"Whoops Now" and "What'll I Do" are two songs by American singer-songwriter

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from her fifth studio album, ''

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'' (1993). They were released as a

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on March 6, 1995, as the album's final single. The songs reached number one in New Zealand and peaked within the top 20 in several countries. In Japan, only "What'll I Do" was released, while in Australia, both the double- and single A-side versions were issued.

Background

"Whoops Now" and "What'll I Do" were released as a

in Europe, Japan, and Oceania, whereas the latter was released on its own in Oceania as well as certain European markets. Both releases included ''janet.s "The Body That Loves You" as a B-side. "Whoops Now" was added as a

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on the regular edition of ''janet.'' after the interlude "Sweet Dreams", while the UK and Japanese pressings of the album list the tracks separately. An edited version of the song also appears on the international version of Jackson's first greatest hits package, '' Design of a Decade: 1986–1996''. The shorter version omits the risqué coda about activities in Anguilla. A

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of "What'll I Do" by

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appears on Jackson's second remix album '' janet. Remixed''. "What'll I Do" is a cover of a Johnny Daye song called "What'll I Do for Satisfaction", which was released in 1967 and written by Joe Shamwell and

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. Jackson performed both songs on the

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, while she only performed "Whoops Now" on

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. In 2024, over 25 years since it was last performed, "Whoops Now" was added to the encore of the Janet Jackson: Together Again tour for its final European leg.

Critical reception

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'' gave "Whoops Now" three out of five, adding that "this single has an uncharacteristic

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feel to it and could zoom up the charts, helped by a cute accompanying video."

Chart performance

The overall chart performances for the single was successful, charting inside the top ten in Austria, France, and the United Kingdom, and inside the top twenty in Australia (for "What'll I Do"; "Whoops Now" peaked at number forty-nine), Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. "Whoops Now/What'll I Do" managed to peak at number one in New Zealand for one week.

Music video

The accompanying

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for "Whoops Now" was directed by Yuri Elizondo, the younger brother of Jackson's ex-husband,

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, and depicts Jackson and her friends having fun in Jackson's favorite vacation spot,

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. It appears on the video compilation '' Design of a Decade 1986/1996''. The video for "What'll I Do" is a concert performance taken from the janet. Tour, and has never been released commercially.

Track listings

UK CD single (VSCDT1533)
UK 12-inch single (VSTY 1533)
Dutch CD single (VSCDT 1533)
Australian CD single (892845.2) # "Whoops Now" (radio edit) – 3:42 # "What'll I Do" – 4:05 # "What'll I Do" (

remix) – 4:20 # "The Body That Loves You" – 5:33 UK 7-inch single (VSY1533) (limited edition picture disc) # "Whoops Now" (radio edit) – 3:42 # "What'll I Do" – 4:05 Australian CD single (892797.2) # "What'll I Do" – 4:05 # " That's the Way Love Goes" (We Aimsta Win mix 1) – 5:42 Japanese 3-inch CD single (VJDP-10242)Janet Jackson What'll I Do Japan 3" CD SINGLE (43248)
/ref> # "What'll I Do" (Dave Navarro remix) – 4:20 # "The Body That Loves You" – 5:33

Charts

"Whoops Now" / "What'll I Do"

"What'll I Do"

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Whoops Now What'll I Do 1993 songs 1995 singles Janet Jackson songs Number-one singles in New Zealand Song recordings produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Songs written by Janet Jackson Songs written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Virgin Records singles