Buju Banton featuring Nadine Sutherland .::. Whatcha Gonna Do

“Whatcha Gonna Do” is a vibrant, smooth-grooving 1997 dancehall-pop track that showcases a flawless vocal chemistry between Buju Banton and reggae songstress Nadine Sutherland. The track is built on a bouncy, mid-tempo dancehall rhythm layered with bright keyboard accents and a warm, rolling bassline. The production strikes a perfect balance, blending a radio-friendly urban pop sensibility with the authentic, heavy-hitting groove of traditional Jamaican sound systems.

The song explores the playful, tension-filled dynamics of romantic pursuit, flirtation, and mutual attraction between two people. Sutherland delivers a silky-smooth, melodic chorus that questions the intentions of a suitor, while Banton counterbalances her sweetness with his rough, gravelly, and charismatic deejay verses. Together, they create a catchy, rhythmic dialogue that captures the excitement of infatuation, making the song a beloved standby of late-90s reggae-fusion.