Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Janet Jackson
Performer
Jimmy Jam
Performer
Terry Lewis
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Terry Lewis
Songwriter
James Harris
Songwriter
Janet Jackson
Songwriter
Jimmy Jam
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Janet Jackson
Co-Producer
Jimmy Jam
Producer
Terry Lewis
Producer
Steve Hodge
Mixing Engineer
John McClain
Executive Producer
Lyrics
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
Dancin' 'til I thought I'd lose my breath
Ahh
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 tellin' 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 (Yeah)
What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah (Yeah)
What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah (Yeah)
What have you done for me lately? (Lately)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah
What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah
What have you done for me lately? (Lately)
This is wild, I swear
Written by: James Harris, Terry Lewis