Do It to It


"Do It to It" is the lead single from American girl group Cherish's 2006 debut album, Unappreciated. "Do It to It" features rap/hip hop artist Sean P. The song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 during its 16th week on the chart. It also reached number three on the New Zealand Singles Chart, where it charted for 23 weeks. It had strong video play on BET and reached number two on 106 & Park. The song played for the limit of 65 days on the countdown and was eventually retired. It was the only video to be retired that year that did not reach number one.

Music

The song moves at a tempo of 74 beats per minute in the key of G harmonic minor, and follows the chord progression of G–Cm–Cm–G.

Commercial performance

"Do It to It" debuted at number 86 on US Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 20, 2006. It peaked at number 12 for the week of September 2, 2006. It stayed on the chart for twenty-one weeks.

Music video

The video begins with the girls' father forbidding them to party, have boys over, or stay up late while their parents are out of town. After he leaves, Farrah turns to the camera and says: "Y'all know it's on, right?". The girls then begin a dance routine in front of a silver background spliced with a wild party being hosted at their house. The next day, the parents return to find the party mess and a boy wandering around the house, leaving the girls sighing at being caught.
The video was shot in Atlanta, Georgia and was directed by Benny Boom. J-Nicks, Jazze Pha, & D-Roc of the Ying Yang Twins made cameo appearances.
MTV censored the word "kryptonite" from its airings of the video, as in the United States, that word is slang for marijuana.

Remixes

A remix of the song exists, featuring rappers Yung Joc, Jody Breeze, Chingy and Fabo. This version also references some songs by other rappers, such as Yung Joc's "It's Goin' Down" and Fabo from D4L's "Laffy Taffy".

Track listings

UK CD single
  1. "Do It to It"
  2. "He Said She Said"
European CD single
  1. "Do It to It"
  2. "That Boi"
  3. "Ghetto Mentality"
iTunes EP
  1. "Do It to It" – 3:44
  2. "Do It to It" – 3:43
  3. "Do It to It" – 3:39
iTunes single
  1. "Do It to It" – 3:44
  2. "Do It to It" – 4:10

Acraze featuring Cherish version

A tech house rework by Orlando-based DJ and producer Acraze, credited to "Acraze featuring Cherish", was released on August 20, 2021. In the United States, it reached number three on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, and in Australia, it reached number 13 on the ARIA Club Tracks chart. On November 12, the track entered the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart for the first time, arriving at number 36. On the Official Charts of January 7, 2022, "Do It to It" reached to UK Top 10 for the first time when it climbed up from number 43 to number nine in its tenth week on the chart and reached the Irish Top 3. After dropping as low as number 68 on the UK singles chart, the song re-entered UK Top 40 after the release of the official video.

Track listing

  • Digital download and streaming
  1. "Do It to It" – 2:37
  • Digital download and streaming – Tiësto remix
  1. "Do It to It" – 2:05
  2. "Do It to It" – 2:37
  1. "Do It to It" – 2:26
  2. "Do It to It" – 2:37
  • Digital download and streaming – Sub Focus remix
  1. "Do It to It" – 3:14
  2. "Do It to It" – 2:37
  • Digital download and streaming – Subtronics remix
  1. "Do It to It" – 2:27
  2. "Do It to It" – 2:37
  • Digital download and streaming – Remixes
  1. "Do It to It" – 2:05
  2. "Do It to It" – 2:27
  3. "Do It to It" – 2:26
  4. "Do It to It" – 3:14
  5. "Do It to It" – 2:12
  6. "Do It to It" – 2:37Digital download and streaming –...More Remixes?!
  7. "Do It to It" - 3:33
  8. "Do It to It" - 2:56
  9. "Do It to It" - 2:40
  10. "Do It to It" - 3:05

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Australia 36
Austria 22
Belgium 39
Belgium 35
Canada 76
France 145
Germany 20
Global 200 51
Hungary 4
Hungary 17
Hungary 60
Lithuania 54
Netherlands 90
Netherlands 33
New Zealand 45
Switzerland 23
UK Singles 82
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs 6

Chart Position
Hungary 12

Chart Position
Hungary 56

Chart Position
Hungary 40

Squid Game mashup

Zedd created a mashup of this version mixed with the soundtrack to Squid Game which he played at EDC 2021 and subsequently released to streaming platforms.