What You Do (song)

"What You Do"
Single by Margaret
from the album Monkey Business
Released	12 May 2017 (2017-05-12)
Genre	Pop electronic
Length	3:04
Label	Extensive Warner Magic Broma16
Songwriter(s)	Margaret Arash Robert Uhlmann Anderz Wrethov Thomas Karlsson
Producer(s)	Robert Uhlmann Alex P Victory
Margaret singles chronology
"Blue Vibes" (2017) "What You Do" (2017) "6 in the Morning" (2017)
Music video
"What You Do" on YouTube

"What You Do" is a song by Polish singer Margaret. It was released as the lead single from her third studio album, Monkey Business (2017), on 12 May 2017. The song was written by Margaret, Arash, Robert Uhlmann, Anderz Wrethov and Thomas Karlsson, and produced by Uhlmann, Alex P and Victory.

The single peaked at number 14 in Poland, and received radio airplay in Sweden where it reached number one on the Rix FM chart.[1]

Live recording of "What You Do" from Margaret's MTV Unplugged concert special was released on its accompanying live album in 2023.[2]

Music video

A music video for the song was released on 12 May 2017. It was filmed in Cyprus, and directed by Konrad Aksinowicz. The video depicts Margaret as the star of a video game.[3][4]

Track listing

Digital single[5][6]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"What You Do"	Margaret Arash Robert Uhlmann Anderz Wrethov Thomas Karlsson	Uhlmann Alex P Victory	3:04
2.	"What You Do" (Extended)			4:42

Accolades

Year	Ceremony	Category	Result	Ref.
2017	RMF FM and Polsat's Hit of the Summer	Hit of the Summer	Nominated	[7]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "What You Do" Chart (2017) Peak position Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[8] 14

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "What You Do" Chart (2017) Position Poland (Airplay 2017)[9] 91

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	12 May 2017	Digital download streaming	Extensive Music Warner Music	[10]
Poland			Magic Records	[5]
Russia			Broma16	[11]

References

1. "Rix Topp 6 – 10 Augusti" (in Swedish). Rix FM. 10 August 2017. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
2. "Margaret ze stylowym prezentem na 10-lecie twórczości" (in Polish). Codzienna Gazeta Muzyczna. 14 April 2023. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
3. "Margaret – nowy hit What You Do premierowo w Radiu ESKA!" (in Polish). Radio Eska. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
4. "Margaret: Zobacz teledysk "What You Do"" (in Polish). Interia.pl. 12 May 2017. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
5. "What You Do – Single by Margaret". iTunes Store (PL). Archived from the original on 14 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
6. "Credits / What You Do / Margaret". Tidal. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
7. "Przebój Lata RMF FM: znamy już finałową trójkę zwycięzców!" (in Polish). RMF FM. 27 August 2017. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
8. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
9. "Airplay 2017 – w pierwszej trójce Sheeran, Tiësto i Hyży" (in Polish). ZPAV. 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
10. Citations accounting for the digital release of "What You Do" in various countries:
    • "What You Do – Single by Margaret". Apple Music (AU). Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
    • "What You Do – Single by Margaret". Apple Music (GB). Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
    • "What You Do – Single by Margaret". iTunes Store (US). Archived from the original on 14 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
11. "What You Do – Single by Margaret". iTunes Store (RU). Archived from the original on 14 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.