Lyrics to the Song Im Going to Do It Again

1972 single by Steely Dan

"Do It Again"
Single by Steely Dan
from the album Can't Purchase a Thrill
B-side	"Fire in the Hole"
Released	November 1972
Recorded	August 1972 at the Village Recorder, Santa Monica
Genre	Soft rock[1] funk stone[2]
Length	4:14 (7" version) v:56 (Album version)
Characterization	ABC (U.s.a.) EMI (Europe)
Songwriter(s)	Walter Becker Donald Fagen
Producer(due south)	Gary Katz
Steely Dan singles chronology
"Dallas" (1972) "Do It Over again" (1972) "Reelin' In the Years" (1973)

"Do It Again" is a vocal composed by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, performed by American rock grouping Steely Dan, which was released equally a single from their 1972 debut anthology Tin can't Buy a Thrill. The unmarried version differed from the album version, shortening the intro and outro and omitting the organ solo.

Released in 1972, the song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 18, 1972, and reached number 6 on the U.s. charts in 1973, making it Steely Dan's second highest-charting single.^[three]

Song [edit]

"Do It Again" features an electric sitar solo by Denny Dias. The "plastic organ" solo by Donald Fagen was performed on a Yamaha YC-30 with a sliding pitch-bending control.^[4]

David Palmer fronted the ring during their alive prove, and sang "Do Information technology Again" when the group played The Midnight Special in February 1973. Donald Fagen sang the vocal on the album version.^[5]

Cash Box described it as a "fine commercial effort with enough of potential as a hit tape," going on to say that it "is highlighted past some fine vocal harmony and superb arrangement."^[6]

Chart performance [edit]

Cover versions [edit]

• In 1980, Waylon Jennings released a version of the song on his album Music Homo.^[18]
• In 1983, Italian group Club House released "Practice Information technology Once more Medley with Billie Jean," a mashup/medley of the track with Michael Jackson'southward "Billie Jean".^[19] The song peaked at number 79 in Commonwealth of australia.^[20] Information technology was later covered by the American studio group Slingshot.^[19]
• Austrian vocalizer Falco covered the song on his 1988 album Wiener Blut.^[21] His version was likewise released as a single.^[22]
• In 1997, Paul Hardcastle offered his version from the anthology Cover to Encompass.^[23]
• In 2017, Lydia Lunch and Cypress Grove covered the song on their album Under the Covers.^[24]

References [edit]

1. ^ Bricklayer, Stewart. "Do Information technology Again – Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
2. ^ Hoffmann, Frank, ed. (2005). "Steely Dan". Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound. Routledge. ISBN0-415-93835-X.
3. ^ ^{a b} "Steely Dan – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
4. ^ "Discography, or Who Played What On....?". Combo Organ. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
5. ^ Greene, Andy (7 March 2013). "Flashback: Steely Dan Live in 1973". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 10 October 2018.
6. ^ "Singles Reviews > Newcomer Picks" (PDF). Cash Box. November four, 1972. p. 20. Retrieved Dec 11, 2021.
7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Volume 1970–1992. St Ives, Due north.Southward.W.: Australian Chart Volume. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
8. ^ "Summit RPM Singles: Issue 5297." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September v, 2014.
9. ^ "Steely Dan – Practice Information technology Again" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
10. ^ "Nederlandse Meridian 40 – calendar week i, 1973" (in Dutch). Dutch Top xl. Retrieved September five, 2014.
11. ^ "Steely Dan – Practise Information technology Over again" (in Dutch). Single Height 100. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
12. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Gimmicky: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 228.
13. ^ "CASH BOX Peak 100 Singles – Week ending FEBRUARY 17, 1973". Cash Box. Archived from the original on October two, 2012.
14. ^ "The Singles Nautical chart" (PDF). Record World. Feb 24, 1972. p. 27. ISSN 0034-1622. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
16. ^ "Elevation 100 Singles of '73". RPM. Vol. 20, no. xx. Dec 29, 1973. Retrieved Baronial 31, 2016.
17. ^ "Top 100 Hits for 1973". The Longbored Surfer . Retrieved September 5, 2014.
18. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Waylon Jennings – Music Man". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
19. ^ ^{a b} Halstead, Craig; Cadman, Chris (2003). Michael Jackson the Solo Years. Authors On Line Ltd. p. 48. ISBN978-0-7552-0091-seven.
20. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, Northward.S.W.: Australian Nautical chart Book. p. 278. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
21. ^ Green, Jim; Robbins, Ira. "Falco". Trouser Printing . Retrieved 8 November 2017.
22. ^ "Falco – Practice It Over again". Austriancharts.at . Retrieved 8 November 2017.
23. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Paul Hardcastle – Comprehend to Cover". AllMusic. Retrieved September five, 2014.
24. ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (April 27, 2017). "Lydia Luncheon & Cypress Grove comprehend The Doors, Tom Petty and lots more on 'Nether the covers' cover album – available on vinyl too". Side-Line . Retrieved June 24, 2017.

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