What Have You Done for Me Lately
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What Have You Done for Me Lately is a song by Janet Jackson from the year 1986 , that from her and the duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis was written. It appeared on the Control album .
history
What Have You Done for Me Lately is about a bad relationship in which a man does nothing for his wife. Jackson, in the role of the woman, asks him if he is doing her a favor. Since the song Janet Jackson made her international breakthrough, it has been part of every tour. The song was released on January 13, 1986 and became a number one hit in the Netherlands .
Music video
The music video was directed by Brian Jones and Piers Ashworth in December 1985. At the beginning of the video, Janet Jackson talks to her friend about her boyfriend, then sings the song. Then her boyfriend appears, and everyone in the bar looks astonished. In the form of a performance Jackson makes the problems in the relationship clear to him, whereupon everyone joins the dance. The choreographer for the clip was Paula Abdul .
Cover versions
- 1988: Ed Starink
- 1994: La Toya Jackson
- 2002: Bobby Brown