Robbie Nevil - Wot's it to ya

[@mega77CHAVEZ]

And I'm right back in 1987 again lol. Havent heard this song in 30 years and still knew about 80% of the lyrics...TAKE THAT OLD AGE!

[@josephhickman1306]

Age is a frame of mind

[@patriceadrienne5722]

Exactly. I got in trouble for saying “What’s it to ya?” to my grandmother as a kid because of this song 😂hahahaha! I didn’t know what it meant.

[@cmmolthr]

I herd that! 1987 was the year I turned 21

[@John-tz2tx]

@@cmmolthr 17 for me

[@johndurrett3573]

@@cmmolthr Damn, same here. Thats the year my duty assignment in Germany ended.

[@thegreatbungholio21]

I'm surprised that he wasn't a bigger star. His voice is great and his music still hold up even today.

[@bnegs521]

He went to producing very young. If he stayed in front of the mic instead of electing to go behind it he would be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He has no regrets though.

[@YoureMyBlueSky2022]

@@bnegs521 He's probably had a far more normal life as a result. Good for him!

[@TheWonderwoman420]

I used to have this album on tape. Loved it and love this song still!

[@kikitasugz]

This is one of the songs that stayed with me through the years, I don't know why but I love it love it! The video is classic 80's cheese which makes its so much better.

[@michaelyoung4246]

The same for me, Welcome to the club

[@lansesteiner3563]

Ugh! That guy in the first verse with the fucked up hair is annoying lol

[@Gary4Gary4]

O man- Wot's it to ya? Havent heard this song since 1987 when i saw it on MTV. Loved it then, love it now. Certainly a forgotten classic

[@gertpetzer3411]

The last time i heard this song was in the 80's. Splendid.

[@montsrubi]

you just can't go more 80's than this.....jeeeeeeessus!

[@scottlarson1548]

It's sounds more 90s to me, like an Ace of Base tune.

[@paullee9397]

I heard someone say what's it to ya? and immediately this song popped into my head. Nothing like a 40 year old flashback lol.

[@Kralice4u]

I love this song! He was one of my FAVORITE artists in the 80s! WITY?!

[@hannelehuida2353]

Thanks for sharing. This brings back memories..

[@freeekinsane]

I loved this song as a kid and love it now!

[@MikeCaz]

Brings me back to my last few days of high school.

[@DrQuizzler]

This song is on my Big List of all time favs. The song and the video fit each other perfectly, and the whole thing has this super-fun vibe.

[@toddcraig4699]

Another awesome song by Robbie Nevil, I remember this song when it came out in June of 1987.

[@swampjajc]

I loved this song back in the 80s! I recorded it off MTV at a friends on VHS video and watched it so much the tape wore out! I was in love with the woman on the drums at the start!

[@michellerjackson5776]

Those were the days!!

[@swampjajc]

@@michellerjackson5776 They were, I leant to play harmonica because of this song 🤣

[@BrotherMel]

What a talent! It is beyond me why his music launched him into stardom but not super-stardom. Record execs are idiots. I read that Robbie Nevil mainly writes and produces for other artists now. It would be great to hear some new music directly from Robbie. Thank you so much for uploading this video.

[@bnegs521]

He could have stayed in front of the mic, he elected to go behind it. Gregory Alexander is another one same with the lead singer from Scritti Politti. Not everybody thirsts for staying in front of the mic. I do not quite totally get it but it happens.

[@drummingdanny84]

​@@bnegs521 Green Gartside is the lead vocalist for Scritti Politti.

[@NNMC04]

God I love his voice and music!

[@RaiderRSupastar]

5-8-24 Robbie killed this song 😎 back here in 2024. The woman on the drums 🥁 love her 🎯 ♥ 🎸 💯 🎶 🕺 💃 🍷 🍷 🌴 🚘 😊

[@sauquoit13456]

On this day in 1987 {June 27th} Robbie Nevil performed "Wot's It To Ya" on the Dick Clark ABC-TV Saturday-afternoon program, 'American Bandstand'... At the time the song was at position #36 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart, five weeks later it would peak at #10 {for 2 weeks} and it spent 16 weeks on the Top 100... Between 1986 and 1991 the Los Angeles native had seven records on the Top 100 chart, two made the Top 10, besides the above "Wot's It To Ya", his other Top 10 record was "C'est La Vie", it would peak at #2* {for 2 weeks} and it spent almost a half-year on the Top 100 {23 weeks}... Robbie Nevil, born Robert S. Nevil, will celebrate his 61st birthday this coming October 2nd, 2019... * The two records that kept "C'est La Vie" out of the top spot were "Shake You Down" by Gregory Abbott and "At This Moment" by Billy Vera and the Beaters...

[@DaveWollenberg]

Robbie hit #10 in Billboard, 8-1-87. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx!

[@Exodus26.13Pi]

It's even better in the future!

[@das-grosse-m]

Hey, that was the first song (back in the days when I started listening music at all) that I really loved. Bought the album some years later when I had my fist money - and I love this album and nearly all songs of it still today. Just great songwriting and singing !

[@dartfrogger]

The cat in this video is the coolest animal in existence.....

[@afrolatina7626]

2020😊still love this song I was about maybe 9 going on 10 when this song came out 💃

[@Spider_7_7]

I love this song---remember it well. It had a slight Reggae feel to it.

[@OffbeatsMusic]

Yes!

[@thepowerstation2702]

THAT IS THE LOUDEST 🔊 INTRO I'VE HEARD ON KZbin!!! ✌️ 💖 🙏 Levent 🦁

[@bnegs521]

TOTALLY BANGIN!!

[@mirage123451]

Brilliant! Why wasn't this a bigger hit? Why wasn't Robbie more successful than he was? It baffled me then and it baffles me now...

[@kregerm]

Perhaps this song wasn't a bigger hit because the pop charts are controlled (I am told) by 12-year-old girls, and this song has more of a MGTOW or Passport Bros vibe.

[@Sugeknight111]

Omg I have been searching for this song for so long. Wow!! 🤣

[@williamscott6406]

How are yuh doing Maria??

[@MsJadexa]

I used to love this song back in the day. oldie but a goodie

[@shaunmeyer3202]

Another 80s pop gem, I never knew existed. Such a fun song!

[@Doobie1975]

Despite this song being a Top 10 hit you never hear this song on the radio at all

[@wayneweary3475]

He's mistakenly being named one hit wonder for his song, C'est La Vie.

[@juancarlosfloresfranco7093]

el tiempo paso tan rapido que casi no recordaba esta ricura de cancion y ahora es bueno recordarla gracias

[@Gothiczartan]

i've seen this video back in 1987 when I was on vacation in san diego visiting my mother.

[@chloeleedow7250]

Had never heard this but it came on after just like you by Robbie, I like this song too he is way under-rated. Thanks :)

[@vellabella1]

Jeff Dow . He is talented , he appealed to many people. The lead singer from brand new heavies is in this video

[@s2ace1]

Robbie is so cute!

[@lsimon343]

It’s all you people who didn’t. Buy his albums!! People don’t understand if they like somebody for one or two songs you have to support their music so you can get that other diamonds in the rough. There’s so many one or two hit wonders even three hit wonders, but that can’t support a career long-term he was great but people just didn’t buy his album the second time around.

[@marckremers]

This hit hard bc after 1987 it literally disappeared, I haven’t heard this in 30+ years easily. Damn.

[@ursachemanuela3869]

80s music at its best 😊

[@Snicki1946]

Yes, having someone like Paolo around means there is some hope for today's music.

[@DaveWollenberg]

Hit #10 pop, #69 soul in Billboard. God bless!

[@KeithSpinneyMusic]

Cool to see Brie Howard the Fanny Drummer on percussion and vocals

[@williamscott6406]

Yes it's cool How are you Keith

[@chopincam-robertpark6857]

just a great song with gorgeous girls

[@gillesmathieu810]

I like it .....very nice song ....

[@teresasmith3468]

Love this song.

[@williamscott6406]

It's awesome

[@drummingdanny84]

The EMI label made two of the best decisions ever in the late eighties: signing singer-songwriters like Richard Marx and Robbie Nevil.

[@MissTia777]

He was SOOOOO HOT back in the day!

[@markbrian7179]

Wot's It To Ya went to #10 on the Hot 100 in 1987!

[@audreyann1975]

I love him singing with Stevie Nicks on Silent Night!

[@aimeekiser8531]

Sure looks like there's not many of us from the 80s that remember this one I thought he was great!!

[@indiangoddess3025]

Best underrated break up song for the Bozo who let you get away then has the Audacity to inquire about you 😤

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

This was a great song with a clear message.

[@EndorphikaMorphika]

Ha! I loved this song so much and my friends hated it, but I'd turn it up every time it was on the stereo.

[@petraboontjes4703]

Love the song.....

[@Cosmiclemurgirl]

I love 80's music. I wasn't born until the 90's, but still it's great music. 🎶🎵🎤🎧🎺🎷🎸

[@bigwillietheb]

Another underrated singer , I thought he was a good singer

[@albertpringle4918]

FOESHOW FOESHOW FOESHOW

[@africkinamerican]

Fun video, fun song. I actually just got a Jeremy Jordan tape at a thrift store that contained some RN songs so that's why I looked him up. Until today, the only RN song I knew was C'est La Vie.

[@starkid77]

I think I saw the drummer in an Alexander O'neal video called 'Criticize!'

[@tonyzackery]

Reminds me alot of Scritti Politti...

[@MrJavishow]

que BUENA ONDA tiene este tema POR dIOS!!!

[@loretomendez8784]

¡Coincido! contigo, es, ¡positivo! 😉☝👍🙌💃

[@jimmiepage2617]

Never knew there was a video!

[@kriswbreck]

Robbie is so wonderfully good looking, what a guy......sigh.....

[@lvmeszoely]

this songs got such an energy...reminds me a bit of celebrate youth...

[@deondrickwoodard6286]

wots it to ya Robbie nevill is the man he should have been way bigger but that's the music bussiness

[@s2ace1]

Deondrick WoodardI agree

[@danmccarthy4700]

C'est la vie...

[@DaveWollenberg]

You're dang right, oliversgirl2009. This was Robbie's 3rd top 40. Hit #10 in Billboard.

[@adamharris7775]

In this song, the Yamaha DX7 ROM-3A patch "Harmonica 1" was heard.

[@YoureMyBlueSky2022]

Props to the dancers in this video, which looked like its budget was $1.98, but they really gave their all and made it look like they were having a blast. :)

[@jamesgarrity9376]

WTF it’s to ya! Luv it!

[@zchris87v80]

This is a good time capsule of the cyclical generations. No one in this video remembered or was a teenager in the 50's, but the motel and cars show that was a "nostalgia" thing, the same way the 80's was for later millennials and now the 90's for zoomers.

[@RaiderRSupastar]

I love this song and Cest La Vie

[@ronsmock1879]

Limousines and Just Like You great songs by Robbie. The whole album Day 1 is good.

[@moisessan1]

Que alegria contagiaban esos jovenes!!

[@seamusseeley6816]

Gosh, i always thought he was Canadian! It's come as a shock to find out that he's actually American!

[@Predarat]

I don't know why but I like this song lol!

[@MasterOfPizza99t]

Instant RIP headphone listeners

[@marcelofranciscodesouza3428]

Esse cara faz uma mistura de reggie e funk maravilhosa confesso que so conhecia cest la vie ele é muito bom

[@djdavemick]

A *VERY* close second to C'est la vie as my fave Nevil tune. A #10 hit is pretty big in my book!

[@TaxiHack39]

Kids Incorporated Did Great Covers Of This Song And Robbies "Domino"

[@viejohans]

Betamax cassette brought me here and Soul Train

[@DixyVamp]

É incrível como eu nem era nascida quando isso existia, mas é como se eu estivesse lá quando ouço. 💖

[@sunflowerofpeace]

ahhh the cassette days, and the music scene is waaaay too commercialized,look at Pat Benatar they tried to make her into something she was not and she quit...still going to this day...Robbie had a unique sound ....

[@kasiahope6954]

Wasn't it you I begged to stay Wasn't it you Who just laughed in my face Maybe it's true I'm not your kind The kind you leave behind And wasn't it you All dressed in red Clutchin' your suitcase Never mind what you said Suddenly you Comin' round again And you want to know how I've been Chorus: Wot's it to you Wot's it to you You don't care for me Or do you forget Wot's it to ya I see through ya You only want something That you can't get Didn't I try All day long Didn't I try When all hope was gone Didn't I cry Didn't I walk the floor No cry, no more Didn't I wait All concerned Wishin' and prayin' Your love would return Now isn't it her Who I can't resist And now you're wonderin' Who she is

[@adamharris7775]

In this song, the Linn LM-1 kick drum was heard.

[@ashley19smom]

Godness he is so hot!!

[@Brazen415]

Actually the drummer is Brandi Brandt's mom, Brie Howard.

[@Tre404]

LOVE Brie Howard, too... have always spotted her in all the videos when I was growing up. She was amazing.

[@terrybeal2252]

Love Brie Howard 😍😁

[@Elbowspurs]

She mimed on c est la vie apparently 😬😬🤔

[@josephhickman1306]

Proof positive, talent is often genetics,not always ,but often times is, with a few examples con trary..Latoya Jackson for example. 🤔

[@Heartboy1031]

Love Brie! She actually only appeared in the music videos, TV shows and toured with him. She doesn't appear on any of his albums.

[@BernieGolgo13]

The brunette girl playing the tambores in this video and the previous one Ce'st La Vie (the drummer) is pretty hot!!!!

[@adamharris7775]

In this song, the Yamaha KX5 was heard.

[@susanleatherwood9502]

Oh the hair... memories.

[@marspastor1213]

F..great song ,, underated. ,,👍👍👍

[@cinqo7]

Weird guy and band EVEN by 80's standard.

[@Blondiechickie1972]

27 years later i still remember that weird guy with the sunglasses in the beginning :D

[@prg-realtors-texas]

I'm getting a Pete Burns vibe with the hair. He's a good singer.

[@tttappin]

What....where have I been?

[@estilkind]

You're also missing some of the intro. No matter, this is still a classic hidden gem. Don't remember the Steel Drum sound from the original, though.

[@joerubas1896]

Sporting the Randal Flagg look.

[@billyprince4981]

Summer 1987

[@viejohans]

thanks i wonder the year

[@loretomendez8784]

👍👍😉

[@MrJayyyy]

Why wasn't she 'all dressed in red' in the video? Love the song, but that just seemed off to me. Also thought the guy with the parrot hair-do was awesome!

[@edispatssautoks7179]

HORROR ITSELF

[@freeekinsane]

2:09 LMAO

[@bobbychelsea4248]

I love his backup singers !

[@patrik702]

@m3rnn0el no problem thanks for the upload. Cheers!