This Is How We Do It

Montell Jordan’s 1995 debut single “This Is How We Do It” turned into an instant Friday-night anthem. Blending smooth R&B vocals with a bounce-friendly hip-hop beat (built on a Slick Rick sample), the song paints a picture of a house party on the “west side” where everything’s going right. The irresistibly catchy chorus and Montell’s laid-back yet confident delivery shot the track to #1 on the charts. “This Is How We Do It” became synonymous with celebrations, cookouts, and good times, and it firmly established the phrase as a cultural catchphrase. Even now, when people are ready to kick off the weekend, this ’90s jam still shows them “how to do it” — with a smile, a groove, and hands in the air like they just don’t care.