How We Do (song)

For the song by Rita Ora, see How We Do (Party).

"How We Do"
Single by the Game featuring 50 Cent
from the album The Documentary
Released	October 30, 2004 (2004-10-30)
Recorded	2004
Studio	Can-Am Studios (Tarzana, Los Angeles) Record One (Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles)
Genre	Gangsta rap hip hop
Length	3:55
Label	G-Unit Aftermath Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Jayceon Taylor Curtis Jackson Mike Elizondo Andre Young
Producer(s)	Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo
The Game singles chronology
"Westside Story" (2004) "How We Do" (2004) "Hate It or Love It" (2005)
50 Cent singles chronology
"Encore/Curtains Down" (2004) "How We Do" (2004) "Disco Inferno" (2004)

Weekly charts Chart (2004–2005) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [2] 24 Australian Urban (ARIA) [3] 7 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4] 18 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [5] 13 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [6] 17 Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 ( Radio & Records ) [7] 11 European Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [8] 16 France (SNEP) [9] 30 Germany (GfK) [10] 9 Greece (IFPI) [11] 19 Ireland (IRMA) [12] 8 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [13] 5 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [14] 5 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [15] 4 Norway (VG-lista) [16] 19 Scotland (OCC) [17] 8 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] 8 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [19] 3 UK Singles (OCC) [20] 5 US Billboard Hot 100 [21] 4 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [22] 2 US Pop Songs (Billboard) [23] 14 US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [24] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [25] 81 European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) [26] 72 Germany (Official German Charts) [27] 65 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [28] 77 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [29] 75 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [30] 52 UK Singles (OCC) [31] 93 UK Urban ( Music Week ) [32] "How We Do" / "WestSide Story" 13 US Billboard Hot 100 [33] 19 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [34] 8

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [35]	Gold	45,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [36]	Platinum	300,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [37]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [38]	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [39] Digital	Gold	500,000*
United States (RIAA) [40] Mastertone	Gold	500,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	November 15, 2004 (2004-11-15)	Urban contemporary radio	G-Unit, Aftermath, Interscope	[41]

References

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26. "Year End European Hot 100 Singles Chart 2005 01 – 2005 52" (PDF). Billboard . VNU Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
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35. "Danish single certifications – The Game – How We Do". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved March 23, 2022.
36. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Game feat. 50 Cent; 'How We Do')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved May 4, 2023.
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41. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1581. November 12, 2004. p. 25. Retrieved July 8, 2022.

External links

• "How We Do" music video on YouTube