How Do U Want It

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"How Do U Want It"
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Single by 2Pac featuring K-Ci & JoJo
from the album All Eyez on Me
A-side "California Love"
B-side
ReleasedMay 28, 1996 (1996-05-28)
Studio Can-Am (Tarzana, Los Angeles)
Genre
Length
  • 4:47 (album version)
  • 3:59 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriters
Producer Johnny "J"
2Pac singles chronology
"California Love"
(1995)		"How Do U Want It"
(1996)		"I Ain't Mad at Cha"
(1996)
K-Ci & JoJo singles chronology
"If You Think You're Lonely Now"
(1994)		"How Do U Want It"
(1996)		"How Could You"
(1996)

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "How Do U Want It"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [33] Gold35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [34] 2× Platinum60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [35] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [36] 2× Platinum1,700,000 [37]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "How Do U Want It"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesMay 28, 1996 Rhythmic contemporary radio [38]
United KingdomJuly 15, 1996
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [39]

See also

References

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  4. ↑ "Hot 100 Singles Sales" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 108, no. 31. August 3, 1996. p. 105. Retrieved February 7, 2026– via World Radio History.
  5. ↑ "2Pac Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  6. ↑ 2Pac - How Do U Want It Official Explicit Video, November 16, 2011, retrieved February 1, 2024
  7. ↑ 2Pac - How Do U Want It (Official Music Video) ft. K-Ci & JoJo, November 20, 2023, retrieved February 1, 2024
  8. ↑ 2Pac feat. K-Ci & JoJo - How Do You Want It [Uncut Concert Version] (Official Video) [Explicit], May 22, 2009, retrieved February 1, 2024
  9. ↑ "2Pac feat. KC and JoJo – How Do U Want It". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Hits of the World: Canada". Billboard . Vol. 108, no. 46. November 16, 1996. p. 56. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 13, no. 32. August 10, 1996. p. 9. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
  12. ↑ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 13, no. 35. August 31, 1996. p. 16. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  13. ↑ "2 Pac feat. KC and JoJo: How Do U Want It" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  14. ↑ "2Pac feat. KC and JoJo – How Do U Want It" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  16. ↑ "2Pac feat. KC and JoJo – How Do U Want It". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  17. ↑ "2Pac feat. KC and JoJo – How Do U Want It". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  18. ↑ "2Pac feat. KC and JoJo – How Do U Want It". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  19. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 27/7/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 27/7/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart on 27/7/1996 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 27/7/1996 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  23. ↑ "2Pac Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  24. ↑ "2Pac Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  25. ↑ "2Pac Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  26. ↑ "2Pac Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  27. ↑ "2Pac Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard . Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  28. ↑ "End of Year Charts 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1996". Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  30. ↑ "The Year in Music: Hot R&B Singles". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. December 28, 1996. p. YE-40. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  31. ↑ "The Year in Music: Hot Rap Singles". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. December 28, 1996. p. YE-42. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  32. ↑ "The Year in Music: Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles Sales". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. December 28, 1996. p. YE-45. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  33. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  34. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – 2Pac feat. K-Ci And Jojo – How Do You Want It?". Radioscope. Retrieved January 7, 2025.Type How Do You Want It? in the "Search:" fieldand press Enter.
  35. ↑ "British single certifications – 2Pac ft K-Ci & JoJo – How Do U Want It". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  36. ↑ "American single certifications – 2 Pac – How Do U Want It/California Love". Recording Industry Association of America.
  37. ↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1996". Billboard . Vol. 109, no. 3. January 18, 1997. p. 61. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  38. ↑ "Selected New Releases". Radio & Records . No. 1147. May 24, 1996. p. 36.
  39. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . July 13, 1996. p. 27.
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