According to The Story of "How You Gonna Act Like That" , the song was uniquely "concept-first." The writers wanted to capture a man's response to being mistreated by a partner after he had given her everything.
The song was produced by the legendary duo The Underdogs (Harvey Mason Jr. and Damon Thomas).
It was co-written by Tyrese Gibson himself, alongside Eric Dawkins, George "Fiji" Veikoso, and The Underdogs.
The track is widely considered Tyrese's most successful single, reaching a peak of on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also achieved significant success on the R&B charts, peaking at number three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Production and Writing
