You Haven't Done Nothin'
Stevie Wonder
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We are amazed but not amused By all the things you say that you'll do Though much concerned but not involved With decisions that are made by you But we are sick and tired of hearing your song Telling how you are gonna change right from wrong 'Cause if you really want to hear our views "You haven't done nothing"! It's not too cool to be ridiculed But you brought this upon yourself The world is tired of pacifiers We want the truth and nothing else, yeh And we are sick and tired of hearing your song Telling how you are gonna change right from wrong 'Cause if you really want to hear our views "You haven't done nothing"! Jackson 5 join along with me say Doo doo wop, hey hey hey Doo doo wop, whoa whoa whoa Doo doo wop, mm mm na Doo doo wop, oh oh oh Doo doo wop, dum dum dum Doo doo wop We would not care to wake up to the nightmare That's becoming real life But when mislead who knows a person's mind Can turn as cold as ice, mmm mmm Why do you keep on making us hear your song Telling us how you are changing right from wrong 'Cause if you really want to hear our views "You haven't done nothing"! Yeah, nothin', nothing, nothing Jackson 5 sing along again say Doo doo wop Doo doo wop, oh Doo doo wop, co co co Doo doo wop, sing it baby Doo doo wop, bum bum bum Doo doo wop, um bum bum Doo doo wop, mmm come on now Sing it loud for your people say Doo doo wop, um bum bum Doo doo wop, stand up be counted, say Doo doo wop, co co co Doo doo wop, oh Doo doo wop, bum bum bum Doo doo wop, ah hum Doo doo wop, brum
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Written by: Stevie Wonder
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12 facts about this song
Release Year"You Haven't Done Nothin'" was released in 1974 on Motown Records.
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AlbumThe song is a part of Stevie Wonder's seventeenth studio album, "Fulfillingness' First Finale".
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Chart Topping"You Haven't Done Nothin'" went on to become a Number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
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Social CriticismThe song is a social critique, widely interpreted as a message to then U.S. President Richard Nixon referencing the Watergate scandal.
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Backup SingersThe Jackson 5 provided backup vocals on "You Haven't Done Nothin'".
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Grammy AwardsThe album "Fulfillingness' First Finale" which features this song, won the 1974 Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
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Stevie Wonder's CompositionsApart from providing vocals, Stevie Wonder also played all the Instruments in the song and in fact, he wrote and produced the song by himself.
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LengthThe song has a runtime of 3 minutes and 23 seconds.
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FormatsIt was originally released in both 7" single and vinyl LP formats.
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Lyric ContentWonder refrains from traditional “love and heartbreak” themes in this song and instead, adopts a politically charged and confrontational stance.
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Signature SoundIt features Wonder's use of the clavinet, a stringed keyboard instrument with a distinctive, funky sound.
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ImpactAlthough on surface, the song attacked politicians, it also firmly established Wonder as more than just a pop artist, but an influential figure in the musical commentary on social and political events.
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