What I Might Do
2012 single by Ben Pearce
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"What I Might Do" is the debut single of Manchester-based English DJ/producer Ben Pearce. It was released by MTA Records on 11 October 2012,[2] under exclusive licence from Under the Shade Records. The song is considered as an example of deep house music[3] and is influenced by blues and soul.[4] It samples the Anthony Hamilton song "Cornbread, Fish & Collard Greens". It was nominated as "Essential New Tune" by Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1. The song rose to fame in September 2013 after being featured on a Tesco F&F television advertisement, so far peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart.[5] It has also charted in Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands. After its charting in September 2013, the single was re-released alongside new remixes on 14 October 2013.[1]
26 March 2013 (single)
14 October 2013 (re-release)[1]
6:29 (Club Mix)
| "What I Might Do" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Ben Pearce | |
| Released | 24 September 2012 (EP) 26 March 2013 (single) 14 October 2013 (re-release)[1] |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Deep house |
| Length | 3:15 (Radio Edit) 6:29 (Club Mix) |
| Label | MTA Records, Mercury Records |
| Songwriters | Diedra Artis, Anthony Hamilton, James Poyser |
| Producer | Ben Pearce |
| Music video | |
| "What I Might Do" on YouTube | |
Music videos
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What I Might Do" (Radio Edit) | 3:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What I Might Do" (Now That's What I Call Music! 86 edit) | 2:28 |
| 2. | "What I Might Do" (Club Mix) | 6:29 |
| 3. | "What I Might Do" (Harry Wolfman Remix) | 8:00 |
| 4. | "What I Might Do" (Adam Shelton Remix) | 8:23 |
| 5. | "What I Might Do" (Bonar Bradberry Remix) | 6:35 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What I Might Do" (Kolombo Remix) | 7:37 |
| 2. | "What I Might Do" (Simion Remix) | 6:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What I Might Do" (Milk & Sugar Remix) | 7:18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What I Might Do" (Simion Dub) | 6:14 |
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[24] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||