"U Sure Do" is a song by British

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. The track samples Donna Allen's vocals from her 1986 song " Serious" and the main synth from Cubic 22's 1991 song "Night in Motion". Released in December 1994 by Fresh Records, "U Sure Do" reached number 31 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was a big UK club hit, and after receiving regular play in clubs throughout 1994 and 1995, it was re-released and re-entered the UK chart in April 1995, reaching number four. It also peaked at number one on the

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. In 1997, it was featured on the group's only album, '' I Saw the Future''. In 1999, "U Sure Do" was remixed and released as "U Sure Do '99". This version peaked at number 53 in the UK. In 2006, it was remixed a third time and released to a handful of DJs solely for club use.

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ranked the song number 45 in their list of 'The 100 Biggest 90's Dance Anthems of All Time' in 2011.

Critical reception

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'' noted the "hypnotic, pumping beat" of the song, adding, "Check it out."

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'' magazine described it as "instantly memorable". In his weekly UK chart commentary,

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wrote upon the 1994 release, "More dance and more recycling of past riffs and hooks. 'U Sure Do' is based around Donna Allen's 1987 Top 10 hit ' Serious'. The original is a dancefloor classic. This one isn't."

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'' named it "Strike's titanium/titanic 'U Sure Do'". Electronic dance and clubbing magazine ''

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'' remarked, "Very large

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appeal indeed." A reviewer from ''

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'' commented, "The keyboard intro could've been

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'' wrote, "A powerful

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track propelled by its Donna Allen sample, it's now in new mixes, but it's the original that brings home the bacon."

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'' Dance Update called it a "useful if somewhat sparse

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bounder" in his weekly dance column.

Chart performance

"U Sure Do" reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom as well as on the

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, where it reached number 10 in its first week on the chart. In the UK, the single stayed on the UK Singles Chart for seven weeks before peaking at number four during its second run on the chart, on 9 April 1995. On the

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, it peaked at number one. It also topped the club charts in '' DJ'' magazine and ''

''. Additionally, "U Sure Do" was a top-20 hit in Ireland, Italy and the Netherlands, and a top-30 hit in Iceland. Outside Europe, it was a top-10 hit in Australia, peaking at number nine and spending a total of 16 weeks within the

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singles chart between June and October 1995. The single earned a

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in the UK, with a sale of 400,000 units.

Legacy

In 2011,

ranked "U Sure Do" number 45 in their list of "The 100 Biggest 90's Dance Anthems of All Time". In 2016, ''

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'' magazine ranked it number four in their list of "The Top 10 Dance Tunes of the '90s". Robert Dimery included it in his book ''1001 Songs: You Must Hear Before You Die''. In 2025, music magazine ''

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'' ranked "U Sure Do" number nine in their list of "Top 20 80s Sampling Hits".

Track listing

* 12-inch, UK (Fresh Records / FRSHT19) # "U Sure Do" (Guest List Mix) # "U Sure Do" (Formula 2 Mix) * 12-inch, UK (Fresh Records / FRSHTX19) # "U Sure Do" (Strike's Raise The Roof Remix) # "U Sure Do" (Goodfella's Remix) # "U Sure Do" (Mr Roys Jinx Remix) * 12-inch - The Remixes, France (Versailles 661300 8) # "U Sure Do" (Goodfellas Mix) — 7:28 # "U Sure Do" (Raise The Roof Mix) — 7:10 # "U Sure Do" (Mr Roy's Mix) — 7:10 # "U Sure Do" (Guest List Mix) — 7:32 * CD single, Netherlands (Royal Records 2002027) # "U Sure Do" (Strike 7" Mix) — 3:50 # "U Sure Do" (Guest List Mix) — 7:25 # "U Sure Do" (Formula 2 Mix) — 7:26 # "U Sure Do" (Daydream Remix By Robin-Jaydee-Albers) — 8:32 * CD maxi-single, UK (Fresh Records / FRSHD19) # "U Sure Do" (Strike 7" Mix) — 3:53 # "U Sure Do" (Guest List Mix) — 7:28 # "U Sure Do" (Formula 2 Mix) — 7:26 * Cassette, UK (Fresh Records / FRSHC19) # "U Sure Do" (Strike 7" Mix) # "U Sure Do" (Formula 2 Mix)

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