The Way It's Goin' Down

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"The Way It's Goin Down"
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Single by Shaquille O'Neal featuring Peter Gunz
from the album Respect
ReleasedJuly 27, 1998
Recorded1997
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length4:29
Label T.W.IsM. Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) DJ Quik
Shaquille O'Neal singles chronology
"Men of Steel"
(1997)
"The Way It's Goin Down"
(1998)
"Connected"
(2001)

"The Way It's Goin' Down" (subtitled Twism for Life) is a hip hop song performed by American rappers Shaquille O'Neal and Peter Gunz. It was released on July 27, 1998 via T.W.IsM. Records as the lead single from O'Neal's fourth studio album Respect . [1] Recording sessions took place at Larrabee Sound Studios and Skip Saylor Recording in Hollywood. Written by O'Neal, Gunz and DJ Quik, it was produced by the latter.

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In the United States, the song peaked at number 47 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and number 39 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts. It found more success in the United Kingdom, reaching number 62 on the UK singles chart, number 35 on the Official Dance Singles Chart and number 13 on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart.

The song became Shaq's second straight solo single to feature Peter Gunz and DJ Quik after "Strait Playin'". The trio performed the song live on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 1998. [2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Way It's Goin' Down (Twism For Life)" (LP Version) 
2."The Way It's Goin' Down (Twism For Life)" (Radio Edit) 
3."The Way It's Goin' Down (Twism For Life)" (Instrumental) 
4."The Way It's Goin' Down (Twism For Life)" (A Cappella) 

Personnel

Charts

Charts (1998)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 62
UK Dance (OCC) [4] 35
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [5] 13
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [6] 47

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