What You Gonna Do??? Explained

What You Gonna Do???
Cover:What You Gonna Do, Bastille Single.png
Type:single
Artist:Bastille featuring Graham Coxon
A-Side:"Survivin' (double A-side)
Ep:Goosebumps
Recorded:2020
Studio:One Eyed Jack's
Length:2:11
Label:EMI Records
Virgin Records
Chronology:Bastille
Prev Title:Can't Fight This Feeling
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Survivin'
Next Year:2020

"What You Gonna Do???" (stylised in all caps as "WHAT YOU GONNA DO???") is a song by the English indie pop band Bastille, released on 30 July 2020 as the lead single from their EP Goosebumps.[1] [2] The song was written by Dan Smith, who also produced it alongside Mark Crew. Additionally, the song features Graham Coxon, a member of the band Blur, on guitar and vocals.

Background

Smith said, "This next phase feels like a new beginning. It's about completely tearing up our process, being spontaneous and starting again. We're just really excited by the new songs. I think we're making some of the best music we’ve ever made. We want to put it out now and not wait for the whole album to be done before anyone starts to hear it. This is about where we are now and hearing us in real-time." According to a press release, the song is about "the frustration with the attention economy in which our eyes and ears are fiercely fought over, yet so few use it for anything worthwhile". Smith said, "Whether we're outside or online we're perpetually hit by so many people vying for our attention, but we're just left rolling our eyes at how rarely it's for anything that decent or funny."[3]

Music video

A music video for the song was released on 30 July 2020 with a duration of two minutes and twenty three seconds.[4] It was directed and created by London-based British-Iranian animator Reza Dolatabadi, and took seven weeks to produce.[5]

Track listing

  1. "What You Gonna Do???" – 2:11
  1. "Survivin'
  2. "What You Gonna Do???"

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "What You Gonna Do???"! Chart (2020)! Peak
position

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "What You Gonna Do???"! Chart (2020)! Peak
position
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] 47

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Listen to Bastille's thumping new track 'What You Gonna Do???' featuring Graham Coxon. NME. 30 July 2020 . 31 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Goosebumps Bastille. Genius. 3 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Bastille Release New Track "What You Gonna Do???" ft. Graham Coxon. umusic.ca. 31 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Bastille - WHAT YOU GONNA DO??? ft. Graham Coxon. YouTube. 31 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Reza Dolatabadi and his team worked with Bastille for 7 weeks to create the amazing 'WHAT YOU GONNA DO???' music video.. Twitter. 31 July 2020.
  6. Web site: WHAT YOU GONNA DO??? (feat. Graham Coxon) – Single by Bastille on Apple Music. Apple Music. 21 June 2021.
  7. Web site: Limited Edition AA Side: Survivin' / What YOU GONNA DO??? 7". bastillebastille.com. 21 June 2021. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202544/https://music.bastillebastille.com/*/Music/Limited-Edition-AA-Side-survivin-WHAT-YOU-GONNA-DO-7/6STP0ZSH000. dead.
  8. Alternative Airplay Songs . Billboard. 3 December 2020.