It's What I Do (song)
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"It's What I Do" is the title of a song written by Tom Shapiro
and Chuck Jones, and recorded by American country music
singer Billy Dean
. It was released in January 1996 as the first single from his fifth studio album, 1996's It's What I Do
. The song spent twenty weeks on the Hot Country Songs
charts in 1996, peaking at number five.
magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the song "boasts a pretty melody and a solid romantic lyric that Dean delivers with warmth and conviction." She goes on to say that the song contains "no immediate bells and whistles, but it gains strength with repeated listening."
Tom Shapiro
Tom Shapiro is an American songwriter and occasional record producer, known primarily for his work in country music. To date, he holds four Country Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated, as well as the Songwriter of the Decade award from the Nashville Songwriters...
and Chuck Jones, and recorded by American country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Billy Dean
Billy Dean
William Harold "Billy" Dean, Jr. is an American country music singer and songwriter. Billy Dean first gained national attention after appearing on the television talent competition Star Search...
. It was released in January 1996 as the first single from his fifth studio album, 1996's It's What I Do
It's What I Do
It's What I Do is the title of the fifth studio album released by American country music artist Billy Dean. It was his first album since Men'll Be Boys two years previous. This was also his first release for Capitol Records Nashville, as the Nashville division of Liberty Records had been merged...
. The song spent twenty weeks on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts in 1996, peaking at number five.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the song "boasts a pretty melody and a solid romantic lyric that Dean delivers with warmth and conviction." She goes on to say that the song contains "no immediate bells and whistles, but it gains strength with repeated listening."
Chart positions
"It's What I Do" debuted at number 70 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 3, 1996.| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 5 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 11 |