This Is How We Do It (album)

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This is How We Do It
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 4, 1995
Genre R&B [1]
Length63:23
Label Def Jam
Producer
Montell Jordan chronology
This is How We Do It
(1995)
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(1996)
Singles from This Is How We Do It
  1. "This Is How We Do It"
    Released: February 6, 1995
  2. "Somethin' 4 da Honeyz"
    Released: August 5, 1995
  3. "Daddy's Home"
    Released: 1995

This Is How We Do It is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Montell Jordan. The album peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 and No. 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and was certified platinum. The album also featured the single "This Is How We Do It", which made it to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and No. 1 on the Rhythmic Top 40. Another single, "Somethin' 4 da Honeyz", peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 18 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau-neither.png [2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Knoxville News Sentinel Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
NME 7/10 [6]

AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine found that "Jordan was blessed with a strong set of producers for his debut album, This Is How We Do It. Working with material that is essentially sub-par, the production team turns in seamless performances, creating hooks and melodies from the deep bass and beats. Jordan's skills as a rapper are fine – he does nothing particularly noteworthy, yet he certainly does not ruin the tracks." [1] J. D. Considine from The Baltimore Sun felt that "Jordan sounds like is an old-school soul man. In fact, after spending some time with his This Is How We Do It, most listeners will find it hard to believe that the album marks his debut." [7] Connie Johnson, writing for The Los Angeles Times , noted that Jordan "has a youthful bravado that permeates every track of his debut release, particularly the hard-slammin’, smash-hit title track. There are some impressive romantic tunes too, but for heart-tugging sincerity, nothing beats his father-to-son love song "Daddy’s Home"." [5]

Track listing

This Is How We Do It track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."My Mommy Intro" Ricky Harris
  • DJ Enuf
  • Clizark
  • Mr. Janky
  • J.A. Black
  • L.C.
0:40
2."Somethin' 4 da Honeyz"
  • Pierce
  • Rasheed
  • Jordan
4:36
3."This Is How We Do It"
  • Jordan
  • Pierce
  • Pierce
  • Jordan
4:37
4."Payback" (featuring Coolio)
Rasheed4:57
5."I'll Do Anything"
  • Jordan
  • Pierce
  • Jessie Lee Montague
  • Pierce
  • Rome
  • Jordan
6:00
6."Don't Keep Me Waiting"
  • Jordan
  • Clive Wright
Jordan4:37
7."Comin' Home"Jordan4:14
8."Introducing Shaunta" (featuring Shaunta)
  • Jordan
  • Shaunta Montgomery
Jordan3:05
9."It's Over"
  • Jordan
  • Pierce
  • Montague
  • Pierce
  • Rome
  • Jordan
3:35
10."Midnight Interlude"JordanJordan0:43
11."I Wanna"JordanJordan5:26
12."Down on My Knees"
  • Jordan
  • Pierce
  • Pierce
  • Jordan
6:06
13."Gotta Get My Roll On"Jordan5:13
14."Close the Door"
  • Pierce
  • Jordan
4:52
15."Daddy's Home"
  • Jordan
  • Shappell Crawford
4:28
Total length:63:23

Sample credits

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for This Is How We Do It
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [19] Platinum100,000^
United States (RIAA) [20] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "This Is How We Do It Review". AllMusic . Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Montell Jordan". Robert Christgau.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music . Omnibus Press.
  4. Campbell, Chuck (April 14, 1995). "Collective Soul Priming To Be More Than Opener". Knoxville News Sentinel .
  5. 1 2 Johnson, Connie (April 16, 1995). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  6. Fadele, Dele (April 29, 1995). "Long Play". NME . p. 40. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  7. Considine, J.D. (April 7, 1995). "On Record". The Baltimore Sun . p. 6. Retrieved January 7, 2023 via Gainesville Sun.
  8. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 149.
  9. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9229". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  10. "Dutchcharts.nl – Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  11. "Offiziellecharts.de – Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  12. "Charts.nz – Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  13. "Montell Jordan | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  14. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  15. "Montell Jordan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  16. "Montell Jordan Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  17. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  18. "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 1995". Billboard . Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  19. "Canadian album certifications – Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It". Music Canada.
  20. "American album certifications – Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It". Recording Industry Association of America.