Released 1996 Label Columbia | Recorded 1995 in New York City Producer(s) John Fryer | |
Length 4:09 (album version)
3:37 (edit) Writer(s) Christopher Hall, Walter Flakus, Jim Sellers, Andy Kubiszewski | ||
"What Do I Have to Do?" is a song by American industrial rock band Stabbing Westward. The song was released as the first single from the band's 1996 album Wither Blister Burn & Peel. The song is considered the group's first hit and breakout single.
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Music video
The song's music video begins with a shot of vocalist Christopher Hall standing in a desert, before falling backwards. The song begins with a woman singing the first verse. When the chorus starts, the video cuts to a shot of the band performing in the desert. At the end of the chorus, a car drives off. During the second verse, the video cuts between shots of the band performing and the car driving. At the video's end, the camera pulls around and reveals that Hall and the woman have both died.
Personnel
References
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