How You Want It?
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| Single by Teyana Taylor featuring King Combs | ||||
| from the album The Album | ||||
| Released | August 2, 2019 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
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"How You Want It?" (stylized as "HYWI?") is a song by American recording artist Teyana Taylor featuring King Combs. It was released as a single via GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings on August 2, 2019. The song was written by Teyana Taylor, Sean Combs, Eric Bellinger, Nashiem Myrick, Mason Betha, Keisha Spivey, Curtis Mayfield, alongside its producers, BoogzDaBeast, Cardiak, and Hitmaka.
Composition[edit]
The song runs for 3 minutes and 42 seconds[1] and samples Mase's "What You Want", which also contains a sample of Curtis Mayfield's "Right On The Darkness".[2] The track contains "crisp drums and light guitars", as described by Hype Beast.[3]
Promotion[edit]
Just a week prior to the song's release, she announced on Instagram its release date and a teaser for the music video.[4]
Music video[edit]
The music video was released on the same day as the song's release on Taylor's YouTube channel. Directed by Taylor herself (under the name "Spike Tee"), it features footage of King Combs.[2]
Synopsis[edit]
The music video opens with Teyana stares through a peephole while watching herself in various outfits. She then strips down while twerking on a white carpet in another throwback scene. Afterward, she appears in a scene of shiny suits. The final scenes conclude with a performance on a Las Vegas rooftop.[5]
Critical reception[edit]
Tom Breiham of Stereogum described the song as "a sexed-up ’90s-style jam" and praised the song's lyrics for its "strutting, loping piece of dirty talk".[6] In a HotNewHipHop article by Erika Marie, she applauds King Combs and the song's sample, stating "the track was a collaboration of Bad Boy Records artists in the heart of an era when the label was dropping hits left and right, so it seems only fitting that Diddy's son adds his flavor on Teyana's revision of the beat".[7]
Credits and personnel[edit]
Adapted from Tidal and YouTube.[8][9]
- Teyana Taylor – main artist, songwriting
- King Combs – featured artist
- Sean Combs – songwriting
- Hitmaka – production, songwriting
- BoogzDaBeast – production, songwriting, recording
- Cardiak – production, songwriting
- Nashiem Myrick – songwriting
- Mason Betha – songwriting
- Keisha Spivey – songwriting
- Curtis Mayfield – songwriting
- Eric Bellinger – songwriting
- Jaycen Joshua – mixing
- Jacob Richards – mixing assistance
- Mike Seaberg – mixing assistance
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] | 13 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 28 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 33 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | August 3, 2019 | [8] |
References[edit]
- ^ White, Thom (August 3, 2019). "Listen to Teyana Taylor's first release since K.T.S.E, How You Want It?". Dazed. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ a b Lavin, Will (August 2, 2019). "Watch as Teyana Taylor flips Ma$e classic in sizzling new 'How You Want It?' video". NME. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ Zhang, Charlie (August 2, 2019). "Teyana Taylor & King Combs Drop Latest R&B Throwback "How You Want It?"". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ Espinoza, Joshua (August 1, 2019). "Teyana Taylor Shares New Single and Video "How You Want It?" f/ King Combs". Complex. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ "Video: Teyana Taylor feat. King Combs – 'How You Want It?'". Rap-Up. August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ Breiham, Tom (August 2, 2019). "Teyana Taylor – "How You Want It?" (Feat. King Combs) Video". Stereogum. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ Marie, Erika (August 2, 2019). "Teyana Taylor & King Combs Deliver Kinky "How You Want It?" Single". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "HYWI? / Teyana Taylor". Tidal. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ "Teyana Taylor - HYWI? ft. King Combs (Official Video)". Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Teyana Taylor Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ "Teyana Taylor Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ "American single certifications – Teyana Taylor – How You Want It". Recording Industry Association of America.