This Is How We Do It

"This Is How We Do It" is a 1995 song by American R&B singer Montell Jordan. This song, Jordan's first single, is indicative of the hip-hop soul 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 from April 15 to May 27, 1995 for seven weeks.

The song has appeared on many dance compilations, including Jock Jams volume 2. 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.

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Played in the 1996 movie To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
Played in the 2006 movie Freedom Writers

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Chart (1995)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	1
U.S. Billboard R&B Songs	1
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	1
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	11
U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40	1
UK Singles Chart	11
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	7
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	5
Swedish Singles Chart	22
French Singles Chart	34
Swiss Singles Chart	38

Preceded by "Take a Bow" by Madonna	Billboard Hot 100 number-one single April 15, 1995- May 27, 1995	Succeeded by "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" by Bryan Adams
Preceded by "Candy Rain" by Soul For Real	Billboard Hot R&B Songs number-one single April 1, 1995	Succeeded by "I'll Be There For You / You're All I Need to Get By" by Method Man featuring Mary J. Blige