How We Do
| How We Do | |
|---|---|
| The Game feat. 50 cents | |
| publication | November 23, 2004 |
| length | 4:03 |
| Genre (s) |
Gangsta rap , west coast hip hop |
| Author (s) |
Jayceon Terrell Taylor , Curtis Jackson , Mike Elizondo , Andre Young |
| music | Dr. Dre , Mike Elizondo |
| album | The Documentary |
How We Do ( English for " how we do (it) ") is a song by the American rapper The Game , which he recorded together with the rapper 50 Cent . The song is the second single from his debut album The Documentary and was released on November 23, 2004.
content
| Song part | Artist |
| refrain | 50 cents |
| 1st verse | The Game |
| 2nd stanza | 50 cents |
| 3rd stanza | The Game and 50 Cent |
How We Do is a club song that lyrically contains elements of gangsta rap . In the first verse, The Game raps about expensive status symbols and that he was involved in drug trafficking and gun violence before being told by Dr. Dre was discovered in Compton . 50 Cent raps about his rapid rise as a musician and the wealth that came with it. At the same time he criticizes the high society , which avoid his society, because he comes from a criminal milieu and spreads stress. In the third verse, The Game and 50 Cent rap about their expensive jewelry and how they make women happy. They also praise their rap group G-Unit and threaten anyone with violence who gets in their way.
"This is how we do
We make a move and act a fool while we up in the club
This is how we do
Nobody do it like we do it so show us some love"
production
How We Do was created by American music producer Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo , who are listed as authors of the song in addition to The Game and 50 Cent .
Music video
The music video for How We Do was shot by the US director Hype Williams and has more than 120 million views on YouTube (as of July 2019).
At the beginning, The Game leaves his villa and opens the garage. Shortly afterwards, he is driving a Dodge Magnum through Los Angeles at night while rapping the first verse. 50 Cent then drives through the streets in a Cadillac Escalade, also rapping at night. During the third stanza they are both in a nightclub with scantily clad women dancing on the pole. In addition to the two rappers, Dr. Dre , singer Olivia and basketball star Carmelo Anthony in the video.
single
Cover design
The single cover shows The Game looking down at the viewer from above, with half of his face covered by a red hood. In the lower part of the picture are the words The Game , “How We Do” and featuring 50 Cent .
Track list
- How We Do (Album Version) - 4:03
- Westside Story (Album Version) - 3:44
- How We Do (Instrumental) - 4:03
- How We Do (video) - 4:23
Chart successes
How We Do entered the German charts at number 9 on March 7, 2005 and stayed in the top 100 for a total of 16 weeks. In the German annual charts 2005 the single was ranked 65th. The song was even more successful in the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and the Netherlands, where it reached the top 5.
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Sales figures and awards
How We Do has received double gold records for more than 500,000 sales each as a single and ringtone in the United States . In the UK, the song also received a gold record in 2020 for over 400,000 units sold.
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 New Zealand (RMNZ)
|
 gold
|
7,500 |
 United States (RIAA)
|
Gold (single) + gold (ringtone)
|
1,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
|
gold
|
400,000 |
| All in all |
4 × gold |
1,407,500 |
Main article: 50 cents / awards for music sales
Web links
- Lyrics with interpretations on genius.com
- Music video on YouTube
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Game - How We Do Lyrics. genius.com, accessed July 14, 2019 .
- ^ The Game - How We Do (Official Music Video). youtube.com, accessed July 14, 2019 .
- ^ The Game - How We Do single cover. amazon.com, accessed July 14, 2019 .
- ↑ The Game feat. 50 Cent - How We Do.officialcharts.de , accessed on July 14, 2019 .
- ↑ Top 100 annual single charts 2005. officialcharts.de, accessed on July 14, 2019 .
- ↑ The Game feat. 50 Cent - How We Do.hitparade.ch , accessed on July 14, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ a b c d e 2005 annual charts: DE AT CH UK US
