This Way (Dilated Peoples song)

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"This Way"
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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 song by American hip hop group Dilated Peoples features fellow American rapper and record producer Kanye West. It was released on April 12, 2004 via Parlophone and Capitol Records as the second single from the group's fourth studio album Neighborhood Watch . Produced by West, it utilises a sample from "Old Men" by Jimmie & Vella Cameron. [2]

Contents

The song was featured in a marketing campaign for the Volvo S40. Both the commercial and music video were directed by Dave Meyers. [3] [4]

Track listing

CD single/Digital download (UK) [5] [6]

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

Promo CD" single (US and Europe) [7] [8]

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) [9]

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) [10] [11]

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

Commercial performance

The song peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100, [12] number 41 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 22 on the Hot Rap Songs in the United States. It also reached number 25 on the UK singles chart. [13]

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [14] 35
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [15] 10
US Billboard Hot 100 [16] 78
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [17] 41
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [18] 22

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References

  1. ↑ "This Way - Single by Dilated Peoples on Apple Music". iTunes . Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  2. ↑ Dilated Peoples (2004). This Way (liner notes). Capitol Records. 7243 5 48673 2 3.
  3. ↑ D. Ollison, Rashod (April 22, 2004). "Dilated Peoples tweaks its formula toward pop". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Hip-Hop News: Volvo's Hip Hop Campaign". Rap News Network. February 27, 2004. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Dilated Peoples -This Way (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs . Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  6. ↑ "This Way - Single by Dilated Peoples on Apple Music". iTunes . Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Dilated Peoples -This Way (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs . Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Dilated Peoples Featuring Kanye West – This Way (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs . Retrieved June 25, 2018.
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  12. ↑ "Dilated Peoples". Billboard . Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  13. ↑ "This Way | Full Official Chart History |". Official Charts Company . Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Dilated Peoples Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Dilated Peoples Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Dilated Peoples Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
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