What Would You Do ? ( City High song ) - wikipedia What Would You Do ? ( City High song ) `` What Would You Do ? '' Single by City High from the album City High and Life soundtrack Released February 27, 2001 ( 2001 - 02 - 27 ) Format CD5, 12 '' Recorded 1999 -- 2000 Genre R&B, hip hop Length 3 : 32 ( Life ) 2 : 54 ( City High ) Label Interscope Rockland ( 1999 Life album ) Songwriter ( s ) Robby Pardlo, Ryan Toby, Calvin Broadus, Andre Young, Brian Bailey, Melvin Bradford, David Axelrod Producer ( s ) Wyclef Jean City High singles chronology `` What Would You Do ? '' ( 2001 ) `` Caramel '' ( 2001 ) `` What Would You Do ? '' ( 2001 ) `` Caramel '' ( 2001 ) Music video `` What Would You Do ? '' on YouTube `` What Would You Do ? '' is a song recorded by American R&B / hip hop trio City High. It was released in February 2001 as the lead single from their self - titled debut album. The track was originally included on the 1999 soundtrack of the film Life, starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. It is the group 's most successful single to date, peaking at number 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, number one on Billboard Hot Rap Singles, number 13 on Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Singles & Tracks and number three in the United Kingdom. The version of the song on their debut album differs from that included on the Life soundtrack as it features a sample of Dr. Dre 's hit song, `` The Next Episode ''. The Life soundtrack version of the song does not contain the Dr. Dre sample. The British band Bastille released a cover of this song on their 2013 album All This Bad Blood. Moxie Raia also released a cover with Vic Mensa called `` WWYD '' in 2016. Contents 1 Content 2 Charts 3 References 4 External links Content The song, along with the accompanying music video, is a motivational anthem for single parents dealing with poverty and especially for single mothers who feel forced into prostitution due to the need to support their children. Charts Chart Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 58 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 14 Brazilian Singles Chart ( ABPD ) 87 Canada ( Nielsen SoundScan ) 19 Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 14 France ( SNEP ) 77 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 24 Ireland ( IRMA ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 13 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 20 Norway ( VG - lista ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 12 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 7 UK Singles ( The Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 8 US Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Singles & Tracks 13 US Billboard Hot Rap Singles US Billboard Mainstream Top 40 References Jump up ^ `` Life Soundtrack ''. Retrieved 2009 - 06 - 20. ^ Jump up to : `` Billboard Chart ''. Retrieved 2009 - 06 - 20. Jump up ^ Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 107. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ `` City High - What would you do ? Lyrics ''. Retrieved 2009 - 06 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- City High -- What Would You Do ? ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- City High -- What Would You Do ? '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- City High -- What Would You Do ? '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Jump up ^ `` Brazil '' ( PDF ). ABPD. October 6, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Danishcharts.com -- City High -- What Would You Do ? ''. Tracklisten. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- City High -- What Would You Do ? '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- City High Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Jump up ^ `` Irish Singles Chart -- Search for song ''. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 6, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- City High search results '' ( in Dutch ) Dutch Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- City High -- What Would You Do ? ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- City High -- What Would You Do ? ''. VG - lista. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- City High -- What Would You Do ? ''. Singles Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- City High -- What Would You Do ? ''. Swiss Singles Chart. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics City High Ryan Toby Robbie Pardlo Claudette Ortiz Studio albums City High Singles `` What Would You Do ? '' `` Caramel '' `` A Song for You '' Portal : Biography Portal : Rock and roll Portal : Rock music Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=What_Would_You_Do%3F_(City_High_song)&oldid=799630658 '' Categories : 1999 songs 2001 singles City High songs Debut singles Interscope Records singles Song recordings produced by Wyclef Jean Songs written by Ryan Toby Songs written by Dr. Dre Songs written by Snoop Dogg Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Denmark Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Swiss Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 8 September 2017, at 21 : 56. 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Question: when did what would you do come out
Answer: February 27, 2001