"This Way"
Single by Dilated Peoples featuring Kanye West
from the album Neighborhood Watch
ReleasedApril 12, 2004 (2004-04-12)
Recorded2003–04
GenreHip-hop[1]
Length4:06
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kanye West
Dilated Peoples singles chronology
"Downtown"
(2002) 		"This Way"
(2004) 		"Love & War"
(2004)
Kanye West singles chronology
"Talk About Our Love"
(2004) 		"This Way"
(2004) 		"Hold On"
(2004)

"This Way" is a single by American Hip-hop group Dilated Peoples from their fourth studio album Neighborhood Watch (2004). The song was featured in a marketing campaign for the Volvo S40. Both the commercial and music video were directed by Dave Meyers.[2][3]

Track listing

CD single/Digital download (UK)[4][5]

  1. "This Way" - 3:54
  2. "Poisonous" - 3:39

Promo CD" single (US and Europe)[6][7]

A-side
  1. "This Way" (Radio Version) - 3:54
  2. "This Way" (Instrumental) - 3:54
B-side
  1. "This Way" (A Cappella) - 3:54 (EU), 3:56 (US)

12" single (UK)[8]

A-side
  1. "This Way" (Radio Version) - 3:54
B-side
  1. "This Way" (Instrumental) - 3:54
  2. "This Way" (A Cappella) - 3:56

Promo 12" single (US and Europe)[9][10]

  1. "This Way" (Radio Version) - 3:54
  2. "This Way" (Instrumental) - 3:54
  3. "This Way" (A Cappella) - 3:56

Commercial performance

The song debuted at its peak of number 78 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[11] It did the same on the UK Singles Chart at a higher position of number 35.[12]

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 35
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[14] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 78
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 41
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[17] 22

References

  1. ^ "This Way - Single by Dilated Peoples on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  2. ^ D. Ollison, Rashod (April 22, 2004). "Dilated Peoples tweaks its formula toward pop". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Hip-Hop News: Volvo's Hip Hop Campaign". Rap News Network. February 27, 2004. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Dilated Peoples -This Way (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "This Way - Single by Dilated Peoples on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  6. ^ "Dilated Peoples -This Way (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  7. ^ "Dilated Peoples Featuring Kanye West – This Way (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  8. ^ "Dilated Peoples -This Way (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  9. ^ "Dilated Peoples Featuring Kanye West – This Way (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  10. ^ "Dilated Peoples Featuring Kanye West – This Way (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  11. ^ "Dilated Peoples". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  12. ^ "This Way | Full Official Chart History |". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  14. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  15. ^ "Dilated Peoples Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  16. ^ "Dilated Peoples Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  17. ^ "Dilated Peoples Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2019.


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