| "This Is How We Do" | ||||
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| Single by Katy Perry | ||||
| from the album Prism | ||||
| Released | July 31, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| "This Is How We Do" on YouTube | ||||
"This Is How We Do" is a song by American singer Katy Perry from her fourth studio album, Prism (2013). Perry co-wrote the track with its producers Max Martin and Klas Åhlund and recorded it in Stockholm, Sweden. The song was released as the album's fifth and final single along with its music video on July 31, 2014. "This Is How We Do" is a dance-pop song influenced by hip hop, having "synth squiggles" and "melodic dots" as its main instrumentation. Lyrically, it has Perry sing-talking about her hangout routine with her friends. The song's official remix featuring American rapper Riff Raff was released on August 25, 2014.
Commercially, the song reached the top 10 in Canada and Israel while peaking within the top 20 in Australia, Austria, the Czech Republic, Lebanon, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Slovakia as well as the top 30 in Finland, Scotland, Sweden, the United States, and Venezuela. Joel Kefali directed the song's accompanying music video, which was released on July 31, 2014. It features the singer enjoying summer and having fun with her friends. The song was performed on Perry's Prismatic World Tour.