"Doin It" is a song by American rapper LL Cool J, released by Def Jam Recordings on February 20, 1995, as the second single from his sixth album, Mr. Smith. Based on a sample of Grace Jones' "My Jamaican Guy", it contains a guest appearance from LeShaun (who previously released a song with the same sample and theme in 1988 titled "Wild Thang"), while production was handled by Rashad "Ringo" Smith and LL Cool J. Its B-side was the album's previous single, "Hey Lover". "Doin It" peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, and number seven on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Billboard chart. In several interviews, both the artist and producer have stated that the instrumental was originally meant for the Notorious B.I.G. on his Life After Death album. The crowd noise heard throughout the song, shouting "Go Brooklyn!", is sampled from "Go Stetsa" by Stetsasonic. Furthermore, the hook of "Doin It" interpolates "Wild Thang" by 2 Much, a group LeShaun was part of.

Content

Lyrically, the song finds its performers discussing their sexual desire for each other.

Remix

The remix featured on the soundtrack to The Nutty Professor samples the Art of Noise's song "Moments in Love."

Legacy

American singer Keri Hilson sampled this song in her song "Do It" (featuring Tank), from her debut album In a Perfect World... (2009). Fabolous, LL Cool J's fellow New York native, sampled the song for his song "Doin it Well" (featuring Nicki Minaj and Trey Songz), from his mixtape Summertime Shootout (2015).

Music video

The music video, directed by Hype Williams, was shot in January 1996. LeShaun did not appear in the music video, as she was pregnant at the time, although several models took her place and lip synced her parts.

Track listing

A-side

B-side

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales