Do It Any Way You Wanna

"Do It Any Way You Wanna"
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
"Party is a Groovy Thing" (1974) "Do It Any Way You Wanna" (1975) "Nursery Rhymes (Part I)" (1975)

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.[1] 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.[2] "Do It Any Way You Wanna" was also successful on the disco/dance charts, hitting #3.[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

1. "Do It Any Way You Wanna" at Discogs
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 456.
3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 201.