Question: when did the song this is how we do it come out
Answer: `` 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 )