Do It by Chloe x Halle Song Info
"Do It" is a song by American R&B duo Chloe x Halle, released on May 14, 2020, as the lead single from their second studio album Ungodly Hour (2020). It was written by Chloe, Halle, Victoria Monét, Vincent van den Ende, and Scott Storch, who handled the production. An accompanying music video directed by C Prinz was released on May 15, 2020. In the video, the sisters perform coordinated choreography while wearing a number of glittering outfits. The duo also created a dance challenge for the song on the popular video sharing app TikTok in 2020. A remix of the song with Doja Cat featuring City Girls and Mulatto was released on September 4, 2020. "Do It" became the duo's first song to achieve major chart success in the US, becoming their first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 63. The song peaked at number 3 on the R&B Digital Song Sales chart, making it their first top five hit on that chart. "Do It" was certified Gold in the US for selling over 500.000 copies in the country. The song received acclaim from music critics. Ebone Chatman of Black Hollywood Live called it "the perfect summer anthem". Deep Shah of Color X Studios praised the duo's musical sound and smooth R&B style, saying that the song serves as "another sublime slice of the pair's sultry and silky smooth R&B". In his review for Entertainment Weekly, Eli Enis declared the song as the duo's "most danceable track yet", and said it is "something you can stripper-kick around the house to while still enjoying their uniquely complex harmonies." HotNewHipHop labeled the song as having a "smooth, easy-going nature". Mike Wass of Idolator described the song as a "party jam" and a "feel-good bop". Uproxx's Carolyn Droke wrote: "The duo's mesmerizing harmonization melts over a fluttering backbeat". Droke highlighted the lyrics "I beat my face / Moving fast 'cause the Uber on the way / Taking pictures make sure you can't see no lace", which the duo "croon at the single's hook".
