You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)

"You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)" is a single from Joe Jackson's 1984 album Body and Soul.

[2][3] It spent sixteen weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was Jackson's second-highest charted song in America when it peaked at number 15 the week of June 23, 1984.

The track features a slap bass performance from Jackson's longtime bassist Graham Maby.

It was certainly not one of my strengths, but I think the track came out fine, and it was fun to play live.

[7] Mike DeGagne of AllMusic called the song "explosive.