Somethin' 4 da Honeyz

"Somethin' 4 da Honeyz"
Single by Montell Jordan
from the album This Is How We Do It
B-side"This Is How We Do It"
ReleasedJuly 25, 1995 (1995-07-25)
Length4:36
LabelDef Jam, Island
Songwriter(s)Montell Jordan, Oji Pierce, Mark Alton, Robert E. Bell, Ronald N. Bell, George M. Brown, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Doug Rasheed, Claydes Smith, Dennis Thomas, Richard Westfield
Producer(s)Oji Pierce
Montell Jordan singles chronology
"This Is How We Do It"
(1995) 		"Somethin' 4 da Honeyz"
(1995) 		"I Like"
(1996)
Music video
"Somethin' 4 da Honeyz" on YouTube

"Somethin' 4 da Honeyz" is the second single released from American singer-songwriter Montell Jordan's debut album, This Is How We Do It (1995). Produced by Oji Pierce, the song was the follow-up to Montell's number-one hit, "This Is How We Do It" and was released in July 1995 by Def Jam and Island. It became his second consecutive hit, peaking at 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in September 1995 for shipments of over 500,000 copies. The official remix entitled the "Human Rhythm Remix" was produced by Derrick Edmondson and featured an appearance by Redman. Both the original and remix had promotional music videos released. The track sampled "Summer Madness" by Kool & the Gang.

Critical reception

Neil Kulkarni from Melody Maker said, "This is all slick and well, but the saving grace of "This Is How..." was that bassline, and this one doesn't even compete."[1]

Track listing

A-Side

  1. "Somethin' 4 da Honeyz" (radio version) – 4:02
  2. "Somethin' 4 da Honeyz" (Human Rhythm remix) – 3:57
  3. "Somethin' 4 da Honeyz" (Human Rhythm instrumental) – 3:57

B-Side

  1. "This Is How We Do It" (Studio Ton radio mix) – 3:42
  2. "This Is How We Do It" (Funkmaster Flex radio mix) – 4:33
  3. "This Is How We Do It" (Puff Daddy radio mix) – 4:23

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States July 25, 1995
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Def Jam [18]
United Kingdom August 21, 1995
[19]

References

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  4. ^ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 35. September 2, 1995. p. 22. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
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  12. ^ "Montell Jordan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  13. ^ "Montell Jordan Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  14. ^ "Montell Jordan Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  15. ^ "Montell Jordan Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  16. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  17. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  18. ^ a b "American single certifications – Montell Jordan – Somethin' 4 Da Honeyz". Recording Industry Association of America.
  19. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. August 19, 1995. p. 31. Retrieved July 29, 2021.