How Do You Do!


"How Do You Do!" is a pop rock song by Swedish pop duo Roxette. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album Tourism on 3 July 1992. The music video was broadcast in the halftime of the UEFA Euro 1992 Final. The track was a commercial success upon release, topping the national singles charts in Norway and Spain. It also peaked at number two in several countries, including Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. It was held off the top spot in many of these territories by Dr. Alban's "It's My Life". The single was backed by several remixes created by Swedish production duo BomKrash, which consisted of Jacob Hellner and Carl-Michael Herlöfsson.

Composition and style

According to Ultimate Guitar, "How Do You Do!" is an uptempo pop rock song written in common time with a tempo of 121 beats per minute. It utilises a common trait found in Roxette compositions of the verse using a different key signature than the chorus. The verse is composed in C, and consists of three repetitions of a basic C–F–G–F sequence, followed by one shortened sequence of C–F–G. The pre-chorus makes use of a power chord structure, and consists of a sequence of Am–G–F–C–Em, which is then amended to Am–G–F–G. Following a brief pause, Marie Fredriksson takes over lead vocals for the song's chorus, which moves up from the verses by two keys to E♭. The chorus is composed almost entirely of sharp notes, and follows a sequence of D♯–A♯–D♯–G♯–A♯–Cm–G♯–A♯–Cm–G♯–A♯. The bridge consists of four short repetitions of Cm–A♯, played as power chords. The last chorus and outro are in F, following the transposed sequence F-C-F-B♭-C-Dm-B♭-C-Dm-B♭-C. American musician Tiny Tim is referenced in the song's lyrics.

Critical reception

editor Bryan Buss wrote that "How Do You Do!" is a "perfectly presented pop ditty, bright and sunny as summer" in his review of Tourism. Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "peppy, guitar-anchored pop/rocker." He noted that "bopping pogo beats and Per Gessle's highly attitudinal lead vocal are strongest points in luring radio programmers."

Formats and track listings

  1. "How Do You Do!" – 3:09
  2. "Fading Like a Flower " – 4:09
  1. "How Do You Do!" – 3:12
  2. "Knockin' on Every Door" – 3:51
  3. "How Do You Do!" – 5:43
  1. "How Do You Do!" – 3:12
  2. "Fading Like a Flower " – 4:09
  3. "Knockin' on Every Door" – 6:05
  4. "How Do You Do!" – 5:43
  1. "How Do You Do!" – 3:12
  2. "How Do You Do!" – 3:11
  3. "Fading Like a Flower " – 4:09

    Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06.
Musicians

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Cascada cover (2005)

In 2005, a cover of the song by German dance act Cascada was released as the third single from their debut album Everytime We Touch. This version charted in the top fifty of the Ö3 Austria Top 40, but failed to chart elsewhere.

Formats and track listings

CD maxi
  1. "How Do You Do!" – 3:16
  2. "How Do You Do!" – 2:51
  3. "How Do You Do!" – 3:29
  4. "How Do You Do!" – 5:05
  5. "How Do You Do!" – 5:31
  6. "How Do You Do!" – 7:05
  7. "How Do You Do!" – 5:30
  8. "How Do You Do!" – 6:00
  9. "How Do You Do!" – 5:57
Digital download
  1. "How Do You Do!" – 3:16
  2. "How Do You Do!" – 3:55
  3. "How Do You Do!" – 5:04
  4. "How Do You Do!" – 7:05