How Ya Doin'?

Not to be confused with Hi, How Ya Doin'? or How R U Doin?.

"How Ya Doin'?"
Single by Little Mix featuring Missy Elliott
from the album DNA
Released15 April 2013 (2013-04-15)
StudioThe Sample Factory, London
Genre
Length3:31
LabelSyco
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Future Cut
Little Mix singles chronology
"Change Your Life"
(2013) 		"How Ya Doin'?"
(2013) 		"Move"
(2013)
Missy Elliott singles chronology
"Nobody's Perfect"
(2012) 		"How Ya Doin'?"
(2013) 		"Without Me"
(2013)
Music video
"How Ya Doin'?" on YouTube

"How Ya Doin'?" is a song by British girl group Little Mix, featuring American rapper Missy Elliott. It was released on 15 April 2013, through Syco Music as the fourth and final single from Little Mix's debut studio album, DNA (2012).[2][3] "How Ya Doin" was described by critics as a pop rap track and received generally favorable reviews from critics. The chorus was taken from Curiosity Killed the Cat's 1989 single "Name and Number",[4] with the bassline and beat coming from The Whatnauts 1981 funk song "Help Is on the Way".[5] Both samples were used in "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" by De La Soul in almost the same manner.[6]

"How Ya Doin" peaked at number three in Hungary. It reached number 16 on the Official UK Singles Chart and in Scotland. The song also charted in Ireland, Belgium, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Australia, and France; where it remains as the group's highest-charting single there. It has been certified Silver in the United Kingdom and gold in Australia.

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  2. ^ Taylor, Frances (16 April 2013). "Little Mix bring forward 'How Ya Doin'?' single release to tomorrow". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  3. ^ Corcoran, Caroline (21 March 2013). "Little Mix have teamed up with Missy Elliott on their next single, 'It's incredible!' says Jesy". 3am & Mirror Online. mirror.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Little Mix, Missy Elliott team up in eye-straining How Ya Doin' video". Metro. Associated Newspapers. 4 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
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