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{{Short description|1974 single by Stevie Wonder}}
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = You Haven't Done Nothin'
| name = You Haven't Done Nothin'
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| studio =
| studio =
| venue =
| venue =
| genre = [[Funk rock]]<ref name= "Robbins 2005">{{cite book|first= John |last= Lewis|editor-first= Robert |editor-last= Dimery |year= 2005 |title= [[1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die]] |chapter=
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| genre = [[Funk music|Funk]]
Stevie Wonder - ''Fulfillingness' First Finale''|publisher= [[Cassell (publisher)|Cassell Illustrated]] |location= London |page= 317}}</ref>
| length = 3:29
| length = 3:29
| label = [[Motown|Tamla Motown]]
| label = [[Motown|Tamla Motown]]
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| next_title = [[Boogie On Reggae Woman]]
| next_title = [[Boogie On Reggae Woman]]
| next_year = 1974
| next_year = 1974
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| misc = {{External music video
| 1 = [//www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SEGHvLElxc "You Haven't Done Nothin'"] on YouTube
| header = Official audio}}
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"'''You Haven't Done Nothin''''" is a 1974 [[funk]] single by [[Stevie Wonder]], taken from his album ''[[Fulfillingness' First Finale]]'' and featuring background vocals by [[The Jackson 5]]. The politically aware song became Wonder's fourth Number 1 pop hit and his tenth Number 1 soul hit.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=635}}</ref> In the UK the single spent five weeks on the [[UK Singles Chart|chart]], peaking at Number 30.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/you%20haven't%20done%20nothin'/ |title=You Have't Done Nothin': full Official Chart History |website=Officialcharts.com |date= |accessdate=January 19, 2017}}</ref>
"'''You Haven't Done Nothin'''" is a 1974 [[funk]] single by [[Stevie Wonder]], taken from his album ''[[Fulfillingness' First Finale]]'' and featuring background vocals by [[the Jackson 5]]. The politically aware song became Wonder's fourth Number-1 pop hit and his tenth Number-1 [[soul music|soul]] hit.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=635}}</ref> It also reached Number 1 in Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.3881a&URLjpg=https%3a%2f%2f1.800.gay%3a443%2fhttp%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.3881a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.3881a|title=Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada |website=Collectionscanada.gc.ca |date=1974-10-26 |access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref> In the UK the single spent five weeks on the [[UK Singles Chart|chart]], peaking at Number 30.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/you%20haven't%20done%20nothin'/ |title=You Have't Done Nothin': full Official Chart History |website=Officialcharts.com |access-date=January 19, 2017}}</ref>


==Background==
The song was one of his angriest political statements and was aimed squarely at [[President of the United States|President]] [[Richard Nixon]], who resigned two days after the record's release. The Jackson Five sing the words "Doo da wop!" repeatedly in the chorus, when Wonder sings "Jackson 5, join along with me, say".<ref>{{cite book |first=Fred |last=Bronson |authorlink=Fred Bronson |title=Billboard Book of Number One Hits |publisher=Billboard Books |edition=5th |date=October 1, 2003 |isbn= 978-0823-0767-72}}</ref> The song also features a thick [[clavinet]] track and an early appearance of the [[drum machine]]. The B-side "Big Brother", also a political statement, was taken from Wonder's 1972 album ''[[Talking Book]]''.
The song was one of his angriest political statements and was aimed directly at [[President of the United States|President]] [[Richard Nixon]], who resigned two days after the record's release. The Jackson Five provided backing vocals, singing the words "Doo da wop!" during the chorus after Wonder sings "Jackson 5, join along with me, say".<ref>{{cite book |first=Fred |last=Bronson |author-link=Fred Bronson |title=Billboard Book of Number One Hits |publisher=Billboard Books |edition=5th |date=October 1, 2003 |isbn= 978-0823-0767-72}}</ref> The song also features a thick [[clavinet]] track and an early appearance of the [[drum machine]]. The B-side "Big Brother", also a political statement, was taken from Wonder's 1972 album ''[[Talking Book]]''.

''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' described "You Haven't Done Nothin'" as being "exceptionally powerful" and more subtle than most protest songs, particularly praising the [[synthesiser]] arrangement and the vocal performance.<ref name=bb>{{cite news|title=Top Single Picks|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=2020-07-22|date=August 3, 1974|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/70s/1974/Billboard%201974-08-03.pdf|page=54}}</ref> ''[[Cash Box]]'' called it a "super track filled with the memories of the great '[[Superstition (song)|Superstition]]' a while back" and said that "musically, horns, keyboards, bass and guitar highlight and vocally, aside from Stevie's magic, [[the Jackson 5]] is right in there on 'doo wops.'"<ref name=cb>{{cite news|title=CashBox Record Reviews|date=August 10, 1974|page=20|accessdate=2021-12-11|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-08-10.pdf|newspaper=Cash Box}}</ref> ''[[Record World]]'' called it "a message song to end them all" in which Wonder "deals directly with those who'd only promise their way to a better world."<ref name=rw>{{cite magazine|magazine=Record World|date=August 3, 1974|accessdate=2023-03-15|title=Hits of the Week|page=1|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/74/RW-1974-08-03.pdf}}</ref>


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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==Covers==
==Covers==
* Roger Daltrey covered the song on his 2018 album ''[[As Long as I Have You (Roger Daltrey album)|As Long as I Have You]]''.
* [[Roger Daltrey]] covered the song on his 2018 album ''[[As Long as I Have You (album)|As Long as I Have You]]''.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/as-long-as-i-have-you-mw0003162370 | title=As Long as I Have You - Roger Daltrey &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits &#124; AllMusic | website=[[AllMusic]] }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Revision as of 13:42, 24 July 2024

"You Haven't Done Nothin'"
Front cover (Netherlands issue)
Single by Stevie Wonder
from the album Fulfillingness' First Finale
B-side"Big Brother"
ReleasedAugust 7, 1974
GenreFunk rock[1]
Length3:29
LabelTamla Motown
Songwriter(s)Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder singles chronology
"He's Misstra Know-It-All"
(1974) 		"You Haven't Done Nothin'"
(1974) 		"Boogie On Reggae Woman"
(1974)
Official audio
"You Haven't Done Nothin'" on YouTube

"You Haven't Done Nothin" is a 1974 funk single by Stevie Wonder, taken from his album Fulfillingness' First Finale and featuring background vocals by the Jackson 5. The politically aware song became Wonder's fourth Number-1 pop hit and his tenth Number-1 soul hit.[2] It also reached Number 1 in Canada.[3] In the UK the single spent five weeks on the chart, peaking at Number 30.[4]

Background

The song was one of his angriest political statements and was aimed directly at President Richard Nixon, who resigned two days after the record's release. The Jackson Five provided backing vocals, singing the words "Doo da wop!" during the chorus after Wonder sings "Jackson 5, join along with me, say".[5] The song also features a thick clavinet track and an early appearance of the drum machine. The B-side "Big Brother", also a political statement, was taken from Wonder's 1972 album Talking Book.

Billboard described "You Haven't Done Nothin'" as being "exceptionally powerful" and more subtle than most protest songs, particularly praising the synthesiser arrangement and the vocal performance.[6] Cash Box called it a "super track filled with the memories of the great 'Superstition' a while back" and said that "musically, horns, keyboards, bass and guitar highlight and vocally, aside from Stevie's magic, the Jackson 5 is right in there on 'doo wops.'"[7] Record World called it "a message song to end them all" in which Wonder "deals directly with those who'd only promise their way to a better world."[8]

Personnel

Covers

References

  1. ^ Lewis, John (2005). "Stevie Wonder - Fulfillingness' First Finale". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 317.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 635.
  3. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-10-26. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  4. ^ "You Have't Done Nothin': full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  5. ^ Bronson, Fred (October 1, 2003). Billboard Book of Number One Hits (5th ed.). Billboard Books. ISBN 978-0823-0767-72.
  6. ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. August 3, 1974. p. 54. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  7. ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. August 10, 1974. p. 20. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  8. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. August 3, 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  9. ^ "As Long as I Have You - Roger Daltrey | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.


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