This Is How We Do It - Wikipedia This Is How We Do It For other uses, see This Is How We Do It ( disambiguation ). `` 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 Genre New jack swing hip hop soul R&B Length 4 : 47 ( album version ) 3 : 59 ( single version ) Label Def Jam Songwriter ( s ) Montell Jordan Oji Pierce Ricky Walters Producer ( s ) Montell Jordan Oji Pierce Montell Jordan singles chronology `` This Is How We Do It '' ( 1995 ) `` Somethin ' 4 da Honeyz '' ( 1995 ) `` 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. The song is representative of the hip hop soul style popular at the time, featuring Jordan singing over an enhanced sample of Slick Rick 's `` Children 's Story '' which in turn samples Bob James ' `` Nautilus ''. `` 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. The single sold one million copies domestically and earned a platinum certification from the RIAA. The song earned Jordan a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards. In 1993 Dana Stell a student of the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Science in Phoenix, AZ was an intern at Motown Records in Los Angeles, CA., where he met and was befriended by an A&R who was at the time an A&R for BIV 10 records. Mr. Cook solicited Mr. Stell to write songs for BIV 10 artist. Dana Stell, along with his mother wrote a number of songs for Mr. Cooks / BIV 10 artists. One song being `` This Is How We Do It ''. Dana Stell presented the songs to Mr. Cook but Cook said he did n't like the songs. Approximately a year later Montell Jordan released the Stell 's song entitled `` This Is How We Do Do It ''. In 1996 Stell 's sued Montell Jordan, Def Jam, Polygram Warner Tamerlane et. Al. For stealiing and copyright infringement. The Stell 's in 2017 released the book entitled `` This Is How We Do It '' in which reveals the story behind the song. Stell et. Al. V. Montell Jordan case no. 96 - 2661 PHX - SMM www.twoxplatinum.com Contents 1 Charts 1.1 Weekly charts 1.2 Year - end charts 1.3 Decade - end charts 2 The Party ( This Is How We Do It ) 2.1 Background 2.2 Formats and track listings 2.3 Charts 2.4 Release history 3 In other media 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1995 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 7 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 38 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 26 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 8 Canada Dance ( RPM ) France ( SNEP ) 34 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 38 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 11 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 5 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 22 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 38 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 11 UK R&B ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 11 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1995 ) Position Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 89 Canada Dance ( RPM ) 15 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 20 US Billboard Hot 100 10 Decade - end charts Chart ( 1990 -- 1999 ) Position US Billboard Hot 100 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 15 May 2015 Format Digital download Recorded 2015 Genre House Length 3 : 04 Label Spinnin ' Songwriter ( s ) Montell Jordan Joe Stone singles chronology `` The Party ( This Is How We Do It ) '' ( 2015 ) The Party ( This Is How We Do It ) 2015 `` Until The Morning ( Joe Stone Remix ) '' ( 2015 ) Until The Morning ( Joe Stone Remix ) 2015 Dutch DJ Joe Stone remixed the song and it was released officially on 31 July 2015. Background Song tempo is 124 BPM Formats and track listings No. Title Length 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 Chart ( 2015 ) Peak position Ireland ( IRMA ) 65 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 9 UK Dance ( Official Charts Company ) 9 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 17 US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) 14 Release history Country Date Format Label Ireland 31 July 2015 Digital download Spinnin '. United Kingdom In other Media In 2015 and 2016, the song appeared in ads for satellite provider Dish Network. Australian band CDB covered the song on their album, Tailored for Now ( 2017 ). Promotional spots for the twenty - first season of South Park features a short cover by Trey Parker as Eric Cartman See also List of Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles of 1995 List of number - one R&B singles of 1995 ( U.S. ) References Jump up ^ Vibe Media Group ( January 2002 ). Vibe. Vibe Media Group. p. 124. ISSN 1070 - 4701. ^ Jump up to : Gardner, Elysa ( 1999 ). `` Hip - Hop Soul ''. In Light, Alan. The Vibe History of Hip - Hop ( 1st ed. ). Three Rivers Press. pp. 307 -- 317. access - date = requires url = ( help ) ^ Jump up to : 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. ^ Jump up to : 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. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Top R&B / Hip - Hop Singles : 1942 - 2004. Record Research. p. 310. Jump up ^ `` Best - Selling Records of 1995 ''. Billboard. BPI Communications. 108 ( 3 ) : 56. January 20, 1996. ISSN 0006 - 2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015. Jump up ^ `` American certifications -- Jordan, Montell -- This Is How We Do It ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Montell Jordan -- This Is How We Do It ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Montell Jordan -- This Is How We Do It '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Montell Jordan -- This Is How We Do It '' ( in French ). Ultratop 50. Jump up ^ RPM : issue date June 5, 1995 Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Montell Jordan -- This Is How We Do It '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- Montell Jordan Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- Montell Jordan '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Montell Jordan -- This Is How We Do It ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Montell Jordan -- This Is How We Do It ''. Singles Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Montell Jordan -- This Is How We Do It ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Montell Jordan Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Montell Jordan Chart History ( Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Montell Jordan Chart History ( Pop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Montell Jordan Chart History ( Rhythmic ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1995 ''. RPM. Retrieved November 26, 2017. Jump up ^ Canada Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1995 Jump up ^ `` End of Year Charts 1995 ''. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Top 100 - 1995 ''. Retrieved 27 August 2010. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ https://www.beatport.com/release/the-party-this-is-how-we-do-it-ft-montell-jordan/1523378 Jump up ^ `` Chart Track : Week 34, 2015 ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 21, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Joe Stone Chart History ( Dance Club Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ Joe Stone - The Party ( This Is How We Do It ) External links Music video for `` This Is How We Do It '' on YouTube Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Montell Jordan Studio albums This Is How We Do It More... Let 's Ride Get It On... Tonite Montell Jordan Life After Def Let It Rain Singles `` This Is How We Do It '' `` Somethin ' 4 da Honeyz '' `` Daddy 's Home '' `` I Like '' `` Falling '' `` What 's on Tonight '' `` Can I '' `` Let 's Ride '' `` When You Get Home '' `` I Can Do That '' `` Get It On Tonite '' `` Once Upon a Time '' `` Mine Mine Mine '' `` You Must Have Been '' `` I 'm Going Krazy ( Straight Bananas ) '' `` Supa Star '' `` Me and U '' Related articles Discography Shae Jones Mis - Teeq Alesha Dixon Su - Elise Nash Sabrina Washington Zena McNally Studio albums Lickin ' on Both Sides ( 2001 ) Eye Candy ( 2003 ) Compilation albums Mis - Teeq ( 2004 ) Greatest Hits ( 2005 ) Singles `` Why ? '' `` All I Want '' `` One Night Stand '' `` B with Me '' `` Roll On '' / `` This Is How We Do It '' `` Scandalous '' `` Ca n't Get It Back '' `` Style '' Related topics Discography This 1990s R&B / soul music song - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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Question: who sang this is how we do it
Answer: Montell Jordan