How It's Done
{{short description|2019 single by Kash Doll, Kim Petras, Alma and Stefflon Don}}
{{Infobox song
| name = How It's Done
| cover =
| type = single
| artist = Kash Doll, Kim Petras, Alma and Stefflon Don
| album = Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
| B-side =
| released = {{Start date|2019|10|11}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = R&B
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=2}}
| label = Republic
| writer = * Alma-Sofia Miettinen
| producer = * Ilya
- Rami Yacoub
- Savan Kotecha ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})
| chronology = Kash Doll singles
| prev_title = Mobb'n
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Wake Up
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Kim Petras singles
| type = single
| prev_title = Love Me Less
| prev_year = 2019
| title = How It's Done
| year = 2019
| next_title = Click (No Boys Remix)
| next_year = 2019
}}{{Extra chronology
| artist = Alma singles
| type = single
| prev_title = Bad as the Boys
| prev_year = 2019
| title = How It's Done
| year = 2019
| next_title = Worst Behavior
| next_year = 2019
}}{{Extra chronology
| artist = Stefflon Don singles
| type = single
| prev_title = Hit Me Up
| prev_year = 2019
| title = How It's Done
| year = 2019
| next_title = The Reason Why
| next_year = 2019
}}{{Extra chronology
| artist = Charlie's Angels singles
| type = single
| prev_title = Don't Call Me Angel
| prev_year = 2019
| title = How It's Done
| year = 2019
| next_title = Pantera
| next_year = 2019
}}
}}
"How It's Done" is a song by American rapper Kash Doll, German singer Kim Petras, Finnish singer Alma and British rapper Stefflon Don. It was released on October 11, 2019, by Republic Records, as the second single from the soundtrack to the film Charlie's Angels, based on the television series of the same name created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/ariana-grande-details-charlies-angels-soundtrack-nicki-minaj-chaka-khan-normani-more/|title=Ariana Grande Details Charlie's Angels Soundtrack: Nicki Minaj, Chaka Khan, Normani, More|last=Minsker|first=Evan|website=Pitchfork|date=October 11, 2019|accessdate=October 11, 2019}}
Background
American singer Ariana Grande revealed the tracklist of the then-upcoming Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on her Twitter.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/1182506977697652736|title=👼🏼|via=Twitter|accessdate=October 11, 2019}} "How It's Done" was made available for purchase upon pre-order.{{cite web|url=https://hiphop-n-more.com/2019/10/charlies-angels-tracklist-feat-ariana-grande-nicki-minaj-normani/|title=Charlie's Angels Soundtrack Tracklist: Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Normani & More Featured|website=hiphop-n-more.com|date=October 11, 2019|accessdate=October 11, 2019}} Petras said that she was thankful to be included on the soundtrack.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kimpetras/status/1182507624295616514|title=i can finally tell you that #howitsdone with ALMA @stefflondon @kashdoll is on the official soundtrack for @charliesangels!!!!! and thank u to the original angel @arianagrande and @Savan_Kotecha for thinking of me 🖤|via=Twitter|accessdate=October 11, 2019}}
Critical reception
Shaad D'Souza of The Fader described the song as "an upbeat, vintage-sounding R&B track" and pointed out that it "showcases a new style for all four artists".{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/10/11/kim-petras-kash-doll-alma-stefflon-don-how-its-done-co-written-ariana-grande|title=Kim Petras, Kash Doll, ALMA and Stefflon Don link up on new song co-written by Ariana Grande|last=D'Souza|first=Shaad|website=The Fader|date=October 11, 2019|accessdate=October 11, 2019}} Mike Nied at Idolator thought the track was "a predictably catchy anthem".{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7899510/ariana-grande-unveils-the-stacked-charlies-angels-soundtrack-tracklist|title=Ariana Grande Unveils The Stacked 'Charlie's Angels' Soundtrack Tracklist|last=Nied|first=Mike|website=Idolator|date=October 11, 2019|accessdate=October 11, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} MTV News described the song as "party-starting posse cut".{{cite web |last1=Roth |first1=Madeline |title=Ariana Grande Just Shared A Sneak Peek For The Entire Charlies's Angels Soundrtack |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3144235/ariana-grande-charlies-angels-soundtrack-sneak-peek-video/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030120234/http://www.mtv.com/news/3144235/ariana-grande-charlies-angels-soundtrack-sneak-peek-video/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 30, 2019 |website=MTV News |accessdate=2020-04-09 |date=2019-10-29}}
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal:{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/119702874/track/119702875|title=How It's Done (From "Charlie's Angels (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)") / Kash Doll, Kim Petras, Alma, Stefflon Don|website=Tidal|accessdate=October 11, 2019}}
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- Alma – vocals, songwriting
- Kim Petras – vocals
- Stefflon Don – vocals, songwriting
- Kash Doll – vocals, songwriting
- Ariana Grande – vocals, songwriting
- Ilya – production, songwriting, programming, backing vocals, bass, drums, keyboards, percussion
- Savan Kotecha – songwriting, co-production
- Rami Yacoub – 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
- Serban Ghenea – 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
{{div col end}}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"| Various
| October 11, 2019 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | rowspan="2"| Republic |
|---|
| scope="row"| United Kingdom
| December 26, 2019 | {{cite web |title=Radio 2 New Music Playlist|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2qNJsnjYFvbLrK9CZ0CfYfM/radio-2-new-music-playlist|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226175958/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2qNJsnjYFvbLrK9CZ0CfYfM/radio-2-new-music-playlist|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 26, 2019|website=BBC|accessdate=December 26, 2019}} |
References
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{{Stefflon Don}}
{{Charlie's Angels}}
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Category:Songs written by Stefflon Don
Category:Charlie's Angels (franchise)
Category:Songs written for films
Category:Songs written by Ariana Grande
Category:Songs written by Ilya Salmanzadeh
Category:Songs written by Rami Yacoub
Category:Songs written by Savan Kotecha
Category:Song recordings produced by Ilya Salmanzadeh
Category:Song recordings produced by Rami Yacoub
Category:Song recordings produced by Savan Kotecha
Category:Songs written by Alma (Finnish singer)
Category:Alma (Finnish singer) songs
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