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"This Is How We Do It"
#1 weeks: 7
weeks: 1995-04-15, 1995-04-22, 1995-04-29, 1995-05-06, 1995-05-13, 1995-05-20, 1995-05-27
genre: r&b, new jack swing, house
artist: Montell Jordan
album: This Is How We Do It
writers: Montell Jordan, Oji Pierce, Ricky Walters
producers: Montell Jordan, Oji Pierce
label:
formats: CD single
lengths: 3:59

"This Is How We Do It" is a 1995 song by American R&B singer Montell Jordan. This song, Jordan's first single, is representative of the new jack swing style popular at the time, featuring Jordan singing over an enhanced sample of Slick Rick's "Children's Story." "This is How We Do It" was number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks from April 15 to May 27, 1995, and was number one for seven weeks on the R&B singles chart. Montell Jordan made history as he became the first male artist to have a debut single reach #1 on the Hot 100.

The song has appeared on many dance compilations, including Jock Jams volume 2, for example. When played on Top 40 radio, the song's rap bridge is often edited out. The song ranked #95 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s.

"This Is How We Do It" can be heard in numerous films, including The Nutty Professor, To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday, Multiplicity, How High, 8 Mile, Ali G Indahouse(covered by Mis-teeq), and Freedom Writers. It was also used as the theme song for the 2009 TV series Howie Do It.