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"Do Your Thing" is a song written by Charles Wright and performed by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. It reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on the R&B chart in 1969. The song was featured on their 1968 album, Together.

The song was produced by Wright and Fred Smith.

The single ranked #47 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1969.

Other versions

• Mel Brown released a version of the song on his 1970 album, I'd Rather Suck My Thumb.
• Ohio Players released a version of the song on their 1981 album, Ouch!
• King Tee sampled the song on his 1990 album, At Your Own Risk on the song "Do Your Thing".
• Hexstatic released a mix version of the song on their 2002 album, Listen & Learn.

In popular culture

• The song was included in the 1997 film Boogie Nights.
• The political podcast Chapo Trap House used the song prominently in their first post-election episode of 2016.
• UFC fighter Joseph Benavidez uses the song as his walkout music.

References

1. Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, "Do Your Thing" chart positions Retrieved August 4, 2016.
2. Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Together Retrieved August 4, 2016.
3. Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, "Do Your Thing" single release Retrieved August 4, 2016.
4. "Billboard Top 100 - 1969". Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
5. Mel Brown, I'd Rather Suck My Thumb Retrieved August 4, 2016.
6. Ohio Players, Ouch! Retrieved August 4, 2016.
7. King Tee, At Your Own Risk Retrieved August 4, 2016.
8. Hexstatic, Listen & Learn Retrieved August 4, 2016.
9. Boogie Nights soundtrack Retrieved August 4, 2016.
10. "Episode 58 - We Live in the Zone Now (11/12/16)".
11. Sloan, Mike (January 20, 2019). "The Walkmen: UFC Fight Night 143 'Cejudo vs. Dillashaw'". Sherdog. Retrieved January 21, 2019.

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