"How It's Done" | ||||
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Single by Kash Doll, Kim Petras, Alma and Stefflon Don | ||||
from the album Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
Released | October 11, 2019 | |||
Genre | R&B [1] | |||
Length | 3:02 | |||
Label | Republic | |||
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"How It's Done" is a song by American rapper Kash Doll,German singer Kim Petras,Finnish singer Alma and British rapper Stefflon Don. It was released on October 11,2019,by Republic Records,as the second single from the soundtrack to the film Charlie's Angels ,based on the television series of the same name created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts. [2]
American singer Ariana Grande revealed the tracklist of the then-upcoming Charlie's Angels:Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on her Twitter. [3] "How It's Done" was made available for purchase upon pre-order. [4] Petras said that she was thankful to be included on the soundtrack. [5]
Shaad D'Souza of The Fader described the song as "an upbeat,vintage-sounding R&B track" and pointed out that it "showcases a new style for all four artists". [1] Mike Nied at Idolator thought the track was "a predictably catchy anthem". [6] MTV News described the song as "party-starting posse cut". [7]
Credits adapted from Tidal: [8]
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | October 11, 2019 | Republic | [8] | |
United Kingdom | December 26, 2019 | Adult contemporary radio | [9] |
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