What Have You Done
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"What Have You Done" is the first single from Dutch
symphonic metal
/rock
band Within Temptation
's fourth studio album The Heart of Everything
(2007). The song features guest vocals from Life of Agony
's lead singer Keith Caputo
and it was released as the album's first single
in early 2007 (see 2007 in music
). It became their first charting single in Canada
and in the United States
. A new edit/version of the song was released in the U.S through iTunes
on 26 June 2007.
s for "What Have You Done".
In the first video, Sharon den Adel is a spy. Keith Caputo is an FBI agent who has been assigned the task of capturing den Adel. They were formerly lovers, but an unconfirmed issue rose between them, causing them to separate. Caputo searches the world for Adel before finally locating her singing with the band in a bar in Thailand
; however, he is thrown out by the bouncer and is refused re-entry. den Adel stands behind the bouncer, grinning suspiciously. She makes her way through a jungle in the next scene, with Caputo following her. After reaching a cliff with no escape, den Adel faces Caputo and whispers "I love you." She turns and jumps off the cliff. Although Caputo is under the impression that den Adel did not survive the fall, at the end she is lying on rocks, smiling.
In the alternative video, den Adel seems to be leaving an abusive partner. Her partner is left behind in a house, and trashes it, smashing mirrors and vases. This video has a more sinister and dark atmosphere present. This video also contains footage of Keith Caputo, although not together with any member of Within Temptation.
The first video was quickly replaced by this version. The band stated that they wanted to replace the video because the "band shots were too dark and the 'jungle' part didn't look very convincing."
Only the second version was released on DVD with The Heart Of Everything
Special Edition and Black Symphony
. A new edit of this version was also used to promote the single in the United States.
release. Roadrunner Records USA/Australia used this version to promote Black Symphony before its release. This recording with the Metropole Orchestra in Ahoy, Rotterdam, 2008 was one of the two only live performances of the song in which Keith Caputo sang along live (the other one being at the Dauwpop festival in 2007). In other performances, the band plays a video of Keith Caputo singing on screen and encourages the audience to sing the parts.
In acoustic performances of this song, as found on the Frozen
maxi-single and The Heart Of Everything
Special Edition, Keith's vocals are absent and Sharon den Adel sings his parts as well. On the live album An Acoustic Night At The Theatre
, What Have You Done appears as a duet with Caputo once again, although his vocals were not recorded live.
, Guitar Hero 5
, and Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
symphonic metal
Symphonic metal
Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...
/rock
Symphonic rock
Symphonic rock is a sub-genre of progressive rock. Since early in progressive rock's history, the term has been used sometimes to distinguish more classically influenced progressive rock from the more psychedelic and experimental forms of progressive rock....
band Within Temptation
Within Temptation
Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic gothic metal/rock band founded in 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. Their music is described as symphonic metal, although their earlier material, such as Enter, was gothic metal. In an interview, Den Adel said they fell into a...
's fourth studio album The Heart of Everything
The Heart of Everything
The Heart of Everything is the fourth studio album by Dutch symphonic metal/rock band Within Temptation, released by GUN Records on March 12, 2007 in Europe...
(2007). The song features guest vocals from Life of Agony
Life of Agony
-Formation and River Runs Red :The band was formed in the summer of 1989 by singer Keith Caputo, bassist Alan Robert and guitarist Joey Z. After playing with several drummers, they enlisted Type O Negative drummer Sal Abruscato before recording the debut album River Runs Red after they signed to...
's lead singer Keith Caputo
Keith Caputo
Keith Mina Caputo is the lead singer and a founding member of the New York heavy metal band Life of Agony.-Career:Caputo started Life of Agony in 1989 with guitarist Joey Z and bassist Alan Robert. Drummer Sal Abruscato was recruited soon afterwards. After signing with Roadrunner Records, they...
and it was released as the album's first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in early 2007 (see 2007 in music
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
). It became their first charting single in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. A new edit/version of the song was released in the U.S through iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
on 26 June 2007.
Music video
There are two music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s for "What Have You Done".
In the first video, Sharon den Adel is a spy. Keith Caputo is an FBI agent who has been assigned the task of capturing den Adel. They were formerly lovers, but an unconfirmed issue rose between them, causing them to separate. Caputo searches the world for Adel before finally locating her singing with the band in a bar in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
; however, he is thrown out by the bouncer and is refused re-entry. den Adel stands behind the bouncer, grinning suspiciously. She makes her way through a jungle in the next scene, with Caputo following her. After reaching a cliff with no escape, den Adel faces Caputo and whispers "I love you." She turns and jumps off the cliff. Although Caputo is under the impression that den Adel did not survive the fall, at the end she is lying on rocks, smiling.
In the alternative video, den Adel seems to be leaving an abusive partner. Her partner is left behind in a house, and trashes it, smashing mirrors and vases. This video has a more sinister and dark atmosphere present. This video also contains footage of Keith Caputo, although not together with any member of Within Temptation.
The first video was quickly replaced by this version. The band stated that they wanted to replace the video because the "band shots were too dark and the 'jungle' part didn't look very convincing."
Only the second version was released on DVD with The Heart Of Everything
The Heart of Everything
The Heart of Everything is the fourth studio album by Dutch symphonic metal/rock band Within Temptation, released by GUN Records on March 12, 2007 in Europe...
Special Edition and Black Symphony
Black Symphony
Black Symphony is a live album and DVD from Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. It was released worldwide on September 22–24, 2008 and is available on 2-disc DVD, 2-disc CD, and Blu-ray.- Information :...
. A new edit of this version was also used to promote the single in the United States.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "What Have You Done".- European CD Promotional single
- "What Have You Done" (Single Version)
- "What Have You Done" (Rock Mix)
- Canadian/European CD single
- "What Have You Done" (Single Version)
- "What Have You Done" (Album Version)
- European maxi CD single
- "What Have You Done" (Single Version)
- "What Have You Done" (Album Version)
- "Blue Eyes" (Non Album Track)
- "Aquarius" (Live at Java Island, Amsterdam)
- "Caged" (Live at Java Island, Amsterdam)
- USA Promotional single
- "What Have You Done" (U.S edit)
- USA Promotional single #2
- "What Have You Done" (U.S Pop Mix)
- USA iTunesITunesiTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
(Digital exclusive)
- "What Have You Done" (U.S edit)
- "What Have You Done" (Album Version)
- "What Have You Done" (Acoustic Live)
- "What Have You Done" (Video)
Live Versions
"What Have You Done" (feat. Keith Caputo) was also released as a live version on the band's Black SymphonyBlack Symphony
Black Symphony is a live album and DVD from Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. It was released worldwide on September 22–24, 2008 and is available on 2-disc DVD, 2-disc CD, and Blu-ray.- Information :...
release. Roadrunner Records USA/Australia used this version to promote Black Symphony before its release. This recording with the Metropole Orchestra in Ahoy, Rotterdam, 2008 was one of the two only live performances of the song in which Keith Caputo sang along live (the other one being at the Dauwpop festival in 2007). In other performances, the band plays a video of Keith Caputo singing on screen and encourages the audience to sing the parts.
In acoustic performances of this song, as found on the Frozen
Frozen (Within Temptation song)
"Frozen" is the second single from the Within Temptation album The Heart of Everything . The single was released in Europe on June 11, 2007. The song and the video both deal with the issue of domestic abuse...
maxi-single and The Heart Of Everything
The Heart of Everything
The Heart of Everything is the fourth studio album by Dutch symphonic metal/rock band Within Temptation, released by GUN Records on March 12, 2007 in Europe...
Special Edition, Keith's vocals are absent and Sharon den Adel sings his parts as well. On the live album An Acoustic Night At The Theatre
An Acoustic Night At The Theatre
An Acoustic Night at the Theatre is the second live album by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation that has been released in October–November 2009.-History:...
, What Have You Done appears as a duet with Caputo once again, although his vocals were not recorded live.
What Have You Done in Other Media
This song is available as a downloadable song in the games Guitar Hero World TourGuitar Hero World Tour
Guitar Hero World Tour is a music video game developed by Neversoft and published by RedOctane and Activision. It is the fourth main entry in the Guitar Hero series...
, Guitar Hero 5
Guitar Hero 5
Guitar Hero 5 is a music video game and the fifth main entry in the Guitar Hero series. The game was developed by Neversoft and published by RedOctane and Activision, and released internationally in September 2009 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, 3 and Wii consoles...
, and Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is a music video game and the sixth main entry in the Guitar Hero series for the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 consoles. The game was released September 24, 2010 in Europe, September 28, 2010 in North America and September 29, 2010 in Australia...
.
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Albania Singles Chart | 14 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 41 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 7 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 3 |
| German Singles Chart | 31 |
| Greek Singles Chart | 19 |
| Polish Singles Chart | 30 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 36 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 49 |
| U.S. Mainstream Rock | 33 |