How Come (D12 song)

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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
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Witt & Pep
D12 singles chronology
"My Band"
(2004) 		"How Come"
(2004)
Music video
Video on YouTube

"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]

Content[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

UK CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."How Come[A]"
Witt & Pep4:41
2."40 Oz."
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."
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[edit]

Certifications[edit]

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

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Cover[edit]

  • A cover version was first performed by English rock band Embrace for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge show. This version is shortened to Eminem's lyrics on the song, cutting out Kon Artis and Proof.[23] The song was released B-sides to their single "Ashes" and on their album Dry Kids: B-Sides 1997–2005. When the video is played for this song, the song often joins onto a shortened version of the D12 song, "Git Up."

Release history[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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.

External links[edit]

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