This Way (Dilated Peoples song)

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"This Way"
Single by Dilated Peoples featuring Kanye West
from the album Neighborhood Watch
ReleasedApril 12, 2004 (2004-04-12)
Recorded2003–04
Genre Hip-hop [1]
Length4:06
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Kanye West
Dilated Peoples singles chronology
"Downtown"
(2002)		"This Way"
(2004)		"Love & War"
(2004)
Kanye West singles chronology
"Talk About Our Love"
(2004)		"This Way"
(2004)		"Hold On"
(2004)

"This Way" is a single by American hip-hop group Dilated Peoples from their fourth studio album Neighborhood Watch (2004). The song was featured in a marketing campaign for the Volvo S40. Both the commercial and music video were directed by Dave Meyers. [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

CD single/Digital download (UK) [4] [5]

  1. "This Way" - 3:54
  2. "Poisonous" - 3:39

Promo CD" single (US and Europe) [6] [7]

A-side
  1. "This Way" (Radio Version) - 3:54
  2. "This Way" (Instrumental) - 3:54
B-side
  1. "This Way" (A Cappella) - 3:54 (EU), 3:56 (US)

12" single (UK) [8]

A-side
  1. "This Way" (Radio Version) - 3:54
B-side
  1. "This Way" (Instrumental) - 3:54
  2. "This Way" (A Cappella) - 3:56

Promo 12" single (US and Europe) [9] [10]

  1. "This Way" (Radio Version) - 3:54
  2. "This Way" (Instrumental) - 3:54
  3. "This Way" (A Cappella) - 3:56

Commercial performance

The song debuted at its peak of number 78 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [11] It did the same on the UK Singles Chart at a higher position of number 35. [12]

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [13] 35
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [14] 10
US Billboard Hot 100 [15] 78
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [16] 41
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [17] 22

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  2. ↑ D. Ollison, Rashod (April 22, 2004). "Dilated Peoples tweaks its formula toward pop". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Hip-Hop News: Volvo's Hip Hop Campaign". Rap News Network. February 27, 2004. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
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  7. ↑ "Dilated Peoples Featuring Kanye West – This Way (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs . Retrieved June 25, 2018.
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  12. ↑ "This Way | Full Official Chart History |". Official Charts Company . Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Dilated Peoples Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Dilated Peoples Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Dilated Peoples Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2019.


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