"You Know How We Do It" is a song by American rapper, actor and filmmaker

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, released as the second single from his fourth studio album, ''

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'' (1993). It was released on February 2, 1994 and was a No. 30 hit on the ''

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'' Hot 100.

Genre

Musically the song is in the

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genre, and has the same kind of mood and feeling as "

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Samples

The song samples "The Show Is Over" by

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, "Summer Madness" by

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, and "

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" by Michael Jackson.

Music video

The accompanying

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for "You Know How We Do It" was directed by American film and music video director

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and filmed in

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. It features Ice Cube driving in a convertible

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and standing on top of casinos.

In popular culture

The song first appeared on the soundtrack of the 1993 film ''

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''.

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sampled "You Know How We Do It" in her song " Irresistible (West Side Connection)" from her 2002 album ''

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''; it features Ice Cube as part of the hip hop supergroup the Westside Connection, which also included

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and WC. The song was also featured in ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Track listing

#"You Know How We Do It" #"You Know How We Do It (Instrumental)" #"2 n the Morning" #"2 n the Morning (Instrumental)"

Charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1994 singles 1994 songs G-funk songs Ice Cube songs Music videos directed by Marcus Raboy Priority Records singles Songs written by Ice Cube