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{{Short description|1995 single by Montell Jordan}}
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{{Infobox single
{{Infobox song
| Name = This Is How We Do It
| Cover = ThisIsHowWeDoIt.jpg
| name = This Is How We Do It
| Artist = [[Montell Jordan]]
| cover = ThisIsHowWeDoIt.jpg
| alt =
| Album = [[This Is How We Do It (album)|This Is How We Do It]]
| Released = February 6, 1995
| type = single
| Format = [[CD single]]
| artist = [[Montell Jordan]]
| album = [[This Is How We Do It (album)|This Is How We Do It]]
| Recorded = 1995
| released = February 6, 1995
| Genre = {{flatlist|
| recorded =
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| studio =
* [[hip hop soul]]
| venue =
* [[new jack swing]]
| genre =
}}
* [[New jack swing]]<ref name="Group2002">{{cite magazine|title=Vibe|magazine=Vibe Vixen|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_xiUEAAAAMBAJ|date=January 2002 |page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_xiUEAAAAMBAJ/page/n125 124]|issn=1070-4701}}</ref>
| Length = 3:59
* [[hip hop soul]]<ref name="VibeHistory"/>
| Label = [[Def Jam Records|Def Jam]]
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref name="ComplexRBRapFlip"/>
| Writer = {{flatlist|
| length =
* [[Montell Jordan]]
* 4:37 <small>(album version)</small>
* 3:59 <small>(radio edit)</small>
* 3:39 <small>(without rap)</small>
| label =
* [[Rush Associated Labels]]
* PMP
* [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]
| writer =
* Montell Jordan
* Oji Pierce
* Oji Pierce
* [[Slick Rick|Ricky Walters]]
* [[Slick Rick|Ricky Walters]]
| producer =
}}
| Producer = {{flatlist|
* Montell Jordan
* Montell Jordan
* Oji Pierce
* Oji Pierce
| prev_title =
}}
| prev_year =
| Remixed By = {{flatlist|
| next_title = [[Somethin' 4 da Honeyz]]
* Bryan Wino Dobbs
| next_year = 1995
* Brian G
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|0hiUuL5uTKc|"This Is How We Do It"}}}}
}}
| Certification = Platinum
| This single = "'''This Is How We Do It'''"<br />(1995)
| Next single = "[[Somethin' 4 da Honeyz]]"<br />(1995)
}}
}}


"'''This Is How We Do It'''" is the debut single by [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer [[Montell Jordan]]. It was released by [[Def Jam Recordings]] on February 6, 1995 as the lead single from his debut album [[This Is How We Do It (album)|of the same name]]. The single was Def Jam's first R&B release.<ref name="BBHipHopRB" />
"'''This Is How We Do It'''" is the debut single of American singer-songwriter [[Montell Jordan]]. It was released by [[Def Jam Recordings]] on February 6, 1995, as the lead single from his [[This Is How We Do It (album)|debut studio album of the same name]] (1995). The single was Def Jam's first R&B release, and is Jordan's [[List of signature songs|signature song]].<ref name="BBHipHopRB" /><ref>{{cite web | url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-best-rnb-songs-of-the-90s/ | title=The 53 Best R&B Songs of the '90s | website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] | date=November 3, 2022 }}</ref>


The song is representative of the [[hip hop soul]] style popular at the time,<ref name="VibeHistory">{{cite encyclopedia | title=Hip-Hop Soul | encyclopedia=The Vibe History of Hip-Hop | publisher=Three Rivers Press | accessdate=23 July 2014 | author=Gardner, Elysa | editor=Light, Alan | year=1999 | edition=1st | pages=307–317}}</ref><ref name="BBHipHopRB">{{cite journal | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=1gsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA23 | title=Is Hip-Hop’s Growing Dominance of R&B an Evolutionary Step, Or Is It Displacing Traditional Soul Music Altogether? | author=Reynolds, J.R. | journal=Billboard |date=June 3, 1995 | volume=107 | issue=22 | pages=2}}</ref> featuring Jordan singing over an enhanced sample of [[Slick Rick|Slick Rick's]] "[[Children's Story]]" which in turn samples [[Bob James (musician)|Bob James]]' "[[Nautilus (song)|Nautilus]]".<ref name="ComplexRBRapFlip">{{cite web | url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/03/the-50-best-rb-songs-that-flipped-rap-beats/tamia-so-into-you | title=The 50 Best R&B Songs That Flipped Rap Beats | work=Complex | date=19 Mar 2013 | accessdate=23 July 2014 | author=Ernest Baker, Alysa Lechner, David Drake, Insanul Ahmed, Tannis Spencer}}</ref> "This Is How We Do It" peaked at number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] for seven weeks from 15 April to 27 May 1995, and was also number one for seven weeks on the R&B singles chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=310}}</ref> The single sold one million copies domestically and earned a [[RIAA certification|platinum certification]] from the [[RIAA]].<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3g4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56 |title=Best-Selling Records of 1995 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=BPI Communications|date=January 20, 1996 |accessdate=May 5, 2015 |page=56 |issn=0006-2510|volume=108|number=3}}</ref><ref>{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Jordan, Montell|title=This Is How We Do It}}</ref>
The song is a tribute to [[South Central Los Angeles]] party culture in the [[hip hop soul]] style popular at the time.<ref name="VibeHistory">{{cite encyclopedia | title=Hip-Hop Soul | encyclopedia=The Vibe History of Hip-Hop | publisher=Three Rivers Press | author=Gardner, Elysa | editor=Light, Alan | year=1999 | edition=1st | pages=307–317}}</ref><ref name="BBHipHopRB">{{cite magazine | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1gsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA23 | title=Is Hip-Hop's Growing Dominance of R&B an Evolutionary Step, Or Is It Displacing Traditional Soul Music Altogether? | author=Reynolds, J.R. | magazine=Billboard |date=June 3, 1995 | volume=107 | issue=22 | pages=2}}</ref> It features Jordan singing over an enhanced [[Teddy Riley]] drumbeat sample of [[Slick Rick]]'s "[[Children's Story]]" which in turn has an added interpolation of the bass of [[Bob James (musician)|Bob James]]' "[[Nautilus (song)|Nautilus]]".<ref name="ComplexRBRapFlip">{{cite web | url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/03/the-50-best-rb-songs-that-flipped-rap-beats/tamia-so-into-you | title=The 50 Best R&B Songs That Flipped Rap Beats | work=Complex | date=March 19, 2013 | access-date=July 23, 2014 | author1=Ernest Baker | author2=Alysa Lechner | author3=David Drake | author4=Insanul Ahmed | author5=Tannis Spencer | archive-date=July 29, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729022704/http://www.complex.com/music/2013/03/the-50-best-rb-songs-that-flipped-rap-beats/tamia-so-into-you | url-status=live }}</ref> "This Is How We Do It" peaked at number one on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] on April 15, 1995, rising from number six the previous week and displacing [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'s "[[Take a Bow (Madonna song)|Take a Bow]]" from the top spot. It remained at number one for seven consecutive weeks. It was also number one for seven weeks on the R&B singles chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=310}}</ref> The single sold one million copies domestically and received [[RIAA certification|platinum certification]] from the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3g4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56 |title=Best-Selling Records of 1995 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] Communications |date=January 20, 1996 |access-date=May 5, 2015 |page=56 |issn=0006-2510 |volume=108 |number=3 |archive-date=September 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905223300/https://books.google.com/books?id=3g4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Jordan, Montell|title=This Is How We Do It}}</ref> The accompanying music video for "This Is How We Do It" was directed by [[Hype Williams]].<ref name="IMVDb">{{cite web|url=https://imvdb.com/video/montell-jordan/this-is-how-we-do-it|title=This Is How We Do It (1995) by Montell Jordan|publisher=IMVDb|date=|access-date=January 13, 2024}}</ref><ref name="IMDb">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7132844/|title=Montell Jordan: This Is How We Do It|publisher=[[IMDb]]|date=|access-date=January 13, 2024}}</ref>


The song earned Jordan a [[Grammy Award]] nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance|Best Male R&B Vocal Performance]] at the [[38th Annual Grammy Awards]]. The same year, the song was named Best R&B 12-inch at the [[International Dance Music Awards]] in [[Miami]].<ref name="IDMAwards">{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-03-30.pdf|title=Euro-focused Miami Gets Thumbs Up|magazine=[[Music Week]], in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)|date=March 30, 1996|page=1|access-date=August 17, 2021|archive-date=August 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828114311/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-03-30.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
A cover of the song by [[Mis-Teeq]] appears in the movie ''[[Ali G Indahouse]]'' and on its soundtrack album.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284837/soundtrack</ref><ref>http://www.discogs.com/Various-Ali-G-Indahouse-Da-Soundtrack/release/122018</ref> A cover by [[AlunaGeorge]] is a bonus track on their album ''[[Body Music]]''.<ref>http://www.discogs.com/AlunaGeorge-Body-Music/master/579643</ref>


== Critical reception ==
The song appears in [[Kinect]] game ''[[Dance Central 2]]'' and ''[[Saints Row IV]]'' on one of the in game radio stations "107.7 The Mix FM" and is played during the ending of the game where all the characters dance to the song.
Chuck Campbell from ''[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]'' found that the track "combines enough elements to make for an unavoidable [[Crossover music|crossover]] hit, as Jordan's lilting voice meshes with "phat" beats, an incessant title refrain and a sample of rapper [[Slick Rick]]'s '[[Children's Story]]'."<ref>Campbell, Chuck (April 14, 1995). "Collective Soul Priming To Be More Than Opener". ''[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]''.</ref> Connie Johnson from ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' felt the American [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] crooner and songwriter "has a youthful bravado", describing the song as "hard-slammin'".<ref>{{cite news|first=Connie|last=Johnson|title=In Brief|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 16, 1995|page=|access-date=January 22, 2023|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-04-16-ca-55147-story.html}}</ref> [[Simon Price]] from ''[[Melody Maker]]'' viewed it as "[[Bobby Brown]] grooves with [[Snoop Dogg]] rhymes".<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Simon|last=Price|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53459679266/|title=Albums|magazine=[[Melody Maker]]|date=May 13, 1995|page=38|access-date=January 13, 2024|author-link=Simon Price}}</ref> Another ''Melody Maker'' editor, [[David Stubbs]], noted its "auto-pilot, fast-buck, anthemic [[swingbeat]] with the usual ring-a-ring-a-roses singalong chant and laboured partytime chorus."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=David|last=Stubbs|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53459678856/|title=Singles|magazine=[[Melody Maker]]|date=May 13, 1995|page=34|access-date=January 13, 2024|author-link=David Stubbs}}</ref> [[Dele Fadele]] from ''[[New Musical Express|NME]]'' praised it as "anthemic, defiant, and catchy".<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Dele|last=Fadele|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53449440648/|title=Long Play|magazine=[[New Musical Express|NME]]|date=April 29, 1995|page=40|access-date=January 12, 2024|author-link=Dele Fadele}}</ref> Ralph Tee from ''[[Music Week]]'''s ''RM'' Dance Update wrote, "This record is typical of everything that urban contemporary [[Soul music|soul]] is about with its chugging swing/[[funk]] rhythms and intense [[Aaron Hall (singer)|Aaron Hall]]-style vocal and it's been flying out on import lately. Its main appeal is the infectious multi-vocal chorus, blasting out the song's title to ram home its anthemic qualities." He remarked that "there's masses of dancefloor appeal".<ref>{{cite magazine |first= Ralph |last= Tee |title= Hot Vinyl |magazine= [[Music Week]] |date= February 18, 1995 |page= 10 |access-date= May 5, 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-02-18.pdf |archive-date= May 5, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210505164835/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-02-18.pdf |url-status= live }}</ref> Another ''RM'' editor, [[James Hamilton (DJ and journalist)|James Hamilton]], described it as a "soulfully whined, chanted and rapped rolling jackswing joller".<ref>{{cite magazine |first= James |last= Hamilton |title= Dj directory |magazine= [[Music Week]], in [[Record Mirror]] (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) |date= May 13, 1995 |page= 11 |access-date= May 9, 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-05-13.pdf |archive-date= September 30, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210930133634/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-05-13.pdf |url-status= live |author-link= James Hamilton (DJ and journalist)}}</ref>


== Music video ==
The song earned Jordan a [[Grammy]] nomination for [[Best Male R&B Vocal Performance]] at the [[38th Grammy Awards]].
The music video for the song was directed by American music video and film director [[Hype Williams]].<ref name="IMVDb"/><ref name="IMDb"/> The video opens at a house party with people mingling. Jordan sings and dances at the party, with back dancers on a sound stage, and later sitting in a booth with a woman. It was nominated for two awards at the [[1995 MTV Video Music Awards]], in the categories for Best Dance Video and Best R&B Video.<ref name="IMDb"/> Remastered in HD, the video has generated more than 176 million views on [[YouTube]] as of January 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hiUuL5uTKc|title=Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It|publisher=[[YouTube]]|date=June 17, 2009|access-date=January 13, 2024}}</ref>


== Impact and legacy ==
==Charts==
British music newspaper ''[[New Musical Express|NME]]'' ranked "This Is How We Do It" number 12 in their list of the Top 20 of 1995 in December 1995.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53619756100/|title='Tonic Boom! The ''On'' Top 20|magazine=[[New Musical Express|NME]]|date=December 23, 1995|page=35|access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> In 1996, the song earned Jordan a [[Grammy Award]] nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance|Best Male R&B Vocal Performance]] at the [[38th Annual Grammy Awards]]. The same year, the song was named Best R&B 12-inch at the [[International Dance Music Awards]] in [[Miami]].<ref name="IDMAwards"/> German magazine ''[[Spex (magazine)|Spex]]'' included "This Is How We Do It" in their "The Best Singles of the Century" list in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://home.rhein-zeitung.de/~tommi.s/spex20jh.htm#singles|title=Die besten Singles aller Zeiten at home.rhein-zeitung.de|access-date=June 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706022353/http://home.rhein-zeitung.de/~tommi.s/spex20jh.htm#singles|archive-date=July 6, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Track listing ==
* '''CD single, Europe (1995)'''
# "This Is How We Do It" (LP Version) — 3:59
# "This Is How We Do It" (LP Instrumental) — 3:44
# "I Wanna" (LP Version) — 5:25
# "This Is How We Do It" (Acappella) — 3:47

* '''CD single, UK (1995)'''
# "This Is How We Do It" (Radio Mix) — 3:43
# "This Is How We Do It" (Tee's Radio Mix) — 3:46
# "This Is How We Do It" (Tee's Club Mix) — 5:19
# "This Is How We Do It" (Barr 9 Mix) — 4:05
# "This Is How We Do It" (Tee's Dub Mix) — 4:51
# "This Is How We Do It" (Wino Mix) — 3:58

== Charts ==
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===Weekly charts===
=== Weekly charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart (1995)
!Chart (1995)
!Peak<br>position
!Peak<br/>position
|-
{{singlechart|Australia|7|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Flanders|38|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It}}
{{single chart|Australia|7|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Wallonia|26|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It}}
{{single chart|Flanders|38|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It}}
|-
|-
{{single chart|Wallonia|26|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It}}
|Canada Top Singles (''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'')
|align="center"|8
|-
|-
|align="left"|Canada Retail Singles (''[[The Record (magazine)|The Record]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hits of the World: Canada|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1995/BB-1995-07-22.pdf|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 22, 1995|page=42|access-date=November 17, 2022}}</ref>
|align="left"|Canada Dance (''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'')<ref>[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.9247&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=gf37do9dpok7c47tm31hb62fk2 RPM: issue date June 5, 1995]</ref>
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
|-
{{singlechart|France|34|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It}}
{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|8|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It|chartid=9220|access-date=January 12, 2021}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Germany|38|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It}}
{{single chart|Canadadance|1|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It|chartid=9247|access-date=January 12, 2021}}
|-
|-
|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-05-27.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=12|issue=21|date=May 27, 1995|page=31|access-date=April 11, 2023}}</ref>
{{singlechart|Dutch40|11|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It}}
|align="center"|19
|-
|-
|Europe ([[European Dance Radio Chart|European Dance Radio]])<ref>{{cite magazine|title=European Dance Radio|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-06-17.pdf|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=12|issue=24|date=June 17, 1995|page=27|accessdate=April 21, 2023}}</ref>
{{singlechart|New Zealand|5|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It}}
|align="center"|3
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Sweden|22|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It}}
{{single chart|France|34|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Swiss|38|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It}}
{{single chart|Germany|38|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It|songid=3050}}
|-
|-
{{single chart|Dutch40|11|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It}}
{{singlechart|UK|11|date=1995-05-07}}
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|-
{{single chart|Dutch100|11|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It}}
{{singlechart|UKrandb|1|date=1995-05-14}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|1|artist=Montell Jordan}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|5|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|1|artist=Montell Jordan}}
{{single chart|Scotland|46|artist=Montell Jordan|date=19950528|song=This Is How We Do It}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|11|artist=Montell Jordan}}
{{single chart|Sweden|22|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardrhythmic|1|artist=Montell Jordan}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|38|artist=Montell Jordan|song=This Is How We Do It}}
|-
|-
{{single chart|UK|11|date=19950507|refname=uk11}}
|-
{{single chart|UKdance|6|date=19950514|refname=UKdance95|access-date=April 11, 2023}}
|-
{{single chart|UKrandb|1|date=19950514}}
|-
|align="left"|[[Record Mirror Club Chart|UK Club Chart]] (''[[Music Week]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-05-06.pdf |title= The ''RM'' Club Chart |magazine= [[Music Week]], in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) |date= May 6, 1995 |page= 6 |access-date= September 2, 2021 |archive-date= September 30, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210930133619/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-05-06.pdf |url-status= live }}</ref>
|align="center"|29
|-
|align="left"|UK on a Pop Tip Club Chart (''[[Music Week]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-05-27.pdf |title= The ''RM'' on a Pop Tip Club Chart |magazine= [[Music Week]], in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) |date= May 27, 1995 |page= 12 |access-date= September 6, 2021 |archive-date= May 9, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210509003009/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-05-27.pdf |url-status= live }}</ref>
|align="center"|28
|-
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|1|artist=Montell Jordan}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|1|artist=Montell Jordan}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|11|artist=Montell Jordan}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|1|artist=Montell Jordan}}
|-
|align="left"|Zimbabwe (ZIMA)<ref>* Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. ''Zimbabwe: singles chart book''. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000</ref>
|align="center"|1
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===Year-end charts===
=== Year-end charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart (1995)
!Chart (1995)
!Position
!Position
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|-
|Canada Dance (''[[Canadian dance chart|RPM]]'')<ref>[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2842&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=b276f8ju3l7iljpnkpteccdbh2 Canada Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1995]</ref>
|Canada Top Singles (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2840&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062|title=RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1995|work=RPM|access-date=November 26, 2017|archive-date=March 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324022145/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2840&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062|url-status=live}}</ref>
|align="center"|89
|-
|Canada Dance/Urban (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2842&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=b276f8ju3l7iljpnkpteccdbh2|title=Canada Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1995|access-date=January 14, 2012|archive-date=September 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910040757/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2842&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=b276f8ju3l7iljpnkpteccdbh2|url-status=live}}</ref>
|align="center"|15
|align="center"|15
|-
|-
|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1995|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1995|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=November 30, 2021|archive-date=November 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130064053/https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1995|url-status=live}}</ref>
|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1995|title=Billboard Top 100 - 1995|accessdate=27 August 2010}}</ref>
|align="center"|82
|-
|New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/index.php/chart/?chart=3884|title=End of Year Charts 1995|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=December 3, 2017|archive-date=December 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204121519/https://nztop40.co.nz/index.php/chart/?chart=3884|url-status=live}}</ref>
|align="center"|20
|-
|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1995|title=Billboard Top 100 - 1995|access-date=August 27, 2010|archive-date=August 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815124541/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1995|url-status=live}}</ref>
|align="center"|10
|align="center"|10
|-
|-
|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1995|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 30, 2020|archive-date=August 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150803035313/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/hot-r-b-hip-hop-songs|url-status=live}}</ref>
|align="center"|2
|}
|}


===Decade-end charts===
=== Decade-end charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
!Chart (1990–1999)
!Chart (1990–1999)
!Position
!Position
|-
|-
|Canada ([[Nielsen SoundScan]])<ref>{{cite web|last=Lwin|first=Nanda|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100_1990.html|title=Top 100 singles of the 1990s|publisher=[[Jam!]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000829070927/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100_1990.html|archive-date=August 29, 2000|access-date=March 26, 2022}}</ref>
| US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref name="1990sbb">{{cite book | author = Geoff Mayfield | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=9w0EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&lr&rview=1&pg=RA1-PA4#v=onepage&q&f=false | title = 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s | publisher = ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' | date = 25 December 1999 | accessdate = 9 January 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|69
|-
|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref name="1990sbb">{{cite book | author = Geoff Mayfield | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=9w0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA4 | title = 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s | publisher = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | date = December 25, 1999 | access-date = January 9, 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|29
| style="text-align:center;"|29
|}
|}
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}


== Certifications ==
{{-}}
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Montell Jordan|title=This Is How We Do It|relyear=2008|certyear=2023|type=single|award=Platinum|id=13423-4081-1|access-date=July 14, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Montell Jordan|title=This Is How We Do It|type=single|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=1995|certyear=2024|access-date=August 14, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}


== Release history ==
==The Party (This Is How We Do It)==
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
{{Infobox single
!scope="col"|Region
| Name = The Party (This Is How We Do It)
!scope="col"|Date
| Cover = ThisIsHowWeDoIt Joe Stone.jpg
!scope="col"|Format(s)
| Artist = Joe Stone featuring [[Montell Jordan]]
!scope="col"|Label(s)
| Released = 31 July 2015
!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
| Format = [[Music download|Digital download]]
|-
| Recorded = 2015
!scope="row"|United States
| Genre = [[House music|House]]
|February 6, 1995
| Length = {{Duration|m=3|s=04}}
|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}
| Label = [[Spinnin Records]]
|{{hlist|[[Rush Associated Labels]]|PMP}}
| Writer = [[Montell Jordan]]
|{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}
| Producer =
|-
| Chronology = Joe Stone singles
!scope="row"|Japan
| Last single =
|April 26, 1995
| This single = "'''The Party (This Is How We Do It)'''"<br>(2015)
|CD
| Next single =
|Rush Associated Labels
| Misc = {{Extra chronology
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/171018/products/186945/1/|title=ジス・イズ・ハウ・ウイ・ドゥ・イット {{!}} モンテル・ジョーダン|trans-title=This Is How We Do It {{!}} Montell Jordan|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=ja|access-date=September 13, 2023}}</ref>
| Artist = [[Montell Jordan]] singles
|-
| Type = singles
!scope="row"|United Kingdom
| Last single = "You Are" <br />(2013)
|May 1, 1995
| This single = "'''The Party (This Is How We Do It)'''"<br />(2015)
|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}
| Next single =
|{{hlist|[[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]|[[Island Records|Island]]}}
}}}}
|<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=39|date=April 29, 1995}}</ref>
|}


== Mis-Teeq version ==
[[House music|House]] DJ Joe Stone remixed the song and it was released officially on 31 July 2015.
{{Infobox song
| name = This Is How We Do It
| cover =
| type = single
| artist = [[Mis-Teeq]]
| album = [[Lickin' on Both Sides]]
| A-side = [[Roll On (Mis-Teeq song)|Roll On]]
| released = {{start date|2002|6|17}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2002/Music-Week-2002-06-15.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 17 June 2002: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=31|date=June 15, 2002|access-date=August 26, 2021}}</ref>
| genre = * [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
* [[Pop music|pop]]<ref name="genre">{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2002/Music-Week-2002-06-08.pdf|title=Reviews: Single Reviews|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=11|date=June 8, 2002|access-date=June 25, 2022|quote=The latest cut sees the Mis-Teeq girls moving away from garage to serve up a perfect slice of summery R&B pop.}}</ref>
| length = 3:47
| label = * [[Telstar Records|Telstar]]
* Inferno
| writer = * Montell Jordan
* Oji Pierce
| producer = * Rishi Rich
* [[Mushtaq Omar Uddin|Mushtaq]]
| prev_title = [[B with Me]]
| prev_year = 2002
| title = [[Roll On (Mis-Teeq song)|Roll On]]
| title2 = This Is How We Do It
| next_title = [[Scandalous (Mis-Teeq song)|Scandalous]]
| next_year = 2003
}}


In 2002, British girl group [[Mis-Teeq]] released their version as a [[double A-side]] with "[[Roll On (Mis-Teeq song)|Roll On]]". It peaked at number seven on the [[UK Singles Chart]],<ref name="ukmis" /> faring four places higher than the original there. The recording by Jordan was featured in the 2002 film ''[[Ali G Indahouse]]'' alongside the [[Rishi Rich]] mix of Mis-Teeq's version. The Rishi Rich remix of "This Is How We Do It" is included on the film's [[Ali G Indahouse Da Soundtrack|soundtrack]]. "This Is How We Do It" is included on the special edition of the album ''[[Lickin' on Both Sides]]''.
===Background===


===Music video===
=== Charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
Dance Off
!Chart (2002){{Efn|"This Is How We Do It" charted as a double A-side single with "[[Roll On (Mis-Teeq song)|Roll On]]"}}
!Peak<br />position
|-
{{single chart|Australia|42|artist=Mis-Teeq|song=Roll On / This Is How We Do It|rowheader=true|access-date=December 3, 2018}}
|-
{{single chart|Australiaurban|13|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222423/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20021107-0000/Issue659.pdf|urltitle=Issue 659|rowheader=true|access-date=February 27, 2022}}
|-
! scope="row" |Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-07-06.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=20|issue=28|date=July 6, 2002|page=15|access-date=September 14, 2020}}</ref>
|34
|-
{{single chart|Germany|100|artist=Mis-Teeq|song=Roll On / This Is How We Do It|songid=100663|rowheader=true|access-date=December 3, 2018}}
|-
{{single chart|Ireland3|41|artist=Mis-Teeq|rowheader=true|access-date=January 15, 2020}}
|-
{{single chart|Dutch100|25|artist=Mis-Teeq|song=Roll On / This Is How We Do It|rowheader=true|access-date=December 3, 2018}}
|-
{{single chart|Scotland|19|date=20020629|rowheader=true|access-date=December 3, 2018|refname=scotland19}}
|-
{{single chart|UK|7|date=20020629|rowheader=true|access-date=December 3, 2018|refname="ukmis"}}
|}


== "The Party (This Is How We Do It)" ==
===Formats and track listings===
{{Infobox song
| name = The Party (This Is How We Do It)
| cover = ThisIsHowWeDoIt Joe Stone.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[Joe Stone]] featuring [[Montell Jordan]]
| album =
| released = May 15, 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.beatport.com/release/the-party-this-is-how-we-do-it-ft-montell-jordan/1523378|title=The Party (This Is How We Do It) ft. Montell Jordan from SPINNIN' RECORDS on Beatport|website=www.beatport.com|access-date=August 23, 2016|archive-date=August 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828194240/https://www.beatport.com/release/the-party-this-is-how-we-do-it-ft-montell-jordan/1523378|url-status=live}}</ref>
| recorded = 2015
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = [[House music|House]]
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=04}}
| label = [[Spinnin' Records|Spinnin']]
| writer = [[Montell Jordan]]
| producer =
| chronology = Joe Stone
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Joe Stone (DJ)|Joe Stone]]
| type = singles
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| title = The Party (This Is How We Do It)
| year = 2015
| next_title = Until the Morning (Joe Stone Remix)
| next_year = 2015
}}
}}


Dutch DJ [[Joe Stone]] released a remixed version of the song in 2015 with Jordan credited as the featured artist.
===Charts===

=== Formats and track listings ===

{{track listing
| total_length =

| title1 = The Party (This Is How We Do It) (Original Mix)
| note1 = featuring [[Montell Jordan]]
| length1 = 4:44

| title2 = The Party (This Is How We Do It) (Radio Edit)
| note2 = featuring Montell Jordan
| length2 = 3:04
}}

=== Charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
|-
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! Peak<br />position
! Peak<br />position
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Ireland|65|year=2015|week=34|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 21, 2015}}
{{single chart|Ireland3|65|artist=Joe Stone|rowheader=true|access-date=January 28, 2020}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Scotland|9|date=2015-08-13|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Scotland|9|date=20150807|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|UKdance|9|date=2015-08-13|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UKdance|9|date=August 13, 2015|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|UK|17|date=2015-08-13|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UK|17|date=August 13, 2015|refname=uk2|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Billboarddanceclubplay|23|artist=Joe Stone|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|14|artist=Joe Stone|rowheader=true}}
|}
|}


===Release history===
=== Release history ===
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| Ireland
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| rowspan="2"|[[Spinnin Records]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Spinnin' Records|Spinnin']]
|-
|-
| United Kingdom<ref>[http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/party-this-is-how-we-do-it/id992425256 Joe Stone - The Party (This Is How We Do It)]</ref>
| United Kingdom<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-party-this-is-how-we-do-it-feat-montell-jordan-single/992425256|title=The Party (This Is How We Do It) [feat. Montell Jordan] - Single by Joe Stone|via=itunes.apple.com|access-date=March 11, 2019|archive-date=September 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925120628/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-party-this-is-how-we-do-it-feat-montell-jordan-single/1444866313|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}
|}


==See also==
== See also ==
* [[List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1995|List of ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles of 1995]]
* [[List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1995|List of ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles of 1995]]
* [[List of number-one R&B singles of 1995 (U.S.)]]
* [[List of number-one R&B singles of 1995 (U.S.)]]


==References==
== Notes ==
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{{notelist}}


==External links==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
*{{YouTube|0hiUuL5uTKc|Music video for "This Is How We Do It"}}
* {{MetroLyrics song|montell-jordan|this-is-how-we-do-it}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


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Latest revision as of 08:48, 1 January 2025

For other uses, see This Is How We Do It (disambiguation).

"This Is How We Do It"
Single by Montell Jordan
from the album This Is How We Do It
ReleasedFebruary 6, 1995
Genre
Length
  • 4:37 (album version)
  • 3:59 (radio edit)
  • 3:39 (without rap)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Montell Jordan
  • Oji Pierce
Montell Jordan singles chronology
"This Is How We Do It"
(1995) 		"Somethin' 4 da Honeyz"
(1995)
Music video
"This Is How We Do It" on YouTube

"This Is How We Do It" is the debut single of American singer-songwriter Montell Jordan. It was released by Def Jam Recordings on February 6, 1995, as the lead single from his debut studio album of the same name (1995). The single was Def Jam's first R&B release, and is Jordan's signature song.[4][5]

The song is a tribute to South Central Los Angeles party culture in the hip hop soul style popular at the time.[2][4] It features Jordan singing over an enhanced Teddy Riley drumbeat sample of Slick Rick's "Children's Story" which in turn has an added interpolation of the bass of Bob James' "Nautilus".[3] "This Is How We Do It" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on April 15, 1995, rising from number six the previous week and displacing Madonna's "Take a Bow" from the top spot. It remained at number one for seven consecutive weeks. It was also number one for seven weeks on the R&B singles chart.[6] The single sold one million copies domestically and received platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[7][8] The accompanying music video for "This Is How We Do It" was directed by Hype Williams.[9][10]

The song earned Jordan a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards. The same year, the song was named Best R&B 12-inch at the International Dance Music Awards in Miami.[11]

Critical reception

[edit]

Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel found that the track "combines enough elements to make for an unavoidable crossover hit, as Jordan's lilting voice meshes with "phat" beats, an incessant title refrain and a sample of rapper Slick Rick's 'Children's Story'."[12] Connie Johnson from Los Angeles Times felt the American R&B crooner and songwriter "has a youthful bravado", describing the song as "hard-slammin'".[13] Simon Price from Melody Maker viewed it as "Bobby Brown grooves with Snoop Dogg rhymes".[14] Another Melody Maker editor, David Stubbs, noted its "auto-pilot, fast-buck, anthemic swingbeat with the usual ring-a-ring-a-roses singalong chant and laboured partytime chorus."[15] Dele Fadele from NME praised it as "anthemic, defiant, and catchy".[16] Ralph Tee from Music Week's RM Dance Update wrote, "This record is typical of everything that urban contemporary soul is about with its chugging swing/funk rhythms and intense Aaron Hall-style vocal and it's been flying out on import lately. Its main appeal is the infectious multi-vocal chorus, blasting out the song's title to ram home its anthemic qualities." He remarked that "there's masses of dancefloor appeal".[17] Another RM editor, James Hamilton, described it as a "soulfully whined, chanted and rapped rolling jackswing joller".[18]

Music video

[edit]

The music video for the song was directed by American music video and film director Hype Williams.[9][10] The video opens at a house party with people mingling. Jordan sings and dances at the party, with back dancers on a sound stage, and later sitting in a booth with a woman. It was nominated for two awards at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards, in the categories for Best Dance Video and Best R&B Video.[10] Remastered in HD, the video has generated more than 176 million views on YouTube as of January 2023.[19]

Impact and legacy

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British music newspaper NME ranked "This Is How We Do It" number 12 in their list of the Top 20 of 1995 in December 1995.[20] In 1996, the song earned Jordan a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards. The same year, the song was named Best R&B 12-inch at the International Dance Music Awards in Miami.[11] German magazine Spex included "This Is How We Do It" in their "The Best Singles of the Century" list in 1999.[21]

Track listing

[edit]
  • CD single, Europe (1995)
  1. "This Is How We Do It" (LP Version) — 3:59
  2. "This Is How We Do It" (LP Instrumental) — 3:44
  3. "I Wanna" (LP Version) — 5:25
  4. "This Is How We Do It" (Acappella) — 3:47
  • CD single, UK (1995)
  1. "This Is How We Do It" (Radio Mix) — 3:43
  2. "This Is How We Do It" (Tee's Radio Mix) — 3:46
  3. "This Is How We Do It" (Tee's Club Mix) — 5:19
  4. "This Is How We Do It" (Barr 9 Mix) — 4:05
  5. "This Is How We Do It" (Tee's Dub Mix) — 4:51
  6. "This Is How We Do It" (Wino Mix) — 3:58

Charts

[edit]

Certifications

[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[56] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[57] 5× Platinum 5,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

[edit]
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States February 6, 1995
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[citation needed]
Japan April 26, 1995 CD Rush Associated Labels [58]
United Kingdom May 1, 1995
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[59]

Mis-Teeq version

[edit]
"This Is How We Do It"
Single by Mis-Teeq
from the album Lickin' on Both Sides
A-side"Roll On"
ReleasedJune 17, 2002 (2002-06-17)[60]
Genre
Length3:47
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Montell Jordan
  • Oji Pierce
Producer(s)
Mis-Teeq singles chronology
"B with Me"
(2002) 		"Roll On" / "This Is How We Do It"
(2002) 		"Scandalous"
(2003)

In 2002, British girl group Mis-Teeq released their version as a double A-side with "Roll On". It peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart,[62] faring four places higher than the original there. The recording by Jordan was featured in the 2002 film Ali G Indahouse alongside the Rishi Rich mix of Mis-Teeq's version. The Rishi Rich remix of "This Is How We Do It" is included on the film's soundtrack. "This Is How We Do It" is included on the special edition of the album Lickin' on Both Sides.

Charts

[edit]
Chart (2002)[a] Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[63] 42
Australian Urban (ARIA)[64] 13
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[65] 34
Germany (GfK)[66] 100
Ireland (IRMA)[67] 41
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[68] 25
Scotland (OCC)[69] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[62] 7

"The Party (This Is How We Do It)"

[edit]
"The Party (This Is How We Do It)"
Single by Joe Stone featuring Montell Jordan
ReleasedMay 15, 2015[70]
Recorded2015
GenreHouse
Length3:04
LabelSpinnin'
Songwriter(s)Montell Jordan
Joe Stone singles chronology
"The Party (This Is How We Do It)"
(2015) 		"Until the Morning (Joe Stone Remix)"
(2015)

Dutch DJ Joe Stone released a remixed version of the song in 2015 with Jordan credited as the featured artist.

Formats and track listings

[edit]
No.TitleLength
1."The Party (This Is How We Do It) (Original Mix)" (featuring Montell Jordan)4:44
2."The Party (This Is How We Do It) (Radio Edit)" (featuring Montell Jordan)3:04

Charts

[edit]
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[71] 65
Scotland (OCC)[72] 9
UK Dance (OCC)[73] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[74] 17
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[75] 14

Release history

[edit]
Country Date Format Label
Ireland July 31, 2015 Digital download Spinnin'
United Kingdom[76]

See also

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ "This Is How We Do It" charted as a double A-side single with "Roll On"

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Vibe". Vibe Vixen. January 2002. p. 124. ISSN 1070-4701.
  2. ^ a b Gardner, Elysa (1999). "Hip-Hop Soul". In Light, Alan (ed.). The Vibe History of Hip-Hop (1st ed.). Three Rivers Press. pp. 307–317.
  3. ^ a b Ernest Baker; Alysa Lechner; David Drake; Insanul Ahmed; Tannis Spencer (March 19, 2013). "The 50 Best R&B Songs That Flipped Rap Beats". Complex. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Reynolds, J.R. (June 3, 1995). "Is Hip-Hop's Growing Dominance of R&B an Evolutionary Step, Or Is It Displacing Traditional Soul Music Altogether?". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 22. p. 2.
  5. ^ "The 53 Best R&B Songs of the '90s". Pitchfork. November 3, 2022.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 310.
  7. ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1995". Billboard Communications. Vol. 108, no. 3. January 20, 1996. p. 56. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  8. ^ "American certifications – Jordan, Montell – This Is How We Do It". Recording Industry Association of America.
  9. ^ a b "This Is How We Do It (1995) by Montell Jordan". IMVDb. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
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