What Do I Do Now?
| "What Do I Do Now?" | ||||
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| Single by Sleeper | ||||
| from the album The It Girl | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 25 September 1995[1] | |||
| Genre | Britpop | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Indolent | |||
| Songwriter | Louise Wener | |||
| Producer | Stephen Street | |||
| Sleeper singles chronology | ||||
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| 7-inch single cover | ||||
"What Do I Do Now?" is a song by English Britpop band Sleeper, written by the band's vocalist and guitarist, Louise Wener. It was the first single to be issued from their second album, The It Girl, which was released in May 1996. The song was covered by Elvis Costello for the 1997 compilation album Volume Seventeen[2] (and later on the 2001 expanded edition of his 1996 album All This Useless Beauty. Sleeper reciprocated by covering "The Other End of the Telescope", which appeared on the B-side of "Statuesque".
Track listings
- UK CD1 and 7-inch single
- "What Do I Do Now?" – 3:41
- "Paint Me"– 3:25
- "Room at the Top"– 3:07
- UK CD2
- "What Do I Do Now?" – 3:41
- "Disco Duncan" (live) – 4:09
- "Vegas" (live) – 3:14
- "Amuse" (live) – 2:32
- UK cassette single
- "What Do I Do Now?" – 3:41
- "Paint Me"– 3:25
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[3] | 16 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 14 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[5] | 1 |
References
- ^ "Reviews – Records Out on September 25 1995: Singles". Music Week. 16 September 1995. p. 46.
- ^ Douglas Wolk (June 1997). "Various Artists". CMJ.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 1/10/1995 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 1/10/1995 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart; 01 October 1995 – 07 October 1995". Music Week.