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What I Can Do for You
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Wikipedia article
"'What I Can Do for You'" is a single by Sheryl Crow from the album 'Tuesday Night Music Club' released on A&M Records. It was originally released in 1993, and the single included a faster version of LP track "The Na-Na Song" under the name "Volvo Cowgirl 99". "What I Can Do for You" managed only number 97 when first released at the end of 1993, but was re-released after the success of "All I Wanna Do" and "Strong Enough". Two CD singles were released, with the second one being a limited edition including a 1996 mini-calendar. In the UK charts, it reached number 84 in its first release on February 19, 1994 and then number 43 on November 11, 1995.[http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/what-i-can-do-for-you/ "What-I-Can-Do-for-You" search results] at the Official Charts
The 1995 UK release sparked an industry controversy when the Official Charts Company initially refused to allow the single chart placing due to the free calendar in the packaging, which broke a chart rule about free gifts. After it was pointed out that the chart compilers had allowed Madonna's "You'll See" to chart (which also contained a free calendar, albeit configured differently within the single packaging as postcards, rather than ring-bound), the decision was reversed just before the week's chart was issued.
The song deals with sexual harassment, which Crow says she experienced during her rise to fame.
Track listing
Original UK CD single (Cat. No. 580 463-2) (1993)
# "What I Can Do for You" (Radio Edit)# "What I Can Do for You" (LP Version)
# "Volvo Cowgirl 99"
# "I Shall Believe"
Re-released UK CD single #1 (Cat. No. 581 221-2) (1995)
# "What I Can Do for You" (UK Edit)# "D'yer Mak'er"
# "I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday"
# "No One Said It Would Be Easy"
Re-released UK CD single #2 (Cat. No. 581 229-2) (1995)
# "What I Can Do for You" (Live in Madrid)# "All I Wanna Do" (Live in Madrid)
# "Strong Enough" (Live in Madrid)
# "Can't Cry Anymore" (Live in Madrid)
Chart performance
References
Category:1993 singles
Category:Sheryl Crow songs
Category:Songs written by David Baerwald
Category:Songs written by Sheryl Crow
Category:Song recordings produced by Bill Bottrell
Category:1993 songs
Category:A&M Records singles
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