“Do It Again” by The Chemical Brothers (ft. Ali Love)
All lyrics considered, reading beneath all of the symbolism, especially of the pre-chorus, it would appear that the activity The Chemical Brothers are speaking of “doing again” would be taking drugs. However, it can also be something like listening to really loud music, i.e. an activity that proves strenuous on the brain.
But for the sake of argument, we’ll proceed as if he’s referring to drugs. And the reason why they are mentioning said activity in such a context is because the vocalist is apparently able to understand the negative side effects of getting high.
But at the same time, as presented in the second bridge, he enjoys the sense of mental freedom, if you will, that being stoned affords. Or let’s say that at times, he prefers to ‘turn off his robotic brain’. So the drugs give him a new sense of being. And therefore, since he enjoys that sensation, by all means this is something he will ‘do again’.
“Do It Again” Facts
Primary Artist(s): The Chemical Brothers
Featured Artist(s): Ali Love
Album/EP: “We Are the Night”
Was “Do It Again” a single release?
Yes. It came out on May 14 of 2007 as single No. 1 from the duo’s 6th studio album, “We Are the Night”.
Credits
It was written by the duo, Tom and Simons with assistance from Alexander Williams. The song was produced by the duo themselves.
Genre(s)
- EDM
- Techno
Awards/Honors
At the 50th edition of the Grammy Awards in 2008, “Do It Again” was nominated alongside the following songs for the award, “Best Dance Recording”:
- “D.A.N.C.E.” by Justice
- “Don’t Stop the Music” by Rihanna
- “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” by Daft Punk (Winner)
Chart Performance
- UK – 1
- Spain – 3
- Scotland – 7
- Italy – 2
- Belgium – 8
Covers
In 2019, Steve Aoki alongside Alok came out with a cover version of this tune.
The “We Are the Night” Album
Do It Again is the fifth song on the duo’s sixth studio album, We Are the Night.
Virgin Records, Freestyle Dust, and Astralwerks released the album on July 2, 2007. The duo produced the whole album on their own. The duo used the classic technique of music sampling in the creation of the album. They combined samples from both their previous songs and the old songs of other artists to create the majority of the album.
Upon its release, We Are the Night was a commercial success and received high ratings and reviews from many music critics. The Guardian, Uncut, and Alternative Press all scored it as a 4-star album. In addition, AllMusic gave it a 3 out of 5-star rating, Metacritic scored it 67% album, and PopMatters scored it as an 8 out of 10 albums.
The album was number one on the weekly charts of the Billboard Top Dance Albums chart and the U.K. Dance Albums chart (O.C.C.). It also reached number 65 on the Billboard 200 chart. At the 50th Grammy awards, it was honored with the Grammy Award for Best Dance Album award.
