That's How It Is

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"That's How It Is"
CasualTHIISingle.jpg
Single by Casual
from the album Fear Itself
ReleasedAugust 6, 1993
Genre Hip hop, West Coast hip hop
Length2:57
Label Jive
Producer(s) Del tha Funkee Homosapien
Casual singles chronology
"That's How It Is"
(1993)
"I Didn't Mean To"
(1994)

"That's How It Is" is a song by American hip hop artist Casual. The song was recorded for his debut album Fear Itself (1994) and released as the debut single from the album in August 1993.

Contents

Track listing

12", Vinyl
  1. "That's How It Is" (LP Version) - 3:07
  2. "That's How It Is" (Disseshowedo Mix) - 3:40
  3. "That's How It Is" (Acapella) - 2:40
  4. "Thoughts of the Thoughtful" (LP Version) - 2:56
  5. "That's How It Is" (LP Instrumental) - 3:07

Personnel

Information taken from Discogs. [1]

Chart performance

Chart (1993)Peak
position
U.S. Hot Rap Singles [2] 22

Notes

  1. "Casual - That's How It Is (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs . Retrieved 2010-07-17.
  2. "allmusic ((( Fear Itself > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic . Retrieved 2010-07-17.

"That's How It Is" Music video on YouTube


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