MTA Records on 11 October 2012,[2] under exclusive licence from Under the Shade Records. The song is considered as an example of deep house music[3] and is influenced by blues and soul.[4] It samples the Anthony Hamilton song "Cornbread, Fish & Collard Greens". It was nominated as "Essential New Tune" by Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1. The song rose to fame in September 2013 after being featured on a Tesco F&F television advertisement, so far peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart.[5] It has also charted in Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands. After its charting in September 2013, the single was re-released alongside new remixes on 14 October 2013.[1]

Music videos

The original official music video, directed by You Ness and produced by Faye Adams, was shot around London in September 2012 and released in November 2012. It stars Rhian Chambers and Sean McPherson.[6] A second video was released in October 2013 to coincide with the re-release of the single.[7]

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)Position
Italy (FIMI)[8] 29
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 83

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ben Pearce 'What I Might Do' - Remixes by MTA Records. SoundCloud. 2013-09-19.
  2. Web site: What I Might do (Remixes) - EP by Ben Pearce. iTunes. January 2012.
  3. http://news.beatport.com/blog/2012/10/24/ben-pearce-hits-the-deep-house-charts-top-spot-with-what-i-might-do/ Beatport.com Ben Pearce hits the deep house chart's top spot with "What I Might Do"
  4. http://blackplastic.co.uk/alternative-electronic-music-b/2012/10/12/ep-review-what-i-might-do-ben-pearce BlackPlastic: EP Review - What I Might Do EP by Ben Pearce
  5. Web site: Ben Pearce. The Official Charts Company. 19 September 2013.
  6. Web site: Ben Pearce - What I Might Do . Vimeo . 2012-10-12 . 2013-10-20.
  7. Web site: Ben Pearce - "What I Might Do" (Official Video) . YouTube . 2013-10-02 . 2013-10-20.
  8. Web site: Classifica annuale 2013 – Singoli. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. 12 June 2022.
  9. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2013. Official Charts Company. 2019-12-29.