How I Do

How I Do is the debut studio album by American singer Res. It was co-written by Santi White (as the lyricist), produced by Martin "Doc" McKinney, and released by MCA Records on June 26, 2001. The album charted for nine weeks on the Billboard 200, with the singles "Golden Boys" and "They-Say Vision" also charting. Music and lyrics The album combines elements of a number of musical styles, including hip-hop, pop, rock, and R&B. The title track is pop-oriented, while "Sittin' Back" was called "hip-hop-hued" by one critic. While The Philadelphia Inquirers Dan DeLuca calls it a "rock-soul album", The New York Times writer Touré says its "collection of seductive post-punk" evokes "the Pretenders, with lyrics about self-empowerment that harked back to the roaring female singer-songwriters of the 70's". In "Ice King", Res details the story of a relationship with a drug dealer. "Golden Boys" comments that many popular and lauded people "aren't always what they seem". Marketing and sales How I Do was promoted with the release of two singles, "Golden Boys" and "They-Say Vision". "Golden Boys" reached number 30 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, spending nine weeks total on the tally. The album itself sold 172,000 units in the US by June 2002. Upon its release, the album failed to enter the Billboard 200 albums chart; however, in April 2002, nearly a year after its release, the album finally reached the chart, debuting at number 200. On the chart dated May 4, 2002, the album recorded a 25 percent gain in sales in the United States, leading it to jump from number 170 to 119 on that week's Billboard 200. That week, it also rose from number 11 to number 1 on the Heatseekers Albums chart. Billboard reported that the album's gain that week was attributable in part to a sale at Best Buy stores, but that sales gains were being reported at other chains, as well. The album ultimately attained a peak of number 115 on the Billboard 200, and spent a total of nine weeks on.