"Do It Any Way You Wanna" | ||||
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Single by People's Choice | ||||
from the album Boogie Down U.S.A. | ||||
B-side | "The Big Hurt" | |||
Released | January 1975 | |||
Recorded | 1974 | |||
Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
Genre | Disco, Funk | |||
Length | 3:15 | |||
Label | TSOP | |||
Songwriter(s) | Leon Huff | |||
Producer(s) | Leon Huff | |||
People's Choice singles chronology | ||||
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Do It Any Way You Wanna is a 1975 crossover hit by the Philadelphia-based R&B/disco group, People's Choice, written and produced by Leon Huff. 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. "Do It Any Way You Wanna" was also successful on the disco/dance charts, hitting #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
- "Do It Any Way You Wanna" at Discogs
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 456.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 201.