You Know What to Do (Carly Simon song)

"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).

"You Know What to Do"
Single by Carly Simon
from the album Hello Big Man
Released1983
Recorded1983
Genre
Length4:16
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mike Mainieri
Carly Simon singles chronology
"Why"
(1982)
"You Know What to Do"
(1983)
"Kissing with Confidence"
(1983)

Track listing

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7" single [2]
  • "You Know What to Do" – 4:16
  • "Orpheus" – 3:50

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 83
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 36

Music video

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "Carly Simon Official Website - You Know What To Do To Me Lyrics". Archived from the original on June 9, 2007. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
  2. ^ Discogs (24 August 1983). "You Know What to Do 7" single". Discogs. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Carly Simon Official Website - Hello Big Man #Videos". Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
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