"Do What's Good for Me" is a song Belgian-Dutch Eurodance band

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, released in October 1995 via

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and ZYX Records as the first single from the band's first greatest hits compilation album, '' Hits Unlimited'' (1995). Co-written by bandmembers Anita Dels and

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, the song was a hit in Europe, reaching the top 10 in Finland and Spain. Its music video was directed by Nigel Simpkiss.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from '' Billboard'' wrote, "The ongoing wave of pop-NRG dance acts enjoying radio prominence owes a massive debt to this ever-hot European duo for getting the party started. Sadly, the act has yet to achieve U.S. success à la such offspring as

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, but this jumpy li'l jam could easily change that. The bassline throbs infectiously, while the interplay of male rapping and female singing pops with palpable chemistry." Ross Jones from ''

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'' deemed it "a powerhouse anthem of self-discovery, robo-bass, and skipping beats". A reviewer from ''

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'' gave the song three out of five, adding that "Anita and Ray go for a harder-edged

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sound, resulting in a less radio-friendly track than many of their recent releases." James Hamilton from the '' RM'' Dance Update called it a "synth stabbed squawker".

Chart performance

"Do What's God for Me" peaked at number three in both Finland and Spain while entering the top 20 in Belgium (

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and

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), Denmark, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. In the latter, it peaked at number 16 during its first week at the

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. Additionally, the single was a top-30 hit in Austria and a top-40 hit in Sweden. In Australia, it reached number 87. On both the Eurochart Hot 100 and the

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, "Do What's Good for Me" peaked at number 13 in November 1995.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Do What's Good For Me" was directed by director Nigel Simpkiss and released in the UK in October 1995. It features Anita and Ray performing the song in a computer, on what appears to be a

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. Simpkiss had previously directed the videos for " Let the Beat Control Your Body", "

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", " Here I Go" and " Nothing Like the Rain".

Track listings

* Canadian CD maxi # "Do What's Good For Me" (Edit) (3:55) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Extended) (6:05) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Alex Party Remix) (5:08) # "Do What's Good For Me" (X-Out Remix) (5:25) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Aural Pleasure Mix) (9:00) # "Club Megamix" (9:34) * European and Japanese CD maxi # "Do What's Good For Me" (Edit) (3:49) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Extended) (6:03) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Alex Party Remix) (5:06) # "Do What's Good For Me" (X-Out Remix) (5:22) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Aural Pleasure Mix) (8:58) # "Club Megamix" (9:34) * UK CD single 1 # "Do What's Good For Me" (Radio Edit) (3:11) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Extended) (6:03) # "Do What's Good For Me" (X-Out Remix) (5:22) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Alex Party Remix) (5:06) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Aural Pleasure Mix) (8:58) * UK CD single 2 # "Do What's Good For Me" (Radio Edit) (3:11) # "2U Megamix" (6:04) # "Club Megamix" (9:34) * US CD maxi # "Do What's Good For Me" (Edit) (3:49) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Extended) (6:03) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Alex Party Remix) (5:06) # "Do What's Good For Me" (X-Out Remix) (5:22) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Aural Pleasure Mix) (8:58) * 7-inch single # "Do What's Good For Me" (Edit) (3:49) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Alex Party Remix) (3:50) * Belgian 12-inch maxi # "Do What's Good For Me" (Alex Party Remix) (5:06) # "Do What's Good For Me" (X-Out Remix) (5:22) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Aural Pleasure Mix) (8:58) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Extended) (6:03) * Italian 12-inch maxi # "Do What's Good For Me" (Extended) (6:03) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Edit) (3:49) # "Club Megamix" (9:34) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Alex Party Remix) (5:06) # "Do What's Good For Me" (X-Out Remix) (5:22) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Aural Pleasure Mix) (8:58) * US 12-inch maxi # "Do What's Good For Me" (Extended) (6:03) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Alex Party Remix) (5:06) # "Do What's Good For Me" (X-Out Remix) (5:22) # "Do What's Good For Me" (Aural Pleasure Mix) (8:58)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

Kids Like You and Me

In the Netherlands, a re-recorded version of this track entitled "Kids Like You And Me" was released in order to promote awareness of homeless youth. The music remained the same while new lyrics were composed incorporating the messages of homeless youth. It was not released in the United Kingdom.

Track listing

* CD single # "Kids Like You And Me" (radio edit) (3:49) # "Kids Like You And Me" (instrumental) (3:49)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Do What's Good For Me 1995 singles 1995 songs 2 Unlimited songs Byte Records singles Music videos directed by Nigel Simpkiss Pete Waterman Entertainment singles Songs written by Anita Doth Songs written by Jean-Paul De Coster Songs written by Phil Wilde Songs written by Ray Slijngaard ZYX Music singles