''This Is How We Do It'' is the debut

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

by American singer and songwriter

Montell Jordan Montell Du'Sean Barnett Jordan (born December 3, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Best known for his 1995 single "This Is How We Do It", Jordan was the primary male solo artist on Def Jam's Def Soul imprint until le ...

. The album peaked at #12 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and #4 on the

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and was certified platinum. The album also featured the single "

This Is How We Do It "This Is How We Do It" is the debut single by American singer Montell Jordan. It was released by Def Jam Recordings on February 6, 1995 as the lead single from his debut album, also titled '' This Is How We Do It'' (1995). The single was Def Ja ...

", which made it to #1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, #1 on the

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and #1 on the

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. Another single, "

Somethin' 4 da Honeyz "Somethin' 4 da Honeyz" is the second single released from Montell Jordan's debut album, ''This Is How We Do It (album), This Is How We Do It'' (1995). Produced by Oji Pierce, "Somethin' 4 da Honeyz" was the follow-up to Montell's number-one hit, ...

", peaked at #21 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #18 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

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Montell Jordan albums 1995 debut albums Def Jam Recordings albums {{1990s-R&B-album-stub