What Did I Do to You?

"What Did I Do to You?" is a song recorded by British singer Lisa Stansfield for her 1989 album, Affection. It was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and produced by Devaney and Morris. The song was released as the fourth European single on 30 April 1990. It included three previously unreleased songs written by Stansfield, Devaney and Morris: "My Apple Heart," "Lay Me Down" and "Something's Happenin'." "What Did I Do to You?" was remixed by Mark Saunders and by the Grammy Award-winning American house music DJ and producer, David Morales. The single became a top forty hit in the European countries reaching number eighteen in Finland, number twenty in Ireland and number twenty-five in the United Kingdom. "What Did I Do to You?" was also released in Japan.

"What Did I Do to You?"
Single by Lisa Stansfield
from the album Affection
B-side"Something's Happenin"
Released30 April 1990 (1990-04-30)
Recorded1989
Genre
Length4:48
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ian Devaney
  • Andy Morris
Lisa Stansfield singles chronology
"Live Together"
(1990)		 "What Did I Do to You?"
(1990)		 "You Can't Deny It"
(1990)
Music video
"What Did I Do to You?" on YouTube

In 2014, the remixes of "What Did I Do to You?" were included on the deluxe 2CD + DVD re-release of Affection and on People Hold On ... The Remix Anthology. They were also featured on The Collection 1989–2003 box set (2014), including previously unreleased Red Zone Mix by David Morales.

Critical reception

The song received positive reviews from music critics. Matthew Hocter from Albumism viewed it as a "upbeat offering".[1] David Giles from Music Week said it is "beautifully performed" by Stansfield.[2] A reviewer from Reading Eagle wrote that "What Did I Do to You?" "would be right at home on the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack."[3]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Philip Richardson, who had previously directed the videos for "All Around the World" and "Live Together". It features Stansfield with her kiss curls, dressed in a white outfit and performing with her band on a stage in front of a jumping audience. The video was later published on Stansfield's official YouTube channel in November 2009. It has amassed more than 1,6 million views as of October 2021.[4]

Track listings

Charts
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 37
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[6] 56
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 18
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 43
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 20
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[10] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 38
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 25

References
  1. Hocter, Matthew (17 November 2019). "Lisa Stansfield's Debut Album 'Affection' Turns 30: Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. Giles, David (5 May 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 23. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. "Country stars create 'Highwaymen' four". Reading Eagle. 9 March 1990. p. 19. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. "Lisa Stansfield - What Did I Do to You?". YouTube. 15 November 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  5. "Lisa Stansfield – What Did I Do to You?" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  6. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  7. "Singlet 1990-06 kesäkuu" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  8. "Lisa Stansfield - What Did I Do to You?" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  9. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – What Did I Do to You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  10. "Lisa Stansfield — What Did I Do to You?" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  11. "Lisa Stansfield – What Did I Do to You?" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  12. "Lisa Stansfield: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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