1995 single by Montell Jordan
"This Is How We Do It" Released February 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
"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 exemplary of the
The song earned Jordan a
Critical reception
Chuck Campbell 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] Spex included "This Is How We Do It" in their "The Best Singles of the Century" list in 1999.
[19]
Music video
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.[20]
Track listing
"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
"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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (1995)
Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM )[47]
89
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM )[48]
15
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[49]
82
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[50]
20
US Billboard Hot 100[51]
10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard )[52]
2
Decade-end charts
Certifications
Release history
Mis-Teeq version
In 2002, British girl group
.
Charts
"The Party (This Is How We Do It)"
"The Party (This Is How We Do It)" 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.
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Formats and track listings
Title 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
Release history
See also
References
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^ 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 .
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^ a b c "Montell Jordan: This Is How We Do It" . IMDb . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
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^ "ジス・イズ・ハウ・ウイ・ドゥ・イット | モンテル・ジョーダン" [This Is How We Do It | Montell Jordan] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved September 13, 2023 .
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^ "The Party (This Is How We Do It) ft. Montell Jordan from SPINNIN' RECORDS on Beatport" . www.beatport.com . Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016 .
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Joe Stone" . Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved January 28, 2020.
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^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company .
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company .
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