Do Me!

"Do Me!"
Single by Bell Biv DeVoe
from the album Poison
Released	1990
Format	7" single 12" maxi CD
Recorded	1989
Genre	Hip hop, R&B, New jack swing
Length	4:33
Label	MCA
Writer(s)	Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Carl Bourelly, Ronnie DeVoe
Producer	Dr. Freeze
Bell Biv DeVoe singles chronology
"Poison" (1990) "Do Me!" (1990) "B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?" (1990)
Poison track listing "Let Me Know Something?!" (3) "Do Me!" (4) "Word To The Mutha!" (5)

"Do Me!" is a song by hip hop/R&B group Bell Biv DeVoe. The song was released in 1990 as the second single from the group's multi-platinum debut album, Poison. A remix is included on the group's WBBD-Bootcity!: The Remix Album, released in 1991.

Release and reception

In June 1990, "Do Me!" entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at number 92. In September, the song reached number three, tying previous single "Poison" as Bell Biv DeVoe's biggest hit on the pop charts.^[1][2] The song remained on the Hot 100 for 22 weeks. Elsewhere, the single peaked at number 4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number 6 on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart.^[1] The song ranked number 11 on the Billboard Year-End chart for 1990.^[3]

Legacy

With its raw, direct lyrics, "Do Me!" is considered a new jack swing classic and one of the sexiest songs of all time.^[4][5][6] Rolling Stone journalist Davitt Sigerson called the song a "landmark in priapic obsession," and added, "[i]f the true spirit of the male love jones could speak, its words would be B.B.D.'s: 'Slap it up, flip it, rub it down, oh no!'"^[7]

Music video

The video was shot in 35mm over two and a half days in the Los Angeles area. Then aspiring actress Nia Long is in the music video in a white bathing suit playing bass guitar.

Track listings

7" Vinyl (US, UK)

1. "Do Me!" — 4:33
2. "Do Me!" (instrumental) — 4:33

12" Vinyl (US)

1. "Do Me!" (Mentality Hip Hop remix) — 8:53
2. "Do Me!" (East Coast Mental mix) — 5:37
3. "Do Me!" (Smoothed Out version) — 3:15

CD Maxi single (US)

1. "Do Me!" (Mentality Hip Hop remix) — 8:53
2. "Do Me!" (East Coast Mental mix) — 5:37
3. "Do Me!" (Smoothed Out version) — 3:15
4. "Do Me!" (Mental mix) - 6:17

Chart performance

Peak positions Chart (1990) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 3 [1] U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 4 [1] U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs 6 [1]

End of year charts End of year chart (1990) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] 11

In popular culture

"Do Me!" was featured during a scene in the 2002 romantic comedy film 40 Days and 40 Nights. A parody of the song by cover band and comedy act Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine appears on their 2005 album Aperitif for Destruction. The song was covered by "Weird Al" Yankovic for his polka medley "Polka Your Eyes Out" from his 1992 album Off the Deep End.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} ""Do Me!" - Billboard.com". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/song/bell-biv-devoe/do-me/1242346. Retrieved 2009-08-19. 
2. ^ "Bell Biv DeVoe - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p3655. Retrieved 2009-08-19. 
3. ^ "1990: Year-End USA Charts (Singles)". Top40-Charts.com. http://top40-charts.com/features/YearEnd/yearend1990.php. Retrieved 2009-08-19. 
4. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Poison Overview". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1645. Retrieved 2009-08-19. 
5. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Essay: New Jack Swing". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). http://www.allmusic.com/explore/essay/. Retrieved 2009-08-19. 
6. ^ "69 Sexiest Songs ... Ever!". AOL. http://music.aol.com/feature/sexiest-songs-list-4. Retrieved 2009-08-19. 
7. ^ Sigerson, Davitt. "Poison - Bell Biv DeVoe - Review". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/117955/review/6068318/poison. Retrieved 2009-08-19. 
8. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1990. Retrieved 2009-09-15. 

External links

• Watch the "Do Me!" video on MTV.com
• "Do Me!" lyrics