Do It Again

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"Do It Again" is a 1972 jazz-rock song by Steely Dan, known for its distinctive electric sitar hook and cynical, narrative lyrics.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Do It Again canonical 5
Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up) 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Can’t Buy a Thrill
artist Steely Dan
chartPeakPositionUSBillboardHot100 6
chartPerformance US Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit
composer Donald Fagen
Walter Becker
countryOfOrigin United States
followsInSingleDiscography none
format 7-inch single
genre jazz rock
rock
soft rock
hasCanonicalPerformerLineup Steely Dan early 1970s lineup
hasInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric sitar
keyboards
percussion
hasLyricalTheme addiction
fatalism
repetition of bad choices
self-destructive behavior
hasMusicStyleCharacteristic Latin-influenced groove
extended instrumental sections
syncopated rhythm
isDebutSingleOf Steely Dan
language English
length 4:14
lyricist Donald Fagen
Walter Becker
notableFeature cynical narrative lyrics
distinctive electric sitar hook
originalMedium vinyl record
partOfAlbum Can’t Buy a Thrill
performer Steely Dan
performerNationality American
precedesInSingleDiscography Reelin’ In the Years
producer Gary Katz
recordingYear 1972
recordLabel ABC Records
releaseDate 1972-11-01
releaseYear 1972
side A-side
singleFrom Can’t Buy a Thrill
vocalist Donald Fagen

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Steely Dan notableSong Do It Again
Big Pimpin' precededBy Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)
linked to: Do It Again
Spark hasBside Do It Again
subject linked to: song "Spark"
Can't Buy a Thrill hasPart Do It Again
subject linked to: Can’t Buy a Thrill
Can't Buy a Thrill containsHitSingle Do It Again
subject linked to: Can’t Buy a Thrill
Do It Again title Do It Again