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Should I Do It (song)
"Should I Do It" is a song composed by Layng Martine Jr. which in 1981 was a minor C&W hit for Tanya Tucker, becoming a Top 40 hit in 1982 for the Pointer Sisters. Overview "Should I Do It" was recorded in the first months of 1981 by both Tanya Tucker and the Pointer Sisters for their respective mid-year album releases: Tucker's ''Should I Do It'' and the Pointers' '' Black & White''. Although written by veteran C&W composer Layng Martine Jr. - who'd recall "Should I Do It" as an example of how "sometimesa song just appears in my brain and kind of writes itself fast" - even as recorded by C&W superstar songstress Tucker "Should I Do It" was not considered a standard C&W number: '' Cashbox'' magazine described Tucker's version as a blend of "the girl group classic " leaseMr. Postman", with a honky tonk piano and a brief doo wop bit". As recorded by the Pointer Sisters the song was a more overt homage to the girl-group hit sound of the early 1960s. A chart disappointment for ...
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