Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)

"Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)"
"Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)"
Single by B. T. Express
from the album Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)
Released	August 27, 1974
Genre	Disco; funk;
Length	5:52 (album version); 3:09 (single edit)
Label	Scepter
Songwriter(s)	William Nichols
B. T. Express singles chronology

"Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" is a popular song by funk group B. T. Express, written by songwriter Billy Nichols.^[3]

Background

Released from the debut album of the same title, the song became a great "crossover" success. The song is noted for its hand claps at the beginning, as well as the spoken portion in the middle of the song. The short version was less than 3 minutes, while the long version is over 5 minutes in length. This song was considered suggestive of sexual intercourse, especially for the repeated lines in the coda section: "I'm Satisfied".

Chart performance

The single went #1 to the R&B singles chart for a week during the autumn of 1974 and went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.^[4]("Whatever Gets You thru the Night" by John Lennon and "I Can Help" by Billy Swan kept the song from the #1 spot).^[5] "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" was an early disco hit peaking at number eight on the disco/dance charts.^[6]

Weekly charts

Chart (1974–1975)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[7]	43
Canada RPM Top Singles^[8]	7
Germany	33
Netherlands	18
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[9]	2
U.S. Billboard R&B^[10]	1
U.S. Billboard Dance/Disco^[11]	8
U.S. Cash Box Top 100^[12]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1974)	Rank
Canada ^[13]	122

Chart (1975)	Rank
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[14]	80
U.S. Cash Box ^[15]	99

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[16]	Gold	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

In popular culture

The song was used as the opening theme for the late night talk show The Mo'Nique Show weeknights on Black Entertainment Television.

Samples

The single was one of three sampled in the 2002 song "Addictive" by Truth Hurts featuring Rakim.

References

^ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "Carnal Knowledge: Sexual Revolution". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 91. ISBN 031214704X.
^ ^a ^b Breihan, Tom (June 13, 2019). "The Number Ones: John Lennon's "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 20, 2023. BT Express' high-stepping, sex-positive disco-funk squelcher "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" peaked at #2...
^ "Biography". Billy Nichols Music. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 90.
^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 46.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 90.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 46.
^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 14, 1974". Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
^ Canada, Library and Archives (January 16, 2018). "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada.
^ Musicoutfitters.com
^ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 28, 1975
^ "American single certifications – B.T. Express – Do It ('Til you're Satisfied)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 20, 2023.

External links

"Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" at Discogs (list of releases)
B.T. Express - Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) on YouTube

[Breithaupt_1996-1] Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "Carnal Knowledge: Sexual Revolution". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 91. ISBN 031214704X.

[Breihan_2019-2] Breihan, Tom (June 13, 2019). "The Number Ones: John Lennon's "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 20, 2023. BT Express' high-stepping, sex-positive disco-funk squelcher "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" peaked at #2...

[3] "Biography". Billy Nichols Music. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2013.

[4] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 90.

[5] "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.

[6] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 46.

[7] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[8] "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

[9] Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X

[10] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 90.

[11] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 46.

[12] "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 14, 1974". Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[13] Canada, Library and Archives (January 16, 2018). "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada.

[14] Musicoutfitters.com

[15] Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 28, 1975

[United_StatesB.T._ExpressDo_It_('Til_you're_Satisfied)singleCertRef-16] "American single certifications – B.T. Express – Do It ('Til you're Satisfied)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 20, 2023.

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