Do You (album)


Do You is the seventh studio album from Scottish singer Sheena Easton. It was originally released in November 1985 by EMI Records, and later reissued and remastered by One Way Records in 2000, with additional B-sides and extended mixes. The album was produced by Nile Rodgers. Not as successful as her previous album, Do You peaked at No.40 in the US, but was certified gold and featured the top 30 hit "Do It for Love".

Overview

Having reached a peak of success with her previous album A Private Heaven, Easton's record company secured the services of top producer Nile Rodgers to work with her on the follow-up album. Rodgers himself was also riding a career high at the time as a producer having recently worked with Madonna on her top-selling album Like a Virgin.
Of the songs chosen, Rodgers composed two, while hit singer/songwriters Adele Bertei and Junior Giscombe contributed "Do It for Love" and "Don't Turn Your Back" respectively. The latter was later featured in an episode of the Miami Vice television series in 1988. A cover of the Martha and the Vandellas 1967 hit "Jimmy Mack" was also included. The sound of the album was a departure from her pop sound and had a more dance/club feel. While a popular album with her fans, Easton wasn't happy with the results, later commenting; "looking back, it was a huge mistake. I think as artists we just didn't gel and it's the album I'm most disappointed by".
Released in November 1985, the album was preceded by the single "Do It for Love", which made the US top 30, peaking at No.29 in December. The album entered the Billboard 200 on November 23 and a month later peaked at No.40 during a 19 week run. By the end of the year, it was certified Gold by the RIAA. Later singles released were: "Jimmy Mack" and "Magic of Love", the former peaking at No.65 in February 1986. In her native UK however, the album was unsuccessful. Easton puts this down to the British view that she had abandoned her country for success in America. Neither the singles nor the album registered on the chart, with her only chart showing in 1985 being for earlier single "Sugar Walls" at No.95. Do You did however chart at No.32 in Japan, and No. 66 in Canada.
The album received a favorable retrospective review by Allmusic, stating that "Easton consistently delivers driven, top-of-the-line performances, resulting in her sounding much more comfortable with dance material than on previous efforts". It lists the best songs as being the non-singles "Don't Break My Heart", "When the Lightning Strikes Again" and "Money Back Guarantee".
On February 23, 2013, Edsel Records reissued and remastered Easton's A Private Heaven and Do You on CD with bonus tracks, with the latter including an extended version of "Jimmy Mack" that had never been included on any of her reissues.
Due to her next album, No Sound But a Heart, failing to achieve a release in the United States, Do You would be Easton's last widely available album in the U.S. until 1988's The Lover in Me.

Track listing

Side One
  1. "Do It For Love" – 5:03
  2. "Don't Break My Heart" – 3:47
  3. "Magic Of Love" – 5:05
  4. "Don't Turn Your Back" – 5:29
  5. "Jimmy Mack" – 4:12
Side Two
  1. "Can't Wait Till Tomorrow" – 4:47
  2. "Young Lions" – 4:54
  3. "Kisses" – 4:03
  4. "Money Back Guarantee" – 4:34
  5. "When The Lightning Strikes Again" – 5:10
The CD re-issue featured the following bonus tracks:
  1. "Do It For Love" – 7:01
  2. "Can't Wait 'Till Tomorrow" – 5:20
  3. "Money Back Guarantee" – 4:03
  4. "Do It For Love" – 4:50
The Edsel CD re-issue featured the following bonus tracks:
  1. "Do It For Love"
  2. "Can’t Wait Till Tomorrow"
  3. "Do It For Love"
  4. "Jimmy Mack"

    Personnel

CountryCertificationSales
United StatesGold500,000