"What You Don't Do"
Single by Lianne La Havas
from the album Blood
Released7 August 2015 (2015-08-07)
Recorded2015
Genre
Length3:41
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Matt Hales
Lianne La Havas singles chronology
""Unstoppable""
(2015)		 "What You Don't Do"
(2015)		 "Green & Gold"
(2015)
Music video
"What You Don't Do" on YouTube

"What You Don't Do" is a single by British recording artist Lianne La Havas. Released as the album's second single on 7 August 2015,[1] the song peaked at number 69 on the Ultratip Belgium Flanders charts.[2]

Background and composition

Following the touring La Havas embarked in promotion of her debut album Is Your Love Big Enough?, she traveled to Jamaica along with her mother in order to regain connections with her roots.[3] During her time in Jamaica La Havas played music for her family alongside dancehall and reggae producer Stephen McGregor (known under his production name Di Genius), who would later go on to produce the majority of the songs on Blood.[3] Besides Stephen McGregor, La Havas worked with a variety of other producers, including Matt Hales.

The song is a R&B,[4] jazz, and doo-wop tune[5][6] that grows slowly, and pinpoints the voice of the singer. The arrangement of the song takes a backseat, while the production has a "canned sound for the verses", before starting the choruses.[7] Horns, gospel-choir style supporting vocals, piano and brass complete the composition.[7][8] The song features truthfulness and wit proclaiming her confidence in her relationship, turning the negative phrase "What You Don't Do" into a positive slogan talking about games that the vocalist is not "forced to endure".[7]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2] 69
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[9] 29

References

  1. ↑ Cooper, Leonie (22 June 2015). "Lianne La Havas unveils new track 'What You Don't Do' - watch". NME. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Lianne La Havas – What You Don't Do" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Lianne La Havas: 'debuts knew song". Marketwired.com. 21 April 2015. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Law, Tarynn (23 June 2015). "Lianne La Havas - 'What You Don't Do'". The 405. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Lockett, Dee (22 June 2015). "Lianne La Havas Continues to Prove Why She Should Already Be a Star in America". Vulture. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Howe, Danielle (24 June 2015). "Stashed". Stashed. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 Sen, Davia (24 June 2015). "REVIEW: Lianne La Havas - What You Don't Do". Themetropolist.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  8. ↑ White, Caitlin (22 June 2015). "Lianne La Havas – "What You Don't Do" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Lianne La Havas Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2023.


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