You Know What to Do (Carly Simon song) explained

You Know What to Do
Cover:Carly_Simon_You_Know_What_to_Do_single.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Carly Simon
Album:Hello Big Man
Released:1983
Recorded:1983
Genre:
Length:4:16
Label:Warner Bros.
Producer:Mike Mainieri
Prev Title:Why
Prev Year:1982
Next Title:Kissing with Confidence
Next Year:1983

"You Know What to Do" is a song by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon.[1] Written by Simon, Jacob Brackman, Peter Wood, and Mike Mainieri, the song was produced by Mainieri and served as the lead single from Simon's 11th studio album, Hello Big Man (1983).

Track listing

7" single [2]

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1983)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 10083
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)36

Music video

Simon released a music video for the single. It was directed by Dominic Orlando as per a concept of Simon's, and was filmed on location in Martha's Vineyard, at her home and in the surrounding woods in August 1983.[3] The video received moderate airplay on MTV in the autumn of 1983.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carly Simon Official Website - You Know What To Do To Me Lyrics . 2014-12-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070609144809/http://carlysimon.com/music/Lyrics/You_Know_What_To_Do_To_Me.html . June 9, 2007 .
  2. Web site: You Know What to Do 7" single . 3 December 2014 . Discogs . . 24 August 1983.
  3. Web site: Carly Simon Official Website - Hello Big Man #Videos . 2014-12-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121012033825/http://www.carlysimon.com/music/Hello_Big_Man.html#videos . October 12, 2012 .