It was released as the lead single from her third studio album, Monkey Business (2017), on 12 May 2017.

The song was written by Margaret, Arash, Robert Uhlmann, Anderz Wrethov and Thomas Karlsson, and produced by Uhlmann, Alex P and Victory.

The single peaked at number 14 in Poland, and received radio airplay in Sweden where it reached number one on the Rix FM chart.

[1] Live recording of "What You Do" from Margaret's MTV Unplugged concert special was released on its accompanying live album in 2023.

It was filmed in Cyprus, and directed by Konrad Aksinowicz.