Small Faces Single Whatcha Gonna Do About It 1965

Small Faces Single - "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" (1965)
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Small Faces 1965 - "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" Single -Netherlands Cover

"Whatcha Gonna Do About It"
B- Side: "What's A Matter Baby"
released: August 6, 1965
charted: September 9, 1965
weeks on UK singles chart: 12
Peaked at #14

"Whatcha Gonna Do About It" is the debut single released by the English rock group Small Faces, released in the UK on 6 August 1965. The song peaked at number 14 in the UK Singles Chart, and stayed on chart for a total of 14 weeks.[1] It reached number 28 in Canada.[2]

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Small Faces Band Personnel
Small Faces
Steve Marriott – lead vocal, lead guitar
Ronnie Lane – bass guitar, backing vocals
Kenny Jones – drums
Jimmy Winston – Hammond organ, rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Right: Small Faces - "What'cha Gonna Do About It"
(Rare 'Mono-to-Stereo' Mix 1965)

"Whatcha Gonna Do About It" Song Profile

The songwriting duo of the group Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane already had the melody for the song, the inspiration coming from Solomon Burke's hit record "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love." However they had no lyrics, so their manager, Don Arden, brought in Ian Samwell and Brian Potter to provide the words for the song. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 27 and rose to number 14, just missing the all important Top Ten.[3]

Kenney Jones recalled to Uncut magazine: "We hadn't fully established our own songwriting abilities – our stage show was mainly covers of things like Otis Redding's 'Shake' – and this ("Whatcha Gonna Do About It") really suited the power of Steve's voice. The style was very indicative of the time and we loved it."

According to Marriott, the group had by the end of July entered IBC Studios and recorded an earlier version of the song, which he claimed to love. However, this version was abandoned in favor of a newer rendition recorded at Pye Studios. The older version was later issued in 1972 on a French compilation album.[4] The feedback heard throughout the track was Marriott's idea, claimed Jones in an interview with Uncut. "He was pissing about in front of his old Marshall amp and it sounded lovely, so we kept it."

Billboard - October 10, 1965 pg. 35

Small Faces "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" Single Billboard Magazine Advert Oct 10, 1965, pg. 35

Years later, Arden admitted to spending £12,000 on chart fixing to ensure the band's debut song would be a hit.[5] In an interview, Arden denied it was cheating: "I had a saying, you can't polish a turd. In other words, if the record's no good to begin with, it still won't be any good after you've wasted your time and money getting it played."[6] (Don Arden's rough way of saying "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" was worth every payola penny!)

"Whatcha Gonna Do About It" was originally issued on Small Faces' eponymous debut album, and later it was included on their 1967 compilation From the Beginning.

September 28, 1966 - Small Faces at Offenbach Stadhalle, GER
German TV "Beat Beat Beat" performing "Hey Girl", "All Or Nothing", "What'cha Gonna Do About It" (5:20)
& "Sha La La Lee"

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