How You Gonna Act Like That

2002 single by Tyrese

"How You Gonna Act Like That"

Single by Tyrese

from the album I Wanna Go There

Released

November 19, 2002^[1]

Recorded

2001–2002

Genre

R&B

Length

4:56^[2]

Label

Songwriter(s)

Tyrese Gibson
Harvey Mason Jr.
Damon Thomas
Eric Dawkins

Producer(s)

The Underdogs

Tyrese singles chronology

"Just a Baby Boy"
(2001)

"How You Gonna Act Like That"
(2002)

"Signs of Love Makin'"
(2003)

"How You Gonna Act Like That" is a song by American singer Tyrese from his third studio album I Wanna Go There (2002). It was written by Gibson, Eric Dawkins, longtime contributors Harvey Mason Jr. and Damon Thomas while production was helmed by Mason and Thomas under their production moniker The Underdogs. Released as the album's lead single, the song peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.^[3]

Track listings

CD maxi single^[4]^[5]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"How You Gonna Act Like That" (Album Version)	4:54
2.	"How You Gonna Act Like That" (5AM Remix)	4:49
3.	"How You Gonna Act Like That" (Stig Remix)	7:15
4.	"How You Gonna Act Like That" (Music Video)	4:07

Credits and personnel

Eric Dawkins – writer, background vocals
Tyrese Gibson – vocals, writer
Eric Jackson – guitar
Jolie Levine-Aller – coordinator
Harvey Mason Jr. – producer, writer
Eric Holder
Dave "Natural Love" Russell – mixing
The Underdogs- producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "How You Gonna Act Like That"
Chart (2002–2003)	Peak position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[6]	40
Scotland (OCC)^[7]	73
UK Singles (OCC)^[8]	30
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[9]	9
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[11]	3
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[12]	22
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[13]	5

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "How You Gonna Act Like That"
Chart (2003)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[14]	31
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[14]	9

References

^ Amazon.com: How You Gonna Act Like That: Tyrese: Movies & TV
^ Amazon.com: I Wanna Go There: Tyrese: Music
^ Tyrese Album & Song Chart History | Billboard.com
^ "Tyrese – How You Gonna Act Like That (CD maxi single)". Discogs. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
^ "How You Gonna Act Like That (Enhanced) [IMPORT] by Tyrese (Jul-2003, Bmg/Rca)". eBay. eBay.com. 2003. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
^ "Tyrese – How You Gonna Act Like That". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
^ "Tyrese Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
^ "Tyrese Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
^ "Tyrese Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
^ "Tyrese Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Year End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2018.