"How It's Done" is a song by American rapper Kash Doll, German singer

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, Finnish singer

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and British rapper

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. It was released on October 11, 2019, by

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, as the second single from the

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to the film ''

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'', based on the television series of the same name created by

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and Ben Roberts.

Background

American singer

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revealed the tracklist of the then-upcoming '' Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' on her

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. "How It's Done" was made available for purchase upon pre-order. Petras said that she was thankful to be included on the soundtrack.

Critical reception

Shaad D'Souza of ''

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'' described the song as "an upbeat, vintage-sounding R&B track" and pointed out that it "showcases a new style for all four artists". Mike Nied at ''

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'' thought the track was "a predictably catchy anthem". MTV News described the song as "party-starting posse cut".

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal: *

– vocals, songwriting *

– vocals *

– vocals, songwriting * Kash Doll – vocals, songwriting *

– vocals, songwriting *

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– production, songwriting, programming, backing vocals, bass, drums, keyboards, percussion *

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– songwriting, co-production *

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– songwriting, production, programming, backing vocals, bass, horn arrangement, keyboards, percussion, string arrangement * Michael Engström – bass * Wojtek Goral – saxophone * David Bukovinszky – cello * Mattias Bylund – editing, record engineering, horn, horn arrangement, strings, string arrangement, synthesizing * Cory Bice – record engineering * Jeremy Lertola – record engineering * Sam Holland – record engineering * John Hanes – mixing engineering *

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– mixing * Wojtek Goral – saxophone, tenor saxophone * Tomas Jonsson – tenor saxophone * Peter Noos Johansson – trombone * Janne Bjerger – trumpet * Magnus Johansson – trumpet * Mattias Johansson – violin * Aaron Joseph – vocal engineering, vocal production * Kalle Keskikuru – vocal engineering * Parker Ament – vocal engineering * Rymez – vocal engineering

Release history

References

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