Do It Any Way You Wanna

1975 single by The People's Choice
"Do It Any Way You Wanna"
Single by The People's Choice
from the album Boogie Down U.S.A.
B-side"The Big Hurt"
ReleasedJanuary 1975
Recorded1974
GenreDisco, Funk
Length3:15
LabelTSOP
Songwriter(s)Leon Huff
Producer(s)Leon Huff
The People's Choice singles chronology
"Party Is a Groovy Thing"
(1974)
"Do It Any Way You Wanna"
(1975)
"Nursery Rhymes (Part I)"
(1975)

Do It Any Way You Wanna is a 1975 crossover hit by the Philadelphia-based R&B/dance group, The People's Choice, written and produced by Leon Huff.[1] and recorded and mixed by Jay Mark. "Do It Any Way You Wanna" was a gold record for The People's Choice.

Chart performance

The single made it to #1 on the soul singles chart for one week and crossed over to the pop singles chart, peaking at #11.[2] "Do It Any Way You Wanna" was also successful on the disco/dance charts, hitting #3.[3]

Cover Versions

  • The song was covered by rapper Guru on the 1993 soundtrack album Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture.

Samples

  • It formed the basis of the 1977 reggae hit "Cocaine in My Brain" by Dillinger, featuring Sly and Robbie.

References

  1. ^ "Do It Any Way You Wanna" at Discogs
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 456.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 201.
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