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==Background and Composition==
==Background and Composition==
[[File:The Notorious B.I.G.jpg|thumb|left|upright|148px|The song samples Biggies single "[[Party and Bullshit]]"]]
[[File:The Notorious B.I.G.jpg|thumb|left|upright|148px|The song samples Biggies single "[[Party and Bullshit]]"]]
How We Do was released as the lead single from her debut album in the US. The song was produced by [[The Runners]]<ref name="djbooth.net">[http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/rita-ora-how-we-do-party/ Rita Ora - How We Do (Party) - Listen]</ref> and wrote by Berry Gordy, Jr., Victor Alexander and Jermaine Jackson. The song also borrows its familiar refrain from Biggie's 1993 single "[[Party and Bullshit]]". Ora described the song saying it covers the feeling when you "wake up in the morning and want to take another whisky shot.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/apr/12/rita-ora-jay-z?newsfeed=true</ref>
How We Do was released as the lead single from her debut album in the US. The song was produced by [[The Runners]]<ref name="djbooth.net">[http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/rita-ora-how-we-do-party/ Rita Ora - How We Do (Party) - Listen]</ref> and written by Berry Gordy, Jr., Victor Alexander and Jermaine Jackson. The song borrows its refrain from Biggie's 1993 single "[[Party and Bullshit]]". Ora described the song by saying it covers the feeling when you "wake up in the morning and want to take another whisky shot."<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/apr/12/rita-ora-jay-z?newsfeed=true</ref>


The song was initially planned to be titled "Party and Bullshit" but American radio stations wouldn't allow the name because of the language to Ora changed it to "How We Do (Party)".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpdUPFe6zj4 *EXCLUSIVE* Rita Ora Speaks On New Album, "R.I.P.", "Hot Right Now"]. [[YouTube]].</ref> On February 24, 2012, Ora visited New York's Z100 radio station alongside her Roc Nation label boss Jay-Z, to premiere "How We Do (Party)".<ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2012/02/23/new-music-rita-ora-party-bullshit/ Rap-Up.com || New Music: Rita Ora - 'How We Do (Party)']</ref> "We went in there, it wasn't even planned it was just a meeting and the z100 thing just happened. He heard the track and he was like we aren't waiting for this get up right now, we took a shot of [[tequila]] at 2pm we went in and played it on the radio."<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArqSeE_mURU Rita Ora Sits Down With PunchBowl TV!]. [[YouTube]]</ref> "The heard it and wanted to play it straight away. I couldn't believe it, I was like are you serious and they just played it right there and then. It was one of those moments where I tried not to cry i wanted to burst out in tears, it was a moment for me".<ref>[http://rita-ora.com/2012/03/29/rita-chats-with-pop-sugar/ Rita Chats With Pop Sugar]. rita-ora.com. 29 March 2012.</ref>
The song was initially planned to be titled "Party and Bullshit" but American radio stations wouldn't allow the name because of the language to Ora changed it to "How We Do (Party)".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpdUPFe6zj4 *EXCLUSIVE* Rita Ora Speaks On New Album, "R.I.P.", "Hot Right Now"]. [[YouTube]].</ref> On February 24, 2012, Ora visited New York's Z100 radio station alongside her Roc Nation label boss Jay-Z, to premiere "How We Do (Party)".<ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2012/02/23/new-music-rita-ora-party-bullshit/ Rap-Up.com || New Music: Rita Ora - 'How We Do (Party)']</ref> "We went in there, it wasn't even planned it was just a meeting and the z100 thing just happened. He heard the track and he was like we aren't waiting for this get up right now, we took a shot of [[tequila]] at 2pm we went in and played it on the radio."<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArqSeE_mURU Rita Ora Sits Down With PunchBowl TV!]. [[YouTube]]</ref> "The heard it and wanted to play it straight away. I couldn't believe it, I was like are you serious and they just played it right there and then. It was one of those moments where I tried not to cry i wanted to burst out in tears, it was a moment for me".<ref>[http://rita-ora.com/2012/03/29/rita-chats-with-pop-sugar/ Rita Chats With Pop Sugar]. rita-ora.com. 29 March 2012.</ref>

Revision as of 20:51, 19 April 2012

"How We Do"
Song

"How We Do (Party)" is a song recorded by English recording artist Rita Ora, from her debut studio album (2012). The song was written by Andrew Davidson and others, the song borrows lyrics from Notorious B.I.G.'s 1993 single "Party and Bullshit". While production of the song was handled by The Runners. The song was released as the lead single from the album in the United States and released on March, 20 2012.

Background and Composition

File:The Notorious B.I.G.jpg
The song samples Biggies single "Party and Bullshit"

How We Do was released as the lead single from her debut album in the US. The song was produced by The Runners[1] and written by Berry Gordy, Jr., Victor Alexander and Jermaine Jackson. The song borrows its refrain from Biggie's 1993 single "Party and Bullshit". Ora described the song by saying it covers the feeling when you "wake up in the morning and want to take another whisky shot."[2]

The song was initially planned to be titled "Party and Bullshit" but American radio stations wouldn't allow the name because of the language to Ora changed it to "How We Do (Party)".[3] On February 24, 2012, Ora visited New York's Z100 radio station alongside her Roc Nation label boss Jay-Z, to premiere "How We Do (Party)".[4] "We went in there, it wasn't even planned it was just a meeting and the z100 thing just happened. He heard the track and he was like we aren't waiting for this get up right now, we took a shot of tequila at 2pm we went in and played it on the radio."[5] "The heard it and wanted to play it straight away. I couldn't believe it, I was like are you serious and they just played it right there and then. It was one of those moments where I tried not to cry i wanted to burst out in tears, it was a moment for me".[6]

MTV said that the composition of How We Do was, " sugary sweet pop record kind of reminds us a bit Jessie J's "Domino" and Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream", but mixed with some dope"[7]

Critical Reception

Djbooth.net said "The Runners juxtaposing a pop-rock guitar with bass-booming reverb-drenched percussion as the singer/songwriter encourages listeners to let go of their cares and paint the town red. An eminently catchy ode to revelry and young love".[1] MTV described the song as "a power-pop punch of guitar strumming goodness".[8] Idolator.com gave the song a mixed review saying "[How We Do (Party)] is much less Rihanna-esque [than 'R.I.P.'], so there's hope. (…) She sounds a mix of Jessie J and Karmin here."[9]

Music Video

Background

The video for "How We Do" was shot in Coney Island, New York[10] and directed by Marc Klasfeld.[11] The video premiered on Ora's official VEVO on April 17, 2012. On April 11, 2012 a 9 second teaser was released on to Ora's official VEVO, the teaser featured Rita in a room with fluorescent painted people and at the end of the teaser Ora is pictured laughing.[12]

Synopsis

The video starts with a group of people dancing in a dark colored room wearing brights clothes, in which Ora then walks into the room wearing a crown and begins singing to the camera. In other scenes, Rita is jumping and dancing in a white colored room with other dancers. At 2min38s, the music stops in which Ora laughs then says "And on that note party and bullshit, party and bullshit" and the scene changes to Ora in a fluorescent room with a group of people.[13]

Ora starts of by wearing a gold crown. When the scene changes she is wearing a beenie hat with a black t-shirt and socks with a matching Jamaican flag pattern on them. At the garden scene, Ora is wearing a swim suit and a American flag patterned jacket. At the room, Rita is wearing a crop top with leopard print pants. Rita wears a gray top, denim shorts and purple heels when singing on a bed. In the final scene she wears a white t-shirt which is fluorescent.[14]

Live performances

In April Ora sang a live acoustic version of the song on Wired 95.6 radio in Philadelphia.[15]

Track listing

iTunes EP[16]
No.TitleLength
1."How We Do (Party)"4:06

Credits and personnel

  • Rita Ora - Vocals
  • The Runners - Producer

Release History

Country Date Format Label
United States March 20, 2012[17][18] Digital download Roc Nation
United States April 24, 2012[19] Mainstream radio Roc Nation/Columbia

References

  1. ^ a b Rita Ora - How We Do (Party) - Listen
  2. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/apr/12/rita-ora-jay-z?newsfeed=true
  3. ^ *EXCLUSIVE* Rita Ora Speaks On New Album, "R.I.P.", "Hot Right Now". YouTube.
  4. ^ Rap-Up.com || New Music: Rita Ora - 'How We Do (Party)'
  5. ^ Rita Ora Sits Down With PunchBowl TV!. YouTube
  6. ^ Rita Chats With Pop Sugar. rita-ora.com. 29 March 2012.
  7. ^ New Song: Rita Ora, 'Party and Bulls***'. buzzworthy.mtv.com. 24 February 2012.
  8. ^ Bradley Stern. Sky Ferreira, JoJo, Rita Ora + More: 5 Must-Hear Pop Songs Of The Week. buzzworthy.mtv.com. 7 March 2012.
  9. ^ Rita Ora “R.I.P.” Video - Poor Man's Rihanna. idolator.com. 4 April 2012.
  10. ^ Holly Frith. Rita Ora Mirror-Image Of Rihanna In New York. entertainmentwise.com. 11 April 2012.
  11. ^ http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2011/12/in-production-rita-ora-marc-klasfeld-dir.html
  12. ^ Sneak Peek: Rita Ora – ‘How We Do (Party)’. rap-up.com. 11 April 2012.
  13. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOOxlVUC08Q&feature=player_embedded
  14. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOOxlVUC08Q&feature=player_embedded
  15. ^ http://thatgrapejuice.net/2012/04/watch-rita-ora-soars-wired-956-acoustic-performance/#more-74243
  16. ^ iTunes - Music - How We Do (Party) - Single by Rita Ora - Download How We Do (Party) - "Single on iTunes". iTunes Store.
  17. ^ Amazon - Rita Ora, “How We Do (Party)”. Amazon.com.
  18. ^ Rita Ora’s “How We Do (Party)” Now On iTunes. Roc Nation
  19. ^ Top 40 -Mainstream/Future releases. allaccess.com.
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