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"How's It Going to Be"
Single by Third Eye Blind
from the album Third Eye Blind
B-side"Horror Show"
ReleasedNovember 1997 (1997-11)
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length4:13
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Third Eye Blind singles chronology
"Graduate"
(1997) 		"How's It Going to Be"
(1997) 		"Losing a Whole Year"
(1998)
Music video
"How's It Going to Be" on YouTube

"How's It Going to Be" is a song by the American rock band Third Eye Blind. It was written by Kevin Cadogan and Stephan Jenkins. It was released in November 1997 as the third single from their self-titled debut album. The song deals with the trauma of the ending of a relationship and how the transition from friends to acquaintances is a brutal one.[2] It reached number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's second consecutive top-ten single. In Canada the single peaked at number six, and in Iceland it peaked at number 32.

Content

In an interview with Stephan Jenkins published in Billboard, he explained:

The song’s inspiration came about when Third Eye guitarist Kevin Cadogan was tinkering around with an autoharp, ‘which is a vintage-sounding instrument that you can’t really play without it having a sort of nostalgic sound to it. That inspired this emotional condition in me,’ Jenkins says. That condition surrounds the idea of lost love, of realizing that there may come a despairing day when the two meet and no longer know each other. ‘I think we all feel violated when we find that a relationship actually has time limits, that it’s not unconditional. That’s the thing that aches in people,’ he explains. ‘That’s something everybody can relate to, even when you know you have no business being with this person anymore.’[3]

Composition

"How's It Going to Be"
A 29-second sample of Third Eye Blind's "How's It Going to Be" song where the bridge is played.
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According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Publishing, the song is written in the key of F major and is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 78 beats per minute.[4] Jenkin's vocal range spans one octave, from C4 to A5.[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Nigel Dick.[citation needed] In the video, the band members are in a car parked on a city street. On the opposite sidewalk, they spot a woman carrying many items (implied as an ex-girlfriend) enter a nearby building and immediately bring their instruments inside. They follow her to her office. As the band performs in front of the office, the woman hides behind a divider as another employee calls building security.

Track listings and formats

  1. "How's It Going to Be"  – 4:16
  2. "Horror Show"  – 4:10
  • European maxi and French CD 1[8][9]
  1. "How's It Going to Be"  – 4:13
  2. "Graduate" (Remix) – 3:25
  3. "Horror Show"  – 4:10
  1. "How's It Going to Be"  – 4:12
  2. "Semi-Charmed Life"  – 4:27
  3. "Horror Show"  – 4:10

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel are adapted from Third Eye Blind album liner notes.[11]

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States October 21, 1997 (1997-10-21) Contemporary hit radio Elektra [25]
November 1997 (1997-11)
  • CD
  • cassette
 [citation needed]
United Kingdom March 9, 1998 (1998-03-09) [26]

References

  1. ^ "The 79 Best Alternative Rock Songs Of 1997". Spin. 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  2. ^ "Meaning of How's It Going to Be". stephanjenkins.com.
  3. ^ Third Eye Blind Finds Another Audience Connection With Latest Crossover Cut. Billboard. 31 January 1998.
  4. ^ a b Third Eye Blind (1997). "Third Eye Blind 'How's It Going to Be' Digital Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  5. ^ How's It Going to Be (US CD Single liner notes). Third Eye Blind. Elektra Records. 1997. 64130-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ How's It Going to Be (AUS CD Single liner notes). Third Eye Blind. Elektra Records. 1997. 7559-64130-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ How's It Going to Be (US Cassette liner notes). Third Eye Blind. Elektra Records. 1997. 64130-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ How's It Going to Be (EU Maxi Single liner notes). Third Eye Blind. Elektra Records. 1997. 7559-63891-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ How's It Going to Be (FRA CD-one Single liner notes). Third Eye Blind. Elektra Records. 1997. 7559-63854-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ How's It Going to Be (FRA CD-two Single liner notes). Third Eye Blind. Elektra Records. 1997. E3863CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Third Eye Blind (Inlay cover). Third Eye Blind. Elektra. 1997. 62012-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  13. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3457." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  14. ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 3436." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  15. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (15.1 – 22.1. 1998)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 16, 1998. p. 22. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  18. ^ "Third Eye Blind Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  19. ^ "Third Eye Blind Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  20. ^ "Third Eye Blind Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  21. ^ "Third Eye Blind Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  22. ^ "Third Eye Blind Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  23. ^ "RPM's Top 100 Hits of '98" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 68, no. 12. December 14, 1998. p. 20. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  24. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1998". Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  25. ^ "New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1219. October 17, 1997. p. 39.
  26. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. March 7, 1998. p. 35.
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