This Is How We Do It is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Montell Jordan. The album peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 and No. 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and was certified platinum. The album also featured the single "This Is How We Do It", which made it to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and No. 1 on the Rhythmic Top 40. Another single, "Somethin' 4 da Honeyz", peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 18 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.
AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine found that "Jordan was blessed with a strong set of producers for his debut album, This Is How We Do It. Working with material that is essentially sub-par, the production team turns in seamless performances, creating hooks and melodies from the deep bass and beats. Jordan's skills as a rapper are fine â he does nothing particularly noteworthy, yet he certainly does not ruin the tracks." J. D. Considine from The Baltimore Sun felt that "Jordan sounds like is an old-school soul man. In fact, after spending some time with his This Is How We Do It, most listeners will find it hard to believe that the album marks his debut." Connie Johnson, writing for The Los Angeles Times, noted that Jordan "has a youthful bravado that permeates every track of his debut release, particularly the hard-slamminâÂÂ, smash-hit title track. There are some impressive romantic tunes too, but for heart-tugging sincerity, nothing beats his father-to-son love song "DaddyâÂÂs Home"."
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