| "What Do I Have to Do" | ||||
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| Single by Kylie Minogue | ||||
| from the album Rhythm of Love | ||||
| Released | 21 January 1991 | |||
| Studio | London, England | |||
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| Length | 3:48 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Stock Aitken Waterman | |||
| Kylie Minogue singles chronology | ||||
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| "What Do I Have to Do" on YouTube | ||||
"What Do I Have to Do" is a song performed by Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue from her third studio album, Rhythm of Love (1990). The song was written and produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman. Originally, the song was planned to be released after the single "Better the Devil You Know", but instead "Step Back in Time" was released and this was released as the third single on 21 January 1991 by PWL and Mushroom.[3] The song received positive reviews from most music critics, who thought the song was an instant rave classic. Its music video was directed by Dave Hogan.
The song peaked at number eleven in her native Australia. The song did however peak at number six in the United Kingdom, becoming a success there, albeit her first single not to reach the top five. The song was also hit in France and The Netherlands. NME voted it as the thirtieth best track of 1991.[4]
Minogue performed the song as her debut performance at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in 1994.[5] The song has been performed on most of Minogue's concert tours, including her Rhythm of Love Tour, Let's Get to It Tour and Intimate and Live Tour. The song has also been performed at the Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour and the Homecoming Tour, and has been most recently been performed at her Aphrodite World Tour.
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- ^ "NME's best albums and tracks of 1991". Nme.com. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 66: What Do I Have To Do Part 2: the styling and video on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 18 February 2024.