I've Done Everything for You
Sammy Hagar
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Hey! Well this one way love-affair, it ain't fair It ain't no kind of fair to me It's all give and take, and you just take And I can't take it, you see And I'm giving up on love this time Me and my friends, we'll do just fine Because [Chorus] I've done everything for you You've done nothing for me I've done everything for you But baby, you've done nothing for me She's done nothing for me Well you need some pay, a whole lotta money And be a millionaire Yeah but when that didn't happen overnight I found out how much you really care (yeah) All you want, is a whole lot of money All the rest, is just "jivin" honey I've done everything for you Aw, you've done nothing for me I've done everything for you Everything, But nothing for me (You) you've done nothing for me Wait a minute, When I first met you, you didn't know how to hook a man Ya done nothing There was so many things, about making love you didn't understand Ya done nothing Ya but now you know, about everything And I'll take you on a pair of wings I've done everything for you Aw baby, you've done nothing for me I've done everything for you I've done everything for you, you've done nothing for me Now I'm going out on the town tonight, And get as wild as I can be I'm gonna find out what it's really like, To be loose, high and free Yeah I don't care what people say, I'll change my mind, its gonna change this day I've done everything for you, Just one thing, something, anything I've done everything for you Nothing, you, you've done nothing for me, You've done nothing for me Hey! You've done nothing, you've done nothing You've done nothing for me Nothing, zero!
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11 facts about this song
Song Origin"I've Done Everything for You" was originally written and recorded by Sammy Hagar, known as "The Red Rocker", in 1978. Hagar is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, musician, and entrepreneur.
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Rick Springfield's VersionAustralian musician, Rick Springfield, notably performed his own cover version of this song which became a hit in 1981.
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Chart SuccessRick Springfield's version of "I've Done Everything for You" reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the US.
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Album InclusionThis song was included on Rick Springfield's album "Working Class Dog", which was the album that brought him to fame.
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Grammy Award"Working Class Dog" album, which included "I've Done Everything for You", earned Rick Springfield a Grammy award for Best Rock Vocal Male Performance in 1982.
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Sammy Hagar's ReactionEven though Hagar was the original composer and performer of the song, it did not chart when he released it. However, Hagar was genuinely happy for Springfield's success with it.
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Live PerformancesIn live performances, Rick Springfield often introduces "I've Done Everything for You" as a song that was given to him by Sammy Hagar.
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Music VideoThere is a music video for Rick Springfield's version of "I've Done Everything for You" which had significant airplay on MTV in the early 1980s, contributing to the song's success.
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Song CompositionThe song is an uptempo, high energy rock track. It's primarily driven by electric guitar riffs and Springfield's emotive delivery of the lyrics.
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Song Theme"I've Done Everything for You" is a plea from a man to his partner saying that he's done everything for her but gotten nothing in return. This theme resonated with many listeners which is part of why the song became so popular.
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LicensingThe song has been used multiple times in different movies and TV series, underlining its continued popularity.
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