What's up, girl? He stood me up again Again? Mmhmm Well, what's up with this guy? Do you really like him that much? Yes honey, I love him, he is fun He does a lot of nice things for me I know he used to do nice stuff for you But what has he done for you lately? Used to be a time when you would pamper me Used to brag about it all the time Your friends seem to think that you're so peachy keen But my friends say neglect is on your mind Who's right? What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah Used to go to dinner almost every night Dancing till I thought I'd lose my breath (ah) Now it seems your dancing feet are always on my couch Good thing I cook or else we'd starve to death Ain't that a shame? What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah I never ask for more than I deserve You know it's the truth You seem to think you're God's gift to this Earth I'm telling you, no way You ought to be thankful for the little things But little things are all you seem to give You're always putting off what we can do today Soap opera says, you've got one life to live Who's right, who's wrong? What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah Get with it What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? (This is wild, I swear)
What's up, girl? He stood me up again Again? Mmhmm Well, what's up with this guy? Do you really like him that much? Yes honey, I love him, he is fun He does a lot of nice things for me I know he used to do nice stuff for you But what has he done for you lately? Used to be a time when you would pamper me Used to brag about it all the time Your friends seem to think that you're so peachy keen But my friends say neglect is on your mind Who's right? What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah Used to go to dinner almost every night Dancing till I thought I'd lose my breath (ah) Now it seems your dancing feet are always on my couch Good thing I cook or else we'd starve to death Ain't that a shame? What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah I never ask for more than I deserve You know it's the truth You seem to think you're God's gift to this Earth I'm telling you, no way You ought to be thankful for the little things But little things are all you seem to give You're always putting off what we can do today Soap opera says, you've got one life to live Who's right, who's wrong? What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah Get with it What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah What have you done for me lately? (This is wild, I swear)
A música foi gravada em Minneapolis, no Flyte Tyme Studios, longe de Hollywood, e foi a última faixa gravada para o álbum *Control* antes de ser lançada como single principal.
O videoclipe, dirigido por Brian Jones e Piers Ashworth e com coreografia de Paula Abdul, estreou no BET em 17 de fevereiro de 1986 e ganhou o Soul Train Music Award de Melhor Videoclipe em 1987.
Janet Jackson usou a composição para canalizar a frustração pós-anulação com James DeBarge, transformando a letra em um grito de autonomia que inspirou outras mulheres a se defenderem em relações abusivas.
A faixa atingiu o número 4 na Billboard Hot 100, tornando‑se o primeiro single de Janet a entrar no Top 10, além de alcançar o topo das listas Hot Black Singles e Hot Dance Club Songs.
O videoclipe, que apresenta uma narrativa em tons escuros e um cenário de diner, foi elogiado pela revista *Vanity Fair* por combinar energia sexual com movimentos de dança ousados, consolidando Janet como uma “super‑estrela sexy”.
A música foi certificada Gold pela RIAA (500.000 cópias) e Silver pelo BPI (200.000 cópias), demonstrando seu sucesso comercial internacional.
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