unsurprisingly well". He was, however, critical of the decision to include Wale on the song. Similarly, Aisha Harris of Slate Magazine praised the song's production and Carey's vocals too, but also thought that Wale's rap verses were not required. Conversely, fashion designer Donatella Versace, a friend of Carey's, told Vogue that she thought Carey's singing and Wale's rapping complimented each other on the song, describing it as "poetry", and that it made her want to get up and dance "all summer". Chart performance "You Don't Know What to Do" debuted at number 45 on the Belgium chart, in the region of Wallonia on August 2, 2014, however, it was the Ultratip chart, which ranks the top songs that have yet to enter the main Ultratop 50 chart. The song broke into the top 40 the following week, charting at number 36. It peaked at number 14 on September 6, spending six weeks on the chart in total. The song also debuted at number 73 in South Korea, on the main Digital Chart, for the week ending May 31, 2014. It also debuted at number two on the International Download Chart, with sales of 32,945 units. In its second week, the song fell to number seven with sales of 11,991 units, and again to number 11 in its third week with sales of 7,326 units. It also charted in Russia, peaking at number 152. Live performance Carey and Wale performed "You Don't Know What to Do" on the Today show on May 16, 2014. The performance also included renditions of Carey's previous singles "Always Be My Baby" (1996) and "Touch My Body" (2008). Carey started performing the song for the first time after 5 years on Caution World Tour in 2019. Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse. Recording Recorded at Rapture Studios, Bel Air, CA; Metrocity Studios, New York, NY; Studio at the Palms, Las Vegas, NV; Capital Studios, Hollywood, CA. Sampling credits Contains an interpolation of "I'm Caught Up in a One Night Love Affair", written by Patrick Adams and Terri Gonzalez. Personnel Songwriting – Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, Olubowale Akintimehin, Patrick Adams, Terri Gonzalez Production – Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox Recording – Brian Garten, John Horesco, Jess Sutcliffe Assistant recording – Daniela Rivera Background vocals – Mariah Carey String arrangement and conduction – Larry