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How Do You Do!

May 03, 2024

This article is about the Roxette song. For other songs with the same title, see How Do You Do.

"How Do You Do!" is a pop rock song by Swedish pop duo Roxette. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album Tourism on 3 July 1992. The track was a commercial success upon release, topping the Norwegian Singles Chart and peaking at number two in several countries, including Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. The single was backed by several remixes created by Swedish production duo BomKrash, which consisted of Jacob Hellner and Carl-Michael Herlöfsson.

"How Do You Do!"
Single by Roxette
from the album Tourism
Released3 July 1992 (1992-07-03)
RecordedApril–May 1992
Studio
  • Tits & Ass (Halmstad, Sweden)
  • EMI (Stockholm, Sweden)
GenrePop rock
Length3:09
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Per Gessle
Producer(s)Clarence Öfwerman
Roxette singles chronology
"Church of Your Heart"
(1992) 		"How Do You Do!"
(1992) 		"Queen of Rain"
(1992)
Music video
"How Do You Do!" on YouTube

Composition and style edit

According to Ultimate Guitar, "How Do You Do!" is an uptempo pop rock song written in common time with a tempo of 121 beats per minute. It utilises a common trait found in Roxette compositions of the verse using a different key signature than the chorus. The verse is composed in C, and consists of three repetitions of a basic C–F–G–F sequence, followed by one shortened sequence of C–F–G. The pre-chorus makes use of a power chord structure, and consists of a sequence of Am–G–F–C–Em, which is then amended to Am–G–F–G. Following a brief pause, Marie Fredriksson takes over lead vocals for the song's chorus, which moves up from the verses by two keys to E♭. The chorus is composed almost entirely of sharp notes, and follows a sequence of D♯–A♯–D♯–G♯–A♯–Cm–G♯–A♯–Cm–G♯–A♯. The bridge consists of four short repetitions of Cm–A♯, played as power chords. The last chorus and outro are in F, following the transposed sequence F-C-F-B♭-C-Dm-B♭-C-Dm-B♭-C. American musician Tiny Tim is referenced in the song's lyrics.[1]

Critical reception edit

In his review of Tourism, AllMusic editor Bryan Buss wrote that "How Do You Do!" is a "perfectly presented pop ditty, bright and sunny as summer".[2] Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "peppy, guitar-anchored pop/rocker." He noted that "bopping pogo beats and Per Gessle's highly attitudinal lead vocal are strongest points in luring radio programmers."[3] Gavin Report called it a "fun track" that "starts off with a froggy-voiced Per Gessle posing the most asked question in the English language."[4]

Formats and track listings edit

  • Cassette and 7-inch single (Europe 8650027)
  1. "How Do You Do!" – 3:09
  2. "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)" (live from the Sydney Entertainment Centre on 13 December 1991) – 4:09
  • 12-inch single (Europe 8650026)
  1. "How Do You Do!" (7-inch version) – 3:12
  2. "Knockin' on Every Door" (BomKrash 7-inch remix) – 3:51
  3. "How Do You Do!" (BomKrash 12-inch remix) – 5:43
  • CD single (Europe and Australia 8650022 · UK CDEM-241)
  1. "How Do You Do!" (7-inch version) – 3:12
  2. "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)" (live from Sydney) – 4:09
  3. "Knockin' on Every Door" (BomKrash 12-inch remix) – 6:05
  4. "How Do You Do!" (BomKrash 12-inch remix) – 5:43
  • US CD single (E2-56252)
  1. "How Do You Do!" (7-inch version) – 3:12
  2. "How Do You Do!" (BomKrash US edit) – 3:11
  3. "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)" (live from Sydney) – 4:09

Credits and personnel edit

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06.[5]

Studios

  • Recorded between April and May 1992 at Tits & Ass Studio (Halmstad, Sweden) and EMI Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
  • Mixed at EMI Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)

Musicians

  • Marie Fredriksson – lead and background vocals
  • Per Gessle – lead and background vocals, mixing
  • Per "Pelle" Alsing – drums
  • Vicki Benckert – background vocals
  • Anders Herrlin – bass guitar, programming and engineering (EMI Studios)
  • Jonas Isacsson – electric guitars
  • Clarence Öfwerman – keyboards and production, mixing
  • Staffan Öfwerman – percussion and background vocals
  • Mats "M.P." Persson – engineering (Tits & Ass Studio)
  • Alar Suurna – mixing, engineering (EMI Studios)

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] Gold 35,000^
Sweden (GLF)[34] Platinum 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Europe 3 July 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
 EMI [13]
United Kingdom 20 July 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [35]
Japan 12 August 1992 Mini-CD [36]

Cascada version edit

"How Do You Do!"
 
Single by Cascada
from the album Everytime We Touch
Released30 September 2005
LabelZooland
Songwriter(s)Per Gessle
Producer(s)
  • Manuel Reuter
  • Yann Peifer
Cascada singles chronology
"Everytime We Touch"
(2005) 		"How Do You Do!"
(2005) 		"Truly Madly Deeply"
(2006)
Audio video
"How Do You Do!" on YouTube

In 2005, a cover of the song by German dance act Cascada was released as the third single from their debut album Everytime We Touch. This version charted in the top fifty of the Ö3 Austria Top 40, but failed to chart elsewhere.[37]

Formats and track listings edit

CD maxi

  1. "How Do You Do!" (Radio Edit) – 3:16
  2. "How Do You Do!" (Pop Airplay Edit) – 2:51
  3. "How Do You Do!" (Album Version) – 3:29
  4. "How Do You Do!" (Original Club Mix) – 5:05
  5. "How Do You Do!" (Rob Mayth Remix) – 5:31
  6. "How Do You Do!" (Megara vs. DJ Lee Remix) – 7:05
  7. "How Do You Do!" (Tune up! Remix) – 5:30
  8. "How Do You Do!" (Veranos Fuzzy Styled Remix) – 6:00
  9. "How Do You Do!" (EXR Reconstruction) – 5:57

Digital download

  1. "How Do You Do!" (Radio Edit) – 3:16
  2. "How Do You Do!" (Rob Mayth Radio Edit) – 3:55
  3. "How Do You Do!" (Original Mix) – 5:04
  4. "How Do You Do!" (Megara vs. DJ Lee Remix) – 7:05

References edit

  1. ^ "How Do You Do! by Roxette Chords Version 2". Ultimate-Guitar.com. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Roxette - Tourism: Songs from Studios, Stages, Hotelrooms & Other Strange Places". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 26 September 1992. p. 96. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. ^ "A/C: Reviews" (PDF). Gavin Report. 18 September 1992. p. 24. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Booklet". The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06 (liner notes). Roxette. Stockholm, Sweden: Roxette Recordings and Capitol Records. 2006. 9463 67972–2 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Roxette – How Do You Do!". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Roxette – How Do You Do!" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Roxette – How Do You Do!" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1918." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 32. 8 August 1992. p. 14. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Hits of the World – European Hot 100". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 42. 17 October 1992. p. 44.
  12. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  13. ^ a b "Roxette – How Do You Do!" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  14. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Roxette". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Roxette" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  16. ^ "Roxette – How Do You Do!" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  17. ^ "Roxette – How Do You Do!". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  18. ^ "Roxette – How Do You Do!". VG-lista. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  19. ^ "Roxette – How Do You Do!". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  20. ^ "Roxette – How Do You Do!". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  21. ^ "Roxette: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Roxette Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  23. ^ "Roxette Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  24. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  25. ^ a b "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1992". ARIA. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  26. ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1992" (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  27. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1992" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  28. ^ "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 56, no. 25. 19 December 1992. p. 8. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  29. ^ "1992 Year-End Sales Charts – Eurochart Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 51/52. 19 December 1992. p. 17. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 4 February 2019 – via World Radio History.
  30. ^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1992" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  31. ^ "De Single Top 100 1992 Over" (PDF) (in Dutch). Radio 538. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  32. ^ "Jaahroverzichten 1992" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  33. ^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 1992" (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  34. ^ (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.
  35. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 18 July 1992. p. 19.
  36. ^ "How Do You Do! | ロクセット" [How Do You Do! | Roxette] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  37. ^ "Cascada - How Do You Do! - austriancharts.at". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2017.

External links edit

  • Roxette.se — Roxette's official website
  • CascadaMusic.de — Cascada's official website

May 03, 2024
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This article is about the Roxette song For other songs with the same title see How Do You Do How Do You Do is a pop rock song by Swedish pop duo Roxette It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album Tourism on 3 July 1992 The track was a commercial success upon release topping the Norwegian Singles Chart and peaking at number two in several countries including Austria Belgium Finland Germany the Netherlands Sweden and Switzerland The single was backed by several remixes created by Swedish production duo BomKrash which consisted of Jacob Hellner and Carl Michael Herlofsson How Do You Do Single by Roxettefrom the album TourismReleased3 July 1992 1992 07 03 RecordedApril May 1992StudioTits amp Ass Halmstad Sweden EMI Stockholm Sweden GenrePop rockLength3 09LabelEMISongwriter s Per GessleProducer s Clarence OfwermanRoxette singles chronology Church of Your Heart 1992 How Do You Do 1992 Queen of Rain 1992 Music video How Do You Do on YouTube Contents 1 Composition and style 2 Critical reception 3 Formats and track listings 4 Credits and personnel 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 Certifications 7 Release history 8 Cascada version 8 1 Formats and track listings 9 References 10 External linksComposition and style editAccording to Ultimate Guitar How Do You Do is an uptempo pop rock song written in common time with a tempo of 121 beats per minute It utilises a common trait found in Roxette compositions of the verse using a different key signature than the chorus The verse is composed in C and consists of three repetitions of a basic C F G F sequence followed by one shortened sequence of C F G The pre chorus makes use of a power chord structure and consists of a sequence of Am G F C Em which is then amended to Am G F G Following a brief pause Marie Fredriksson takes over lead vocals for the song s chorus which moves up from the verses by two keys to E The chorus is composed almost entirely of sharp notes and follows a sequence of D A D G A Cm G A Cm G A The bridge consists of four short repetitions of Cm A played as power chords The last chorus and outro are in F following the transposed sequence F C F B C Dm B C Dm B C American musician Tiny Tim is referenced in the song s lyrics 1 Critical reception editIn his review of Tourism AllMusic editor Bryan Buss wrote that How Do You Do is a perfectly presented pop ditty bright and sunny as summer 2 Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a peppy guitar anchored pop rocker He noted that bopping pogo beats and Per Gessle s highly attitudinal lead vocal are strongest points in luring radio programmers 3 Gavin Report called it a fun track that starts off with a froggy voiced Per Gessle posing the most asked question in the English language 4 Formats and track listings editCassette and 7 inch single Europe 8650027 How Do You Do 3 09 Fading Like a Flower Every Time You Leave live from the Sydney Entertainment Centre on 13 December 1991 4 09 12 inch single Europe 8650026 How Do You Do 7 inch version 3 12 Knockin on Every Door BomKrash 7 inch remix 3 51 How Do You Do BomKrash 12 inch remix 5 43 CD single Europe and Australia 8650022 UK CDEM 241 How Do You Do 7 inch version 3 12 Fading Like a Flower Every Time You Leave live from Sydney 4 09 Knockin on Every Door BomKrash 12 inch remix 6 05 How Do You Do BomKrash 12 inch remix 5 43 US CD single E2 56252 How Do You Do 7 inch version 3 12 How Do You Do BomKrash US edit 3 11 Fading Like a Flower Every Time You Leave live from Sydney 4 09Credits and personnel editCredits are adapted from the liner notes of The Rox Box Roxette 86 06 5 Studios Recorded between April and May 1992 at Tits amp Ass Studio Halmstad Sweden and EMI Studios Stockholm Sweden Mixed at EMI Studios Stockholm Sweden Musicians Marie Fredriksson lead and background vocals Per Gessle lead and background vocals mixing Per Pelle Alsing drums Vicki Benckert background vocals Anders Herrlin bass guitar programming and engineering EMI Studios Jonas Isacsson electric guitars Clarence Ofwerman keyboards and production mixing Staffan Ofwerman percussion and background vocals Mats M P Persson engineering Tits amp Ass Studio Alar Suurna mixing engineering EMI Studios Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1992 Peakposition Australia ARIA 6 13 Austria O3 Austria Top 40 7 2 Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 8 2 Canada Top Singles RPM 9 12 Denmark IFPI 10 2 Europe Eurochart Hot 100 11 3 Finland Suomen virallinen lista 12 2 Germany Official German Charts 13 2 Ireland IRMA 14 15 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 15 2 Netherlands Single Top 100 16 2 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 17 37 Norway VG lista 18 1 Sweden Sverigetopplistan 19 2 Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 20 2 UK Singles OCC 21 13 US Billboard Hot 100 22 58 US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 23 34 Chart 2021 Peakposition Poland Polish Airplay Top 100 24 79 Year end charts edit Chart 1992 Position Australia ARIA 25 50 Austria O3 Austria Top 40 26 19 Belgium Ultratop 27 7 Canada Top Singles RPM 28 88 Europe Eurochart Hot 100 29 6 Germany Official German Charts 30 11 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 31 15 Netherlands Single Top 100 32 31 Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 33 10Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales Australia ARIA 25 Gold 35 000 Sweden GLF 34 Platinum 50 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Release history editRegion Date Format s Label s Ref Europe 3 July 1992 7 inch vinylCD EMI 13 United Kingdom 20 July 1992 7 inch vinylCDcassette 35 Japan 12 August 1992 Mini CD 36 Cascada version edit How Do You Do nbsp Single by Cascadafrom the album Everytime We TouchReleased30 September 2005LabelZoolandSongwriter s Per GessleProducer s Manuel Reuter Yann PeiferCascada singles chronology Everytime We Touch 2005 How Do You Do 2005 Truly Madly Deeply 2006 Audio video How Do You Do on YouTube In 2005 a cover of the song by German dance act Cascada was released as the third single from their debut album Everytime We Touch This version charted in the top fifty of the O3 Austria Top 40 but failed to chart elsewhere 37 Formats and track listings edit CD maxi How Do You Do Radio Edit 3 16 How Do You Do Pop Airplay Edit 2 51 How Do You Do Album Version 3 29 How Do You Do Original Club Mix 5 05 How Do You Do Rob Mayth Remix 5 31 How Do You Do Megara vs DJ Lee Remix 7 05 How Do You Do Tune up Remix 5 30 How Do You Do Veranos Fuzzy Styled Remix 6 00 How Do You Do EXR Reconstruction 5 57 Digital download How Do You Do Radio Edit 3 16 How Do You Do Rob Mayth Radio Edit 3 55 How Do You Do Original Mix 5 04 How Do You Do Megara vs DJ Lee Remix 7 05References edit How Do You Do by Roxette Chords Version 2 Ultimate Guitar com Retrieved 16 February 2017 Roxette Tourism Songs from Studios Stages Hotelrooms amp Other Strange Places AllMusic Retrieved 16 February 2020 Single Reviews PDF Billboard 26 September 1992 p 96 Retrieved 12 February 2020 A C Reviews PDF Gavin Report 18 September 1992 p 24 Retrieved 17 October 2020 Booklet The Rox Box 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15 February 2017 Nederlandse Top 40 Roxette in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 15 February 2017 Roxette How Do You Do in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved 15 February 2017 Roxette How Do You Do Top 40 Singles Retrieved 15 February 2017 Roxette How Do You Do VG lista Retrieved 15 February 2017 Roxette How Do You Do Singles Top 100 Retrieved 15 February 2017 Roxette How Do You Do Swiss Singles Chart Retrieved 15 February 2017 Roxette Artist Chart History Official Charts Company Retrieved 6 June 2021 Roxette Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved 15 February 2017 Roxette Chart History Pop Songs Billboard Retrieved 15 February 2017 Listy bestsellerow wyroznienia Zwiazek Producentow Audio Video Polish Airplay Top 100 Retrieved 21 June 2021 a b ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1992 ARIA Retrieved 6 June 2021 Jahreshitparade Singles 1992 in German Retrieved 6 June 2021 Jaaroverzichten 1992 in Dutch Ultratop Retrieved 15 February 2017 The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992 PDF RPM Vol 56 no 25 19 December 1992 p 8 Retrieved 2 August 2019 1992 Year End Sales Charts Eurochart Top 100 Albums PDF Music amp Media Vol 9 no 51 52 19 December 1992 p 17 OCLC 29800226 Retrieved 4 February 2019 via World Radio History Top 100 Single Jahrescharts 1992 in German GfK Entertainment Charts Retrieved 15 February 2017 De Single Top 100 1992 Over PDF in Dutch Radio 538 Retrieved 15 February 2017 Jaahroverzichten 1992 in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved 15 February 2017 Swiss Year End Charts 1992 in German Retrieved 6 June 2021 Guld och Platinacertifikat Ar 1987 1998 PDF in Swedish IFPI Sweden Archived from the original PDF on 2011 05 17 New Releases Singles Music Week 18 July 1992 p 19 How Do You Do ロクセット How Do You Do Roxette in Japanese Oricon Retrieved 1 September 2023 Cascada How Do You Do austriancharts at Hung Medien Retrieved 15 February 2017 External links editRoxette se Roxette s official website CascadaMusic de Cascada s official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title How 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