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"How You Want It?"
Single by Teyana Taylor featuring King Combs
from the album The Album
Released	August 2, 2019
Genre	R&B
Length	3:42
Label	GOOD Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Teyana Taylor Sean Combs Eric Bellinger Christian Ward Jahmal Gwin Carl McCormick Mason Betha Nashiem Myrick Keisha Spivey Curtis Mayfield
Producer(s)	BoogzDaBeast Hitmaka Cardiak
Teyana Taylor singles chronology
"Issues/Hold On" (2018) "How You Want It?" (2019) "Morning" (2019)

"How You Want It?" (stylized as "HYWI?") is a song by American recording artist Teyana Taylor featuring King Combs. It was released as a single via GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings on August 2, 2019. The song was written by Teyana Taylor, Sean Combs, Eric Bellinger, Nashiem Myrick, Mason Betha, Keisha Spivey, Curtis Mayfield, alongside its producers, BoogzDaBeast, Cardiak, and Hitmaka.

Composition

The song runs for 3 minutes and 42 seconds and samples Mase's "What You Want", which also contains a sample of Curtis Mayfield's "Right On The Darkness". The track contains "crisp drums and light guitars", as described by Hype Beast.

Promotion

Just a week prior to the song's release, she announced on Instagram its release date and a teaser for the music video.

Music video

The music video was released on the same day as the song's release on Taylor's YouTube channel. Directed by Taylor herself (under the name "Spike Tee"), it features footage of King Combs.

Synopsis

The music video opens with Teyana stares through a peephole while watching herself in various outfits. She then strips down while twerking on a white carpet in another throwback scene. Afterward, she appears in a scene of shiny suits. The final scenes conclude with a performance on a Las Vegas rooftop.

Critical reception

Tom Breiham of Stereogum described the song as "a sexed-up ’90s-style jam" and praised the song's lyrics for its "strutting, loping piece of dirty talk". In a HotNewHipHop article by Erika Marie, she applauds King Combs and the song's sample, stating "the track was a collaboration of Bad Boy Records artists in the heart of an era when the label was dropping hits left and right, so it seems only fitting that Diddy's son adds his flavor on Teyana's revision of the beat".

Credits and personnel

Adapted from Tidal and YouTube.

• Teyana Taylor – main artist, songwriting
• King Combs – featured artist
• Sean Combs – songwriting
• Hitmaka – production, songwriting
• BoogzDaBeast – production, songwriting, recording
• Cardiak – production, songwriting
• Nashiem Myrick – songwriting
• Mason Betha – songwriting
• Keisha Spivey – songwriting
• Curtis Mayfield – songwriting
• Eric Bellinger – songwriting
• Jaycen Joshua – mixing
• Jacob Richards – mixing assistance
• Mike Seaberg – mixing assistance

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

1. White, Thom (August 3, 2019). "Listen to Teyana Taylor's first release since K.T.S.E, How You Want It?". Dazed. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
2. ^ Lavin, Will (August 2, 2019). "Watch as Teyana Taylor flips Ma$e classic in sizzling new 'How You Want It?' video". NME. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
3. Zhang, Charlie (August 2, 2019). "Teyana Taylor & King Combs Drop Latest R&B Throwback "How You Want It?"". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
4. Espinoza, Joshua (August 1, 2019). "Teyana Taylor Shares New Single and Video "How You Want It?" f/ King Combs". Complex. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
5. "Video: Teyana Taylor feat. King Combs – 'How You Want It?'". Rap-Up. August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
6. Breiham, Tom (August 2, 2019). "Teyana Taylor – "How You Want It?" (Feat. King Combs) Video". Stereogum. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
7. Marie, Erika (August 2, 2019). "Teyana Taylor & King Combs Deliver Kinky "How You Want It?" Single". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
8. ^ "HYWI? / Teyana Taylor". Tidal. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
9. "Teyana Taylor - HYWI? ft. King Combs (Official Video)". Retrieved August 4, 2019.
10. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
11. "Teyana Taylor Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
12. "Teyana Taylor Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
13. "American single certifications – Teyana Taylor – How You Want It". Recording Industry Association of America.

• 2019 singles
• 2019 songs
• Teyana Taylor songs
• Songs written by Teyana Taylor
• Songs written by Sean Combs
• Songs written by Eric Bellinger
• Songs written by Hitmaka
• Songs written by Cardiak
• Songs written by Curtis Mayfield
• Songs written by Mase