Do It Like a Dude

"Do It like a Dude" is the debut single by English singer-songwriter Jessie J. The song was released as the lead single from her debut album, Who You Are (2011). It was released as a download in November 2010 in the United Kingdom with a CD release in January 2011. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and in Scotland too, number eight in New Zealand and Belgium, and number eleven in Ireland. "Do It like a Dude" was awarded Best Song at the 2011 MOBO Awards.

Background

"Do It like a Dude" was written by Jessie J under her real name of Jessica Cornish, George Astasio, Jason Pebworth, Jon Shave, Kyle Abrahams and Peter Ighile Jessie J had wrote the song originally for Barbadian R&B singer Rihanna because Rihanna's song "Rude Boy" was released at the time that Jessie J began to write it, She played the song to her label, Island Records, before sending it to Rihanna's management. Island then wanted the song to become Jessie's J first single, as they thought it was "amazing". Jessie J has said that she would like to perform the song live with Rihanna as Jessie J thinks that Rihanna "would kill it."

Track listings

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2010–11)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA)66

Year-end charts
Chart (2011)PositionUK Singles Chart24

Certifications
 Country CertificationNew Zealand GoldUnited Kingdom Platinum

Release history
 Region Date Label Format United Kingdom18 November 2010 Universal Republic Digital download Australia  26 November 2010 United States  7 December 2010 Germany  18 March 2011CD single

References

Category:2010 songs
Category:Debut singles
Category:Pop rock songs
Category:Hip hop songs
Category:R&B songs
Category:Jessie J songs