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"This Is How We Do It"
Song

"This Is How We Do It" is the debut single by R&B singer Montell Jordan. It was released by Def Jam Recordings on February 6, 1995 as the lead single from his debut album of the same name. The single was Def Jam's first R&B release.[1]

The song is representative of the hip hop soul style popular at the time,[2][1] featuring Jordan singing over an enhanced sample of Slick Rick's "Children's Story" which in turn samples Bob James' "Nautilus".[3] "This Is How We Do It" peaked at number one on the 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.[4] The single sold one million copies domestically and earned a platinum certification from the RIAA.[5][6]

A cover of the song by Mis-Teeq appears in the movie Ali G Indahouse and on its soundtrack album.[7][8] A cover by AlunaGeorge is a bonus track on their album Body Music.[9]

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.

The song earned Jordan a Grammy nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 38th Grammy Awards.

Charts

The Party (This Is How We Do It)

"This Is How We Do It"
Song

House DJ Joe Stone remixed the song and it was released officially on 31 July 2015.

Background

Music video

Dance Off

Formats and track listings

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[28] 65
Scotland (OCC)[29] 9
UK Dance (OCC)[30] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[19] 17
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[31] 23

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Ireland 31 July 2015 Digital download Spinnin Records
United Kingdom[32]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Reynolds, J.R. (3 June 1995). "Is Hip-Hop's Growing Dominance of R&B an Evolutionary Step, Or Is It Displacing Traditional Soul Music Altogether?". Billboard. 107 (22): 2.
  2. ^ Gardner, Elysa (1999). "Hip-Hop Soul". In Light, Alan (ed.). The Vibe History of Hip-Hop (1st ed.). Three Rivers Press. pp. 307–317. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ^ Ernest Baker, Alysa Lechner, David Drake, Insanul Ahmed, Tannis Spencer (19 March 2013). "The 50 Best R&B Songs That Flipped Rap Beats". Complex. Retrieved 23 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 310.
  5. ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1995". Billboard. 108 (3). BPI Communications: 56. 20 January 1996. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  6. ^ "American certifications – Jordan, Montell – This Is How We Do It". Recording Industry Association of America.
  7. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284837/soundtrack
  8. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Various-Ali-G-Indahouse-Da-Soundtrack/release/122018
  9. ^ http://www.discogs.com/AlunaGeorge-Body-Music/master/579643
  10. ^ "Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  11. ^ "Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  12. ^ "Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  13. ^ RPM: issue date June 5, 1995
  14. ^ "Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It" (in French). Les classement single.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Montell Jordan" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  16. ^ "Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It". Top 40 Singles.
  17. ^ "Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It". Singles Top 100.
  18. ^ "Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It". Swiss Singles Chart.
  19. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Cite error: The named reference "sc_UK_" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  20. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  21. ^ "Montell Jordan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Montell Jordan Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  23. ^ "Montell Jordan Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  24. ^ "Montell Jordan Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  25. ^ Canada Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1995
  26. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  27. ^ Geoff Mayfield (25 December 1999). 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. Billboard. Retrieved 9 January 2012. {{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  28. ^ "Chart Track: Week 34, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  29. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  30. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  31. ^ "Joe Stone Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  32. ^ Joe Stone - The Party (This Is How We Do It)
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