This Is How We Do It

"This Is How We Do It"
Single by Montell Jordan
from the album This Is How We Do It
Released February 6, 1995
Format CD single
Recorded 1995
Genre
Length 3:59
Label Def Jam
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Montell Jordan
  • Oji Pierce
Certification Platinum
Montell Jordan singles chronology
"This Is How We Do It"
(1995)		 "Somethin' 4 da Honeyz"
(1995)

"This Is How We Do It" is the debut single by American 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,[1][2] 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 debut studio 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 Award nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 38
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] 26
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 8
Canada Dance (RPM)[13] 1
France (SNEP)[14] 34
Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 38
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 22
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 38
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 11
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[21] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[23] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[24] 11
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[25] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1995) Position
Canada Dance (RPM)[26] 15
US Billboard Hot 100[27] 10

Decade-end charts

Chart (1990–1999) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[28] 29

The Party (This Is How We Do It)

"The Party (This Is How We Do It)"
Single by Joe Stone featuring Montell Jordan
Released 31 July 2015
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Genre House
Length 3:04
Label Spinnin'
Writer(s) Montell Jordan
Montell Jordan singles chronology
"You Are"
(2013)		 "The Party (This Is How We Do It)"
(2015)

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

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[29] 65
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[30] 9
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[31] 9
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 17
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[32] 23

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Ireland 31 July 2015 Digital download Spinnin'
United Kingdom[33]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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 107 (22): 2.
  2. ↑ Gardner, Elysa (1999). "Hip-Hop Soul". In Light, Alan. The Vibe History of Hip-Hop (1st ed.). Three Rivers Press. pp. 307–317.
  3. ↑ Ernest Baker, Alysa Lechner, David Drake, Insanul Ahmed, Tannis Spencer (19 Mar 2013). "The 50 Best R&B Songs That Flipped Rap Beats". Complex. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 310.
  5. ↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1995". Billboard (BPI Communications) 108 (3): 56. January 20, 1996. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 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. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  13. ↑ RPM: issue date June 5, 1995
  14. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It" (in French). Les classement single.
  15. ↑ "Musicline.de – Montell Jordan Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  16. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Montell Jordan search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  17. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It". Top 40 Singles.
  18. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It". Singles Top 100.
  19. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It". Swiss Singles Chart.
  20. 1 2 "Archive Chart: 1995-05-07" UK Singles Chart.
  21. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1995-05-14" UK R&B Chart.
  22. ↑ "Montell Jordan – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Montell Jordan.
  23. ↑ "Montell Jordan – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Montell Jordan.
  24. ↑ "Montell Jordan – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Montell Jordan.
  25. ↑ "Montell Jordan – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Montell Jordan.
  26. ↑ Canada Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1995
  27. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  28. ↑ 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.
  29. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 34, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-08-13". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  31. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-08-13" UK Dance Chart.
  32. ↑ Illegal name entered Joe Stone/Joe+Stone/chart?f=359 "Joe Stone – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Joe Stone.
  33. ↑ Joe Stone - The Party (This Is How We Do It)

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