Do Me! Explained

"Do Me!" is a song by American musical group Bell Biv DeVoe. The song was released in 1990 as the second single from the group's debut album, Poison (1990). A remix is included on the group's , released in 1991. "Do Me!" peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number eight in New Zealand while also charting in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Composition

According to Billboard, the song is about sex.^[2]

Release and reception

In June 1990, "Do Me!" entered the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at number 92. In September, the song reached number three, tying previous single "Poison" as Bell Biv DeVoe's biggest hit on the Hot 100. Both songs remained on the chart for 22 weeks. Elsewhere, the single peaked at number four on the Hot Black Singles chart and number six on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. The song ranked at number 11 on the Billboard Year-End chart for 1990.

Legacy

Davitt Sigerson called the song a "landmark in priapic obsession," and added, "If the true spirit of the male love jones could speak, its words would be B.B.D.'s: 'Slap it up, flip it, rub it down, oh no!'"^[3]

Track listings

7-inch vinyl (US, UK)

1. "Do Me!" – 4:33
2. "Do Me!" (instrumental) – 4:33

12-inch vinyl (US)

1. "Do Me!" (Mentality Hip Hop remix) – 8:53
2. "Do Me!" (East Coast Mental mix) – 5:37
3. "Do Me!" (Smoothed Out version) – 3:15

CD maxi single (US)

1. "Do Me!" (Mentality Hip Hop remix) – 8:53
2. "Do Me!" (East Coast Mental mix) – 5:37
3. "Do Me!" (Smoothed Out version) – 3:15
4. "Do Me!" (Mental mix) – 6:17

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[5]	49
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6]	38
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	11

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	June 10, 1990		MCA
Japan	July 25, 1990	Mini-CD		[8]
United Kingdom	September 10, 1990			[9]
	September 17, 1990	12-inch remix vinyl		[10]

In popular culture

"Do Me!" was featured during a scene in the 2002 romantic comedy film 40 Days and 40 Nights and a second season episode of the television series Pose. A parody of the song by cover band and comedy act Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine appears on their 2005 album Aperitif for Destruction. The song was covered by "Weird Al" Yankovic for his polka medley "Polka Your Eyes Out" from his 1992 album Off the Deep End. TV star Jensen Ackles sang this song in the season three gag reel of Supernatural.

Notes and References

1. Henderson, Alex. Web site: New Jack Swing . . July 26, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20120307174758/http://www.allmusic.com/explore/essay/new-jack-swing-t2157 . March 7, 2012 . . AllMusic. Rovi.
2. The 50 Sexiest Songs Of All Time. M. Tye Comer. Mariel Concepcion. Monica Herrera. Jessica Letkemann. Evie Nagy. David J. Prince. amp. Billboard. February 11, 2010. October 13, 2016.
3. Sigerson. Davitt. Poison – Bell Biv DeVoe – Review. https://web.archive.org/web/20071112181753/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/117955/review/6068318/poison. dead. November 12, 2007. Rolling Stone. August 19, 2009.
4. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
5. Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1990. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 30, 2020.
6. Web site: End of Year Charts 1990. Recorded Music NZ. August 30, 2020.
7. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1990. September 15, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090706053853/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1990. July 6, 2009.
8. Web site: ドゥ・ミー! ベル・ビブ・デボー. Do Me! Bell Biv DeVoe. Oricon. ja. September 8, 2023.
9. New Singles. Music Week. 33. September 8, 1990.
10. New Singles. Music Week. 31. September 15, 1990.