Let's Do It (Do It Together)
| "Let's Do It (Do It Together)" | ||||
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| Song by The Chambers Brothers | ||||
| from the album Love, Peace and Happiness | ||||
| A-side | "Let's Do It (Do It Together)" | |||
| B-side | "To Love Somebody" | |||
| Released | April 1970 | |||
| Label | Columbia 4S-45146 | |||
| Composer | S. Turner | |||
| Lyricist | David Rubinson | |||
| US chronology | ||||
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"Let's Do It (Do It Together)" is a 1970 single by the Chambers Brothers. It registered in multiple charts that year.
Background
"Let's Do It (Do It Together)" was released on Columbia 4S-45146 in 1970.[1][2] It is included on the group's Love, Peace and Happiness album.[3]
The song was included in the That Driving Beat show, Episode 267 on 20 June 2023 and two years later Episode 386: "Take Your Shoes Off" on 09 December 2025.[4]
Reception
"Let's Do It (Do It Together)" received a positive review in the 25 April issue of Record World. The reviewer wrote that the frantic chant scream-beat of the song had re-established them as America's finest rhythm band.[5]
"Are You Ready?" by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and "Drop Down Mama" by Tom Rush, "Let's Do It (Do It Together)" were in the ''Billboard Labels' Disk Action Report for the week of 2 May. They were selected by Columbia as having the greatest potential for chart activity in the coming weeks.[6] It was also one of the eleven Spotlight singles that were predicted to reach the Soul Singles Chart..[7]
Years later, along with "If You Want Me To", "Love, Peace and Happiness", "Let’s Do It (Do It Together)" selected for mention by the Crazy on Classic Rock reviewer.[8]
Charts
Billboard
"Let's Do It (Do It Together)" debuted at No. 123 in the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart for the week of 30 May 1970.[9][10] It eventually peaked at No. 103.[11]
Cash Box
The single debuted at No. No. 12 in the Cash Box Looking Ahead chart for the week of 18 July 1970.[12][13] It peaked at No. 8 for the week of 1 August.[14][15][16] It was still in the chart for the week of 15 August.[17]
Record World
"Let's Do It" debuted at No. 7 in the Record World Singles Coming Up chart for the week of 1 August.[18][19] It held that position until the week of 15 August.[20][21][22] It was still in the chart for the week of 10 October.[23]
References
- ↑ 45Cat – Chambers Brothers – Let's Do It
- ↑ Record World, April 25, 1970 – Page 8 record world FOUR STAR PICKS Single Reviews, THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS -Columbia 4-45146. LET'S DO IT (DO IT TOGETHER) (Three -T, ASCAP)
- ↑ Billboard, November 14, 1970 - Page 4 If weren't number one in Rock, *KGP 20
- ↑ That Driving Beat – That Driving Beat – Episode 267 June 20, 2023; Episode 386: Take Your Shoes Off December 09, 2025
- ↑ Record World, April 25, 1970 – Page 8 record world FOUR STAR PICKS Single Reviews, THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS -Columbia 4-45146. LET'S DO IT (DO IT TOGETHER) (Three -T, ASCAP)
- ↑ Billboard, May 2, 1970 – Page 83 General News, Labels' Disk Action Report, COLUMBIA, LET'S DO IT (Do It Together) -Chambers Brothers, Columbia 4S- 45146
- ↑ Billboard, May 2, 1970 – Page 86 Spotlight Singles, CHART , Spotlights Predicted to reach the SOUL SINGLES Chart, CHAMBERS BROTHERS -Let's Do It (Do It Together) (2:40) (Three T, ASCAP COLUMBIA 45-45146
- ↑ Crazy on Classic Rock, 25 Feb 2019 – The Diversity of Classic Rock, THE MUSICIANS, The Chambers Brothers (George, Joes, Lester, and Willie Chambers):
- ↑ Billboard, May 23, 1970 - Page 74 BUBBLING UNDER THE HOT 100
- ↑ Billboard, May 30, 1970 - Page 81 BUBBLING UNDER THE HOT 100, 123. LET'S DO IT Chambers Brothers, Columbia 4545146
- ↑ MusicVF.com - Let's Do It (Do It Together): The Chambers Brothers
- ↑ Cash Box, July 11, 1980 - Page 14 Cash Box Looking Ahead
- ↑ Cash Box, July 18, 1970 - Page 26 Cash Box Looking Ahead, 12, LETS DO IT TOGETHER (Three-T-ASCAP) Chambers Bros. (Columbia 45146)
- ↑ Cash Box, July 25, 1970 - (page unknown) Cash Box Looking Ahead, 9, LETS DO IT TOGETHER (Three-T-ASCAP) Chambers Bros. (Columbia 45146)
- ↑ Cash Box, August 1, 1970 - Page 31 Cash Box Looking Ahead, 9, LETS DO IT TOGETHER (Three-T-ASCAP) Chambers Bros. (Columbia 45146)
- ↑ Cash Box, August 8, 1970 - Page 18 Cash Box Looking Ahead, 15, LETS DO IT TOGETHER (Three-T-ASCAP) Chambers Bros. (Columbia 45146) (note magazine mistakenly put date as August 15 on the page
- ↑ Cash Box, August 15, 1970 - Page 35 Cash Box Looking Ahead, 16, LETS DO IT TOGETHER (Three-T-ASCAP) Chambers Bros. (Columbia 45146)
- ↑ Record World, July 25, 1970 - Page 256 record world Singles Coming Up
- ↑ Record World, August 1, 1970 - Page 28 record world Singles Coming Up, 7. LET'S DO IT TOGETHER Three-T, ASCAP) Chambers Bros.-Columbia 45146
- ↑ Record World, August 8, 1970 - Page 18 record world Singles Coming Up, 7. LET'S DO IT TOGETHER Three-T, ASCAP) Chambers Bros.-Columbia 45146
- ↑ Record World, August 15, 1970 - Page 23 record world Singles Coming Up, 7. LET'S DO IT TOGETHER Three-T, ASCAP) Chambers Bros.-Columbia 45146
- ↑ Record World, August 22. 1970 - Page 22 record world Singles Coming Up, 9. LET'S DO IT TOGETHER Three-T, ASCAP) Chambers Bros.-Columbia 45146
- ↑ Record World, October 10, 1970 - Page 30 record world Singles Coming Up, 38. LET'S DO IT TOGETHER Three-T, ASCAP) Chambers Bros.-Columbia 45146
External links
- Discogs – Chambers Brothers* – Let's Do It (Do It Together)
- Northern Soul Songs Documentaries and music channel, Feb 20, 2022 - Chambers Brothers - Let's Do It (Do It Together) - 1970 - Northern Soul A-Z Archive (single version) (audio)
- ROCK ON VINYL (60's - 90's) channel, Nov 19, 2025 - THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS - Let's Do It (Do It Together)(U.S. Soul 69) (album version) (audio)