"Somethin' 4 da Honeyz" is the second single released from American singer-songwriter

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's debut album, ''

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'' (1995). Produced by Oji Pierce, the song was the follow-up to Montell's number-one hit, "

" and was released in July 1995 by

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and

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. It became his second consecutive hit, peaking at 21 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and was certified gold by the

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in September 1995 for shipments of over 500,000 copies. The official remix entitled the "Human Rhythm Remix" was produced by Derrick Edmondson and featured an appearance by Redman. Both the original and remix had promotional music videos released. The track sampled "Summer Madness" by

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Critical reception

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from ''

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'' said, "This is all slick and well, but the saving grace of ' This Is How...' was that bassline, and this one doesn't even compete." Pan-European magazine ''

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'' wrote, "Let the magic Jordans tell you once more how they do it. They simply have got more swing than comparable R&B outfits, while they never lose sight of the melody. The beat is bumpin'!"

Track listing

A-Side

# "Somethin' 4 da Honeyz" (radio version) – 4:02 # "Somethin' 4 da Honeyz" (Human Rhythm remix) – 3:57 # "Somethin' 4 da Honeyz" (Human Rhythm instrumental) – 3:57

B-Side

# "This Is How We Do It" (Studio Ton radio mix) – 3:42 # "This Is How We Do It" (

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radio mix) – 4:33 # "This Is How We Do It" (

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radio mix) – 4:23

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{Montell Jordan 1995 singles Def Jam Recordings singles Island Records singles Montell Jordan songs Songs written by Montell Jordan