Do It (Toni Braxton song)

"Do It" was written Braxton, Percy Bady, Paul Boutin, and Antonio Dixon.[3] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dixon had to do some of the final mixing sessions over Zoom due to the lockdown orders that were handed down in California in March 2020.[4] In a press release, Braxon revealed that the song was initially written in 2019 when one of her friends was going through the struggles of trying to end a bad relationship. The singer further commented: "We have all been through situations like this when there is really nothing more to say, you know he’s not right and you just need to do what you need to do. There is also an element of hope in the song, that after you do what you need to do things will get better.”[5]

Christine Imarenezor from Vibe called "Do It" an encouraging ballad on which Braxton "sings over a piano and violin-assisted melody, while offering encouraging advice of letting go of unhealthy or toxic love."[5] Rap-Up found that "the sultry track hits close to home for Braxton",[6] while SoulTracks called the song a "forlorn ballad about a lover", adding that "when Toni Braxton is singing sad, she’s usually doing something special. And "Do It" feels just right."[7] Elias Light from Rolling Stone found that the song was "glacial but sweeping, a slow-rolling ballad that practically commands a friend to leave a crumbling relationship."[4]

A lyric video for "Do It" premiered online on April 11, 2020, depicting a close-up performance from Braxton.[8] On April 17, 2020, Braxton released another homemade clip for "Do It" on her YouTube account, which she shot entirely on her phone.[4]

Digital download[1]

1. "Do It" – 2:52

Credits lifted from the single's liner notes.[3]

• Percy Bady – keyboards, writing
• Paul Boutin – mixing, vocal production, writing
• Toni Braxon – vocals, vocal production, writing
• Antonio Dixon – keyboards, production, writing
• Demonte Posey – strings
• Herb Powers Jr. – mastering