Let Me Do It to You

J.J. Cale recorded “Let Me Do It to You” in 1976 for Troubadour; the track is documented as having been cut at Crazy Mama’s in Nashville, Tennessee, with Audie Ashworth producing. The song appeared on Troubadour, an album widely regarded as a high point of Cale’s 1970s output, and its muted funk fit the record’s cool, late-night groove. Apple Music’s album notes single it out as one of the set’s more explicitly seductive cuts. It remains a durable album cut from one of Cale’s most admired records, heard as part of the lasting appeal of Troubadour rather than as a standalone hit. The track continues to circulate through reissues and streaming services.