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Do-Wah-Doo
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Do-Wah-Doo
| cover = Do Wah Doo CD Front Smaller.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Kate Nash
| album = My Best Friend Is You
|B-side="Grrrilla Munch" "R n B Side" "Do-Wah-Doo" (performed by Ryan Jarman)| released = 12 April 2010
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 2:35
| label = Fiction
| writer = Kate Nash
| producer = Bernard Butler
| prev_title = Merry Happy
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Kiss That Grrrl
| next_year = 2010
| misc =
}}
"'Do-Wah-Doo'" is a song by English indie pop singer-songwriter Kate Nash, featured on her 2010 second album 'My Best Friend Is You' (2010). Written by Nash and produced by Bernard Butler, it was released as the lead single from the album on 12 April 2010, one week before the release of the album. "Do-Wah-Doo" was a moderate commercial success, reaching number 15 on the UK Singles Chart a position exceeded only by her hit song "Foundations" in 2007.
Background
"Do-Wah-Doo" is said to be inspired by 1950s and 1960s girl groups such as The Ronettes and The Supremes, and when asked about it by 'Spin', Nash said the following:
Critical reception
Nick Levine of 'Digital Spy' gave the song a positive review stating:
Three years later and she hasn't started singing like Kiri Te Kanawa, while her lyrics continue to dance a line between "admirably direct" and "downright bleedin' obvious". Still, there's no denying that 'Do Wah Doo' ushers in a subtle shift in direction for Nash without sacrificing the pop smarts that propped up Bricks. Produced by Bernard Butler, it's a girl-groupy pop nugget featuring lashings of surf guitar, some nice brassy bursts and a brain-invading "bum-bum-de-bum" hook. Will it win her any new fans? To be honest, it'll probably come down to how you feel about a girl-groupy pop nugget that rhymes "lady" and "shady"... wrapped up with the line: "Well, I think she's a bitch..
Music video
The music video for "Do-Wah-Doo", directed by Daniel Brereton, For some reason MTV credits producer Rachel Dargavel as director. was filmed on 18 February 2010 at Brooklands Museum, Surrey, England. Nash said the following:
In the video, Kate Nash is an airline stewardess, and is a rival to another stewardess (who is shown serving alcoholic drinks to the pilots) for the affections of a handsome male steward. At the end of the video, whether due to air turbulence, or the drunkenness of the pilots, or the deliberate actions of the pilots, Nash is literally thrown into the arms of the steward by the motions of the plane.
Track listing
Personnel
;Musicians
*Kate Nash vocals on all tracks; percussion on "Do-Wah-Doo" and "R n B Side"; piano and keyboards on "Do-Wah-Doo"; synthesizers, recording, production, engineering and mixing on "RnB Side"; art direction
*Bernard Butler bass, production, engineering and mixing on "Do-Wah-Doo" and "Grrrilla Munch"; acoustic guitar, organ and bongos on "Do-Wah-Doo"; synthesizers on "Grrrilla Munch"
*Elliott Andrews drums on "Do-Wah-Doo" and "Grrrilla Munch"
*Brett Alaimo guitars on "Do-Wah-Doo"
;Production personnel
*Richard Woodcraft engineering on "Do-Wah-Doo" and "Grrrilla Munch"
*Robbie Nelson engineering on "Do-Wah-Doo" and "Grrrilla Munch"
*Adie Kaye engineering assistance on "Do-Wah-Doo" and "Grrrilla Munch"
*Chris Potter mastering
;Additional personnel
*Mat Maitland art direction
*Kate Gibb artwork
*Clare Nash photography
Charts
References
Category:2010 singles
Category:Kate Nash songs
Category:Songs written by Kate Nash
Category:Songs based on actual events
Category:2010 songs
Category:Fiction Records singles
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