"Do It Again" is a song composed by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, performed by American rock group Steely Dan, which was released as a single from their 1972 debut album Can't Buy a Thrill. The single version differed from the album version, shortening the intro and outro and omitting the organ solo.
Released in 1972, the song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 18, 1972, and reached number 6 on the US charts in 1973, making it Steely Dan's second highest charting single.
On the 1972 release, the song was credited as "Trad" (for traditional), although it was actually written by Becker and Fagen.
Video Do It Again (Steely Dan song)
Structure
The original version of "Do It Again" is in the key of G minor, with Fagen on lead vocals. The song uses a large amount of syncopation in the vocal melody.
The tune features an electric sitar solo by Denny Dias. The "plastic organ" solo by Donald Fagen was performed on a Yamaha YC-30 with a sliding pitch-bending control.
Maps Do It Again (Steely Dan song)
Personnel
- Donald Fagen - Wurlitzer electric piano, Yamaha YC-30 organ and vocals
- Denny Dias - electric sitar
- Jeff Baxter - guitar
- Walter Becker - bass guitar
- Jim Hodder - drums
- Victor Feldman - percussion
Cover versions
- In 1980, Waylon Jennings released a version of the song on his album Music Man.
- In 1983, Italian group Club House released "Do It Again Medley with Billie Jean," a mashup/medley of the track with Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean". The song was later covered by the American studio group Slingshot.
- Austrian singer Falco covered the song on his 1988 album Wiener Blut. His version was also released as a single.
- In 1997, Paul Hardcastle offered his version from the album Cover to Cover.
- In 2017, Lydia Lunch and Cypress Grove covered the song on their album Under the Covers.
Chart performance
References
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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