"How It's Got to Be" is a song by German recording artist Jeanette. Built around Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "Act 2, Scene 10: Moderato" from his ballet Swan Lake (1875–76), it was written by Biedermann and Kristina Bach and produced by Cobra for her second studio album Delicious (2001). Released as the album's first single, it peaked at number seven on the German Singles Chart, reaching gold status. In addition, it peaked at number 22 in Austria and Switzerland, respectively.
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| Single by Jeanette | ||||
| from the album Delicious | ||||
| Released | October 1, 2001 | |||
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| Length | 3:19 | |||
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Formats and track listings
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "How It's Got to Be" (Radio Edit) | 3:13 |
| 2. | "No Style!" (Radio Edit) | 3:39 |
| 3. | "How It's Got to Be" (Phil Fuldner Mix) | 3:24 |
| 4. | "No Style!" (Dance Radio Edit) | 3:38 |
Charts
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Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Germany (BVMI)[5] | Gold | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Jeanette – How It's Got to Be". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Jeanette – How It's Got to Be" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Jeanette – How It's Got to Be" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts (2001)". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jeanette; 'How It's Got to Be')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.