It's Your Thing

"It's Your Thing" is a funk single by The Isley Brothers. Released in 1969, the anthem was an artistic response to Motown chief Berry Gordy's demanding hold on his artists after the Isleys left the label in late 1968.

This article is about the Isley Brothers song. For the Mercedes song, see It's Your Thing (Mercedes song). For 1970 concert film, see It's Your Thing (film).
"It's Your Thing"
Single by The Isley Brothers
from the album It's Our Thing
B-side"Don't Give It Away"
ReleasedFebruary 16, 1969
RecordedJanuary 1969
StudioA&R Studios, New York City
Genre
  • Psychedelic funk
  • R&B
Length2:47
LabelT-Neck: TN 901
Songwriter(s)
  • Ronald Isley
  • O'Kelly Isley, Jr.
  • Rudolph Isley
Producer(s)The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers singles chronology
"Put Yourself in My Place"
(1969)		 "It's Your Thing"
(1969)		 "I Turned You On"
(1969)
Official Audio
"It's Your Thing" on YouTube

The lyrics of the chorus, which also serve as first verse, run: "It's your thing/ Do what you wanna do/ I can't tell you/ Who to sock it to". The song is ranked No. 420 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

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