How It Was Supposed to Be

2008 single by Ryan Leslie

"How It Was Supposed to Be"

Single by Ryan Leslie

from the album Ryan Leslie

Released

December 23, 2008

Genre

Hip hop
R&B

Length

3:25

Label

NextSelection/Universal

Songwriter(s)

Ryan Leslie

Producer(s)

Ryan Leslie

Ryan Leslie singles chronology

"Addiction"
(2008)

"How It Was Supposed to Be"
(2008)

"Good Lovin'"
(2008)

"How It Was Supposed to Be" is a song by American singer and record producer Ryan Leslie. Released commercially on December 23, 2008, it is the third single released for his self-titled debut studio album (2009).

Music videos

There were three music videos made for this song.

The first video released in December 2008, takes place in a building. It also has an alternate instrumental, having more of a rock-influenced sound than the original.^[1]
The second (official) music video consists of a more military-theme. It starts with Ryan and three other men crooning and deals with Leslie shipping out to sea. While he is on stage performing, a man played by Tyson Beckford tries to steal his girlfriend. Which leads to a fight between the two at the end of the video. This version was released to BET's 106 & Park on January 16, 2009,^[2] and later ranked at #64 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown.

Remixes

"How It Was Supposed to Be" (Official Remix) - Ryan Leslie featuring Jadakiss

Charts

Chart (2008–09)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs^[3]	71
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)^[4]	70

References

^ "Ryan Leslie - "How It Was Supposed To Be" (Music Video 1 of 3)". YouTube. 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
^ Leslie, Ryan (January 16, 2009). How It Was Supposed To Be (Video 2). Archived from the original on January 19, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via GitHub.
^ Ryan Leslie Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs). Billboard. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
^ Ryan Leslie - Chart history: R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. Billboard. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2024.