That's How I'm Livin'

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"That's How I'm Livin'"
Single by Ice-T
from the album Home Invasion
B-side"99 Problems"
Released
  • September 21, 1993 (US)
  • December 16, 1993 (UK)
StudioKytchen Sync
GenreGangsta rap
Length4:39 (LP Version)
LabelRhyme $yndicate
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ice-T singles chronology
"I Ain't New Ta This"
(1993)
"That's How I'm Livin'"
(1993)
"Gotta Lotta Love"
(1994)

"That's How I'm Livin'" is a song performed by American recording artist Ice-T. It was released as the second single from the rapper's fifth studio album Home Invasion. The song was produced by Tracy "Ice-T" Marrow, Shafiq "SLJ" Husayn and Alphonso "DJ Aladdin" Henderson, and released via Rhyme $yndicate Records on September 21, 1993 in the United States,[1] and on December 16, 1993 in the United Kingdom.[2] The single peaked at number 21 in the UK, and later was included in the rapper's greatest hits album Greatest Hits: The Evidence.

A music video was released for the clean version of the single. This showed a group of children watching from behind a screen as Ice-T is brought in by police. A brief clip of the book Pimp: the story of my life by Iceberg Slim is shown when the line "I was intrigued by the pimp game" is uttered.

Track listing[edit]

US Version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."That's How I'm Livin'" (Remix Edit)
4:06
2."That's How I'm Livin'" (Instrumental)
  • T. Marrow
  • A. Henderson
  • DJ Aladdin
  • Ice-T
  • SLEJ Da Ruff Edge
4:50
3."That's How I'm Livin'" (A Capella)
  • T. Marrow
  • A. Henderson
  • DJ Aladdin
  • Ice-T
  • SLEJ Da Ruff Edge
4:26
4."That's How I'm Livin'" (Remix)
  • T. Marrow
  • A. Henderson
  • DJ Aladdin
  • Ice-T
  • SLEJ Da Ruff Edge
4:50
5."99 Problems" (LP Version) (featuring Brother Marquis)
  • T. Marrow
  • A. Henderson
  • DJ Aladdin
  • Ice-T
  • SLEJ Da Ruff Edge
4:48
6."99 Problems" (Instrumental)
  • T. Marrow
  • A. Henderson
  • DJ Aladdin
  • Ice-T
  • SLEJ Da Ruff Edge
4:48
UK Version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."That's How I'm Livin'" (On The Rox Remix)
5:46
2."Colours"
4:28
3."Ricochet"
  • T. Marrow
  • A. Henderson
  • DJ Aladdin
  • Ice-T
5:04
4."New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)" (12" Mix)
  • T. Marrow
  • A. Henderson
  • DJ Aladdin
  • Ice-T
  • David Morales
4:50

Personnel[edit]

  • Tracy Lauren Marrow – vocals, lyrics, producer, arranger, re-mixing
  • Alphonso Henderson – producer, arranger
  • Shafiq "SLJ" Husayn – producer
  • Ronin Inc. – (re-)producer
  • David Morales – additional producer, re-mixing
  • Tony Pizarro – engineering
  • Chris Johnson – engineering
  • Richard "DJ Ace" Ascencio – re-mixing
  • Henry Garcia – re-mixing
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Miles Showell – mastering
  • Jorge Hinojosa – management

Chart positions[edit]

Chart (1993–1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 56
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 24

References[edit]

  1. ^ "That's How I'm Livin' [US] - Ice-T | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "That's How I'm Livin' - Ice-T | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 07 Jul 1996". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2018-04-12. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 28, 2023.

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