T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)

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"T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It) (with Bananarama)"
"T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It) (with Bananarama)" cover
Single by Fun Boy Three
from the album Fun Boy Three and Greatest Hits Collection
B-side The Funrama Theme
Released February 1982
Format 7" single, 12" single
Recorded July 1981
Genre Pop, New Wave
Label Chrysalis Records
Writer Oliver / Young
Producer Dave Jordan
Fun Boy Three
Fun Boy Three singles chronology
— "T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)"
(1982)		 "Really Saying Something"
(1982)


Bananarama singles chronology
"Aie a Mwana"
(1981)		 "T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)"
(1982)		 "Really Saying Something"
(1982)

"T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)" is a song recorded by Fun Boy Three and Bananarama. The song was originally written in 1939 and recorded by Sy Oliver. Originally a jazz tune, it was transformed into a pop song with ska elements in 1982. It was included on Fun Boy Three's debut self-titled album, but it wasn't available on a Bananarama album until 1988's Greatest Hits Collection.

Terry Hall of Fun Boy Three owned a copy of Bananarama's previous single "Aie a Mwana" and after seeing an article about the trio in The Face he decided he wanted them to sing background vocals on this song, solely based on the fact that he liked their look. "T'aint What You Do" became a big hit in the UK, climbing to number four in the UK singles chart. The success of this single also prompted Bananarama to return the favor and have Fun Boy Three sing on their next single "Really Saying Something".

Chart (1982) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 4
U.S. Hot Dance Club Play 49
Australia ARIA singles chart 55
New Zealand singles 37
 v • d • e Bananarama
Sara Dallin | Keren Woodward
Siobhan Fahey | Jacquie O'Sullivan
Discography
Studio albums: Deep Sea Skiving | Bananarama | True Confessions | Wow! | Pop Life | Please Yourself | Ultra Violet / I Found Love | Exotica | Drama
Compilations: Greatest Hits Collection | Greatest Remixes Collection | Bunch of Hits | Master Series | The Essentials | The Very Best of Bananarama | Venus and Other Hits | Really Saying Something: The Platinum Collection | The Twelve Inches of Bananarama | Greatest Hits and More More More
Singles: Aie a Mwana | T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It) | Really Saying Something | Shy Boy | Cheers Then | He's Got Tact | Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye | Cruel Summer | Robert DeNiro's Waiting | Rough Justice | King of the Jungle | Hot Line to Heaven | The Wild Life | Do Not Disturb | Venus | More Than Physical | A Trick of the Night | Set on You | I Heard a Rumour | Love in the First Degree | I Can't Help It | I Want You Back | The Bananarama Mega-Mix | Love, Truth and Honesty | Nathan Jones | Help! | Cruel Summer '89 | Megarama '89 | Only Your Love | Preacher Man | Long Train Running | Tripping on Your Love | Movin' On | Last Thing on My Mind | More, More, More | I Found Love | Every Shade of Blue | Take Me to Your Heart | Careless Whisper | If | Really Saying Something (Solasso Remix) | Move in My Direction | Look on the Floor (Hypnotic Tango)
Video compilations: And That's Not All... | Video Singles | The Greatest Hits Collection
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