I 've Done Everything for You - wikipedia I 've Done Everything for You This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2016 ) `` I 've Done Everything for You '' UK 7 '' single cover Single by Sammy Hagar from the album All Night Long B - side `` Someone Out There '' Released May 1978 Format 7 '' single Recorded 1977 Genre Hard rock Length 3 : 00 Label Capitol Songwriter ( s ) Sammy Hagar Producer ( s ) Sammy & Carter `` I 've Done Everything for You '' is a 1978 song written and sung by American rock musician Sammy Hagar and covered by Australian singer Rick Springfield whose version became a Top 10 hit in the United States in 1981. Contents 1 Hagar version 2 Springfield version 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Hagar version `` I 've Done Everything for You '' was a staple of Sammy Hagar 's live performances as early as 1977. A live version of the song ( running time : 3 : 35 ) appeared on the 1978 live album All Night Long and was released as a single ( on Capitol P4596 b / w `` Someone Out There '' ) but did not chart. ( That album was released in the UK in 1979 as Loud & Clear. ) In 1979, a studio version was released as a b - side to the non-album single of `` ( Sittin ' on ) The Dock of the Bay '' ( a cover of the Otis Redding hit ). This studio version was released on LP on the 1982 greatest hits album Rematch following the success of the Rick Springfield version, although Australian pressings of Hagar 's 1980 album Danger Zone featured it as a bonus track closing side one. `` I 've Done Everything for You '' Single by Rick Springfield from the album Working Class Dog B - side `` Red Hot & Blue Love '' Released August 1981 Format 7 '' single Recorded 1981 Genre Rock, power pop Length 3 : 17 Label RCA Songwriter ( s ) Sammy Hagar Producer ( s ) Keith Olsen Rick Springfield singles chronology `` Jessie 's Girl '' ( 1981 ) `` I 've Done Everything for You '' ( 1981 ) `` Love Is Alright Tonite '' ( 1981 ) `` Jessie 's Girl '' ( 1981 ) `` I 've Done Everything for You '' ( 1981 ) `` Love Is Alright Tonite '' ( 1981 ) Springfield version A cover version of the Hagar - penned song appeared on Rick Springfield 's 1981 international breakout album Working Class Dog. It was released ( on RCA PB 12166 b / w `` Red Hot & Blue Love '' ) as the follow - up single to the Grammy award - winning and # 1 single `` Jessie 's Girl '', peaking at # 8 in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 for 2 weeks. On the U.S. Cash Box Top 100, `` I 've Done Everything for You '' peaked at number nine. Cash Box ranked it as the 71st biggest hit of 1981. The song was largely an American hit, but also reached the Top 40 in Australia ( # 31 ) and Canada ( # 40 ). See also Sammy Hagar discography : Solo singles Rick Springfield discography : Singles References Jump up ^ Rick Springfield chart history at Billboard.com. Retrieved 20 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2015 - 10 - 05. Retrieved 2015 - 12 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2016 - 03 - 04. Retrieved 2016 - 07 - 19. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Rick Springfield Studio albums Beginnings ( 1972 ) Comic Book Heroes ( 1973 ) Wait for Night ( 1976 ) Working Class Dog ( 1981 ) Success Has n't Spoiled Me Yet ( 1982 ) Living in Oz ( 1983 ) Hard to Hold ( 1984 ) Beautiful Feelings ( 1984 ) Tao ( 1985 ) Rock of Life ( 1988 ) Karma ( 1999 ) shock / denial / anger / acceptance ( 2004 ) The Day After Yesterday ( 2005 ) Venus in Overdrive ( 2008 ) Songs for the End of the World ( 2012 ) Rocket Science ( 2016 ) Live albums Stripped Down Compilation albums Playlist : The Very Best of Rick Springfield Singles `` Jessie 's Girl '' `` I 've Done Everything for You '' `` Love Is Alright Tonite '' `` Do n't Talk to Strangers '' `` Affair of the Heart '' `` Human Touch '' `` Bruce '' `` State of the Heart '' Related articles Discography Zoot Book : Rick Springfield Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I%27ve_Done_Everything_for_You&oldid=774324110 '' Categories : 1978 singles Sammy Hagar songs Songs written by Sammy Hagar 1981 singles Rick Springfield songs Song recordings produced by Keith Olsen 1977 songs Capitol Records singles RCA Records singles Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from October 2016 All articles needing additional references Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 7 April 2017, at 17 : 57. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote i've done everything for you
Answer: Sammy Hagar