You Know How We Do It

"You Know How We Do It" is a song by American rapper, actor and filmmaker Ice Cube, released as the second single from his fourth studio album, Lethal Injection (1993). It was released on February 2, 1994 and was a No. 30 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

"You Know How We Do It"
Single by Ice Cube
from the album Lethal Injection
ReleasedFebruary 2, 1994
Recorded1993
GenreG-funk
Length3:52
LabelPriority
53816
Songwriter(s)Ice Cube
Producer(s)QDIII
Ice Cube singles chronology
"Really Doe"
(1993)		 "You Know How We Do It"
(1994)		 "Bop Gun (One Nation)"
(1994)

Genre

Musically the song is in the G-funk genre,[1][2][3][4][5][6] and has the same kind of mood and feeling as "It Was a Good Day".[7]

Samples

The song samples "The Show Is Over" by Evelyn "Champagne" King, "Summer Madness" by Kool & the Gang, and "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson.[8]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "You Know How We Do It" was directed by American film and music video director Marcus Raboy and filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada. It features Ice Cube driving in a convertible Jaguar XJS and standing on top of casinos.

The song first appeared on the soundtrack of the 1993 film Surf Ninjas. Mariah Carey sampled "You Know How We Do It" in her song "Irresistible (West Side Connection)" from her 2002 album Charmbracelet; it features Ice Cube as part of the hip hop supergroup the Westside Connection, which also included Mack 10 and WC. The song was also featured in Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Grand Theft Auto V.

Track listing
  1. "You Know How We Do It"
  2. "You Know How We Do It (Instrumental)"
  3. "2 n the Morning"
  4. "2 n the Morning (Instrumental)"

Charts
Chart (1994) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 41
UK Dance (Music Week)[10] 11
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[11] 48
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 30
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 21
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[14] 5

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Silver 200,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Juon, Steve 'Flash'. "Ice Cube :: Lethal Injection – RapReviews". Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  2. "Ice Cube Bell Stage, Quebec City QC, July 9 | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  3. "The top 5 G-funk songs of all time, according to Buddy". The FADER. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  4. "Ice Cube, IndigO2, LondonFriendly Fires, Roundhouse, London". The Independent. 2011-10-23. Archived from the original on 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  5. February 21, Trent FitzgeraldPublished; 2016. "Kendrick Lamar & Ice Cube Appear on Funkadelic's 'Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard On You?' (Remix)". The Boombox. Retrieved 2021-07-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. "The 9 Best DJ Mixes of June 2021". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  7. Lethal Injection - Ice Cube | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-07-06
  8. August 29, XXL StaffPublished; 2013. "55 Hip-Hop Songs That Sample Michael Jackson - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2021-07-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  10. "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 26 March 1994. p. 24. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  11. "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 19 March 1994. p. 4. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  12. "Ice Cube Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  13. "Ice Cube Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  14. "Ice Cube Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  15. "British single certifications – Ice Cube – You Know How We Do It". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
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