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"How Come" is a song by the American rap group D12. It was released in June 2004 as the second single from their second album D12 World. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA.[1]

This article is about the song by D12. For the song by Ronnie Lane, see How Come (Ronnie Lane song). For the song by The Sports, see How Come (The Sports song). For other uses, see How Come (disambiguation).
"How Come"
Single by D12
from the album D12 World
B-side"40 Oz."
ReleasedJune 8, 2004
GenreHip hop
Length4:09
Label
  • Shady
  • Interscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Witt & Pep
D12 singles chronology
"My Band"
(2004)		 "How Come"
(2004)
Music video
Video on YouTube

Content


The song is about the relationship between the members of D12. Eminem makes reference to his relationship to Proof, Kon Artis talks about Eminem and Kim's relationship, and Proof talks about the rift between him and Eminem.

Bizarre and Swift had verses in the extended version, but these were cut from the official release of the song.


Music video


The video depicts members of D12 fighting with Eminem in the Shady Records studio. It shows a detailed strain on the members relationships. They discuss how Eminem rose to stardom, and they can't get a deal. They envy Eminem, but he doesn't think there is anything to envy, the song ends, leaving people wondering, with the members dissatisfied. In the second verse of the song, Kon Artis talks about a time when he claims to have seen Eminem's girlfriend Kim cheating on him. The video ends with a clip of another song from D12 World, "Git Up". The beginning also shows a home video of Eminem rapping at an underground show with Proof and Bizarre.

The accompanying music video for this single is known as "How Come Plus Git Up" and was released in 2004.


Track listing


UK CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."How Come[A]"
Witt & Pep4:41
2."40 Oz."
  • Mathers
  • Von Carlisle
  • Johnson
  • Holton
  • Mark Williams
  • Joe Kent
Trackboyz4:08
3."How Come - Video"
  • Mathers
  • Porter
  • Holton
  • Johnson
  • Moore
Witt & Pep5:24
4."40 Oz. - Video"
  • Mathers
  • Carlisle
  • Johnson
  • Holton
  • Williams
  • Kent
Trackboyz3:56
5."40 Oz. - Instrumental"
  • Mathers
  • Carlisle
  • Johnson
  • Holton
  • Williams
  • Kent
Trackboyz4:05
European CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."How Come[A]"
Witt & Pep4:41
2."40 Oz."
  • Mathers
  • Von Carlisle
  • Johnson
  • Holton
  • Mark Williams
  • Joe Kent
Trackboyz4:08
3."How Come - Video"
  • Mathers
  • Porter
  • Holton
  • Johnson
  • Moore
Witt & Pep5:24
4."40 Oz. - Video"
  • Mathers
  • Carlisle
  • Johnson
  • Holton
  • Williams
  • Kent
Trackboyz3:56
Notes:
^ This is an extended version of the song, containing Swifty McVay and Bizarre's verses, which were cut off the album version.

Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[22] Gold 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.


Cover



Release history


Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States June 8, 2004 (2004-06-08) Contemporary hit radio Shady, Interscope [24]

References


  1. RIAA Archived 2015-03-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "D12 – How Come". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. "Issue 757" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  4. "D12 – How Come" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. "D12 – How Come" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. "D12 – How Come" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  7. "D12 – How Come". Tracklisten.
  8. "D12 – How Come" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  9. "D12 – How Come". Top Digital Download.
  10. "Nederlandse Top 40 – D12" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  11. "D12 – How Come" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. "D12 – How Come". Top 40 Singles.
  13. "D12 – How Come". VG-lista.
  14. "D12 – How Come". Singles Top 100.
  15. "D12 – How Come". Swiss Singles Chart.
  16. "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2004". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  17. "Jaaroverzichten 2004". Ultratop. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  18. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  19. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2004". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  20. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2004". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  21. "UK Year-End Chart 2004" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  22. "American single certifications – D12 – How Come". Recording Industry Association of America.
  23. Embrace - Embrace To Embrace Rap
  24. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1558. June 4, 2004. p. 27. Retrieved July 3, 2022.



На других языках

[de] How Come

How Come (englisch für „wie kommt’s“) ist ein Lied der US-amerikanischen Rapgruppe D12. Der Song ist die zweite Singleauskopplung ihres zweiten Studioalbums D12 World und wurde am 8. Juni 2004 veröffentlicht. Im Gegensatz zur Album-Version sind auf der Single-Version auch Bizarre und Swift vertreten.
- [en] How Come

[es] How Come

«How Come» es una canción lanzada el 2004 por el grupo de rap D12. Es el segundo sencillo de su segundo álbum D12 World. La canción es acerca de la controversia entre D12 y Royce Da 5'9" y cómo fueron, no en el momento, hablando el uno al otro. Sin embargo Royce Da 5'9" ha declarado que cree que este tema no es referido a él. La canción fue certificado con disco de oro por la RIAA.[1]

[ru] How Come

«How Come» — второй сингл американской хип-хоп группы D12 с их второго студийного альбома, D12 World. Песня рассказывает об отношениях членов D12 (в частности об отношениях между членами Proof и Эминемом). Также считали, что песня также о рэпере Royce da 5'9", но сам рэпер это отрицает. Сингл был сертифицирован «золотым» Американской ассоциацией звукозаписывающих компаний[1].


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