"Whatcha Gonna Do About It" is the debut single released by the English rock group Small Faces, released in the UK on 6 August 1965. The song peaked at number 14 in the UK Singles Chart, and stayed on chart for a total of 14 weeks.[1] It reached number 28 in Canada.[2]
The songwriting duo of the group Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane already had the melody for the song, the inspiration coming from Solomon Burke's hit record "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love." However they had no lyrics, so their manager, Don Arden, brought in Ian Samwell and Brian Potter to provide the words for the song. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 27 and rose to number 14, just missing the all important Top Ten.[3] Kenney Jones recalled to Uncut magazine: "We hadn't fully established our own songwriting abilities – our stage show was mainly covers of things like Otis Redding's 'Shake' – and this really suited the power of Steve's voice. The style was very indicative of the time and we loved it."
According to Marriott, the group had by the end of July entered IBC Studios and recorded an earlier version of the song, which he claimed to love. However, this version was abandoned in favor of a newer rendition recorded at Pye Studios. The older version was later issued in 1972 on a French compilation album.[4] The feedback heard throughout the track was Marriott's idea, claimed Jones in an interview with Uncut. "He was pissing about in front of his old Marshall amp and it sounded lovely, so we kept it."
Years later, Arden admitted to spending £12,000 on chart fixing to ensure the band's debut song would be a hit.[5] In an interview, Arden denied it was cheating: "I had a saying, you can't polish a turd. In other words, if the record's no good to begin with, it still won't be any good after you've wasted your time and money getting it played."[6]
In 1967, Minneapolis, Minnesota based garage band The Litter used the track on the LP Distortions, and as the B-side to their regional hit "Action Woman" (Warick 6712)
Sex Pistols recorded a cover version of "Whatcha Gonna Do About It",[1] changing the lyrics from "I want you to know that I love you baby" to "I want you to know that I hate you baby." Apart from John Lydon, the Sex Pistols were known to be fans of the Small Faces' music.[7]
In 1978, Scottish band The Jolt released the song on a single and included it on their Polydor debut album (2383 504).
In 1981, Pretenders released a 7" Flexi-disc (006) for Flexipop magazine, manufactured by Lyntone (LYN 9650). The promotional disc features "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" on the A side and "Stop Your Sobbin'" (The Kinks) on the B side.
In 2002, the UK TV talent show Stars in Their Eyes grand finals winner Emma 'Dusty Springfield' Wilkinson released a cover version.[8]
^"RPM Top 100 Singles - November 15, 1965" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
^Hewitt, Paolo (1995). Small Faces : The Young Mods Forgotten Story. p. 44. ISBN0-9523935-0-6.
^Schmitt, Roland (1 August 2011). The Small Faces & Other Stories. Bobcat Books. ISBN9780857124517.
^"??". Timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2016. (subscription required)
^. Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 August 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
^. Archived from the original on 10 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
^"A Must Have For Dusty Fans". Record Collector. 19 May 2002.
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For the Doris Troy song see What cha Gonna Do About It This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Whatcha Gonna Do About It news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Whatcha Gonna Do About It is the debut single released by the English rock group Small Faces released in the UK on 6 August 1965 The song peaked at number 14 in the UK Singles Chart and stayed on chart for a total of 14 weeks 1 It reached number 28 in Canada 2 Whatcha Gonna Do About It Belgian picture sleeveSingle by Small FacesB side What s a Matter Baby Released6 August 1965 1965 08 06 Recorded1965StudioPye LondonGenreRockrhythm and bluesLength1 59LabelDeccaSongwriter s Brian PotterIan SamwellProducer s Ian SamwellSmall Faces singles chronology Whatcha Gonna Do About It 1965 I ve Got Mine 1965 Contents 1 Song profile 2 Personnel 3 Covers 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksSong profile editThe songwriting duo of the group Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane already had the melody for the song the inspiration coming from Solomon Burke s hit record Everybody Needs Somebody to Love However they had no lyrics so their manager Don Arden brought in Ian Samwell and Brian Potter to provide the words for the song The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 27 and rose to number 14 just missing the all important Top Ten 3 Kenney Jones recalled to Uncut magazine We hadn t fully established our own songwriting abilities our stage show was mainly covers of things like Otis Redding s Shake and this really suited the power of Steve s voice The style was very indicative of the time and we loved it According to Marriott the group had by the end of July entered IBC Studios and recorded an earlier version of the song which he claimed to love However this version was abandoned in favor of a newer rendition recorded at Pye Studios The older version was later issued in 1972 on a French compilation album 4 The feedback heard throughout the track was Marriott s idea claimed Jones in an interview with Uncut He was pissing about in front of his old Marshall amp and it sounded lovely so we kept it Years later Arden admitted to spending 12 000 on chart fixing to ensure the band s debut song would be a hit 5 In an interview Arden denied it was cheating I had a saying you can t polish a turd In other words if the record s no good to begin with it still won t be any good after you ve wasted your time and money getting it played 6 It was originally issued on the group s eponymous debut album and later it was included on their 1967 compilation From the Beginning Personnel editSmall FacesSteve Marriott lead vocal lead guitar Ronnie Lane bass guitar backing vocals Jimmy Winston Hammond organ rhythm guitar backing vocals Kenny Jones drumsCovers editIn 1967 Minneapolis Minnesota based garage band The Litter used the track on the LP Distortions and as the B side to their regional hit Action Woman Warick 6712 Sex Pistols recorded a cover version of Whatcha Gonna Do About It 1 changing the lyrics from I want you to know that I love you baby to I want you to know that I hate you baby Apart from John Lydon the Sex Pistols were known to be fans of the Small Faces music 7 Cock Sparrer and The Templars have also recorded versions of the song In 1978 Scottish band The Jolt released the song on a single and included it on their Polydor debut album 2383 504 In 1981 Pretenders released a 7 Flexi disc 006 for Flexipop magazine manufactured by Lyntone LYN 9650 The promotional disc features Whatcha Gonna Do About It on the A side and Stop Your Sobbin The Kinks on the B side In 2002 the UK TV talent show Stars in Their Eyes grand finals winner Emma Dusty Springfield Wilkinson released a cover version 8 See also editSmall Faces discographyReferences edit a b Steve Marriott All Too Beautiful Helter Skelter Publishing p 99 ISBN 1 900924 44 7 RPM Top 100 Singles November 15 1965 PDF Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 17 November 2017 Hewitt Paolo 1995 Small Faces The Young Mods Forgotten Story p 44 ISBN 0 9523935 0 6 Schmitt Roland 1 August 2011 The Small Faces amp Other Stories Bobcat Books ISBN 9780857124517 Timesonline co uk Retrieved 29 September 2016 subscription required News Breaking stories amp updates Telegraph co uk Archived from the original on 27 August 2007 Retrieved 29 September 2016 The Small Faces the Small Faces CD Archived from the original on 10 June 2007 Retrieved 2007 07 02 A Must Have For Dusty Fans Record Collector 19 May 2002 External links editThe Small Faces Official Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Whatcha Gonna Do About It amp oldid 1158528235, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
