"How R U Doin?" is a song by Danish-Norwegian pop group Aqua from their third studio album, Megalomania. It was released as the album's lead single on 14 March 2011. The song peaked at number four in Denmark, becoming the group's tenth top-ten single. It has since been certified gold by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) for sales of 15,000 copies.

"How R U Doin?"
Single by Aqua
from the album Megalomania
Released14 March 2011 (2011-03-14)
GenreEuropop[1]
Length3:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Thomas Troelsen
  • Claus Norreen
  • Søren Rasted
Aqua singles chronology
"Spin Me a Christmas"
(2009)
"How R U Doin?"
(2011)
"Playmate to Jesus"
(2011)
Music video
"How R U Doin?" on YouTube
Audio sample
"How R U Doin?"

Background and composition

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On 9 March 2011 Aqua posted the single artwork to "How R U Doin?" on their Facebook page with the date "14.03.2011".[2]

The Europop[1] song was written by Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen, and Thomas Troelsen. The song serves as the first single from their third studio album, Megalomania, which was released on 3 October 2011.

Music video

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The music video starts off with Søren, René, Lene, and Claus walking towards the camera with the words 'How R U Doin?' appearing on-screen in-beat with the music. René and Lene are then driving white trucks throughout a dirty, post-apocalyptic environment with Søren and Claus as passengers, respectively. After doing jumps, maneuvering through explosions, and crashing into various objects, the group walks away from the trucks - away from the camera - with the words 'How R U Doin?' appearing on-screen one last time.

Track listing

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  • Digital download[3]
  1. "How R U Doin?" – 3:21
  • Digital download — remixes[4]
  1. "How R U Doin?" (Freisig & Dif Remix) – 5:26
  2. "How R U Doin?" (Club Mix) – 6:01

Certifications

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[5] Gold 15,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[6] Gold 50,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format
Scandinavia[3] 14 March 2011 Digital download
New Zealand[7]
United States[8]
United Kingdom[7]
Canada[9]
Denmark[4] 30 May 2011 Digital download — remixes

References

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  1. ^ a b "Aqua Return To Ask "How R U Doin?" - Music News, Reviews and Gossip on Idolator.com".
  2. ^ "Aqua's Photos - Profile Pictures".
  3. ^ a b "How R U Doin? - Single by Aqua - Single on iTunes".
  4. ^ a b "How R U Doin? (Remixes) - Single by Aqua - Download How R U Doin? (Remixes) - Single on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Danish single certifications – Aqua – How R U Doin?". IFPI Danmark.
  6. ^ "Danish single certifications – Aqua – How R U Doin? (Streaming)". IFPI Danmark.
  7. ^ a b "How R U Doin? - Single by Aqua - Single on iTunes".
  8. ^ "How R U Doin? - Single by Aqua - Single on iTunes".
  9. ^ "How R U Doin? - Single by Aqua - Single on iTunes".