How It Was Supposed to Be

"How It Was Supposed to Be" is a song by the American singer and record producer Ryan Leslie. Released on December 23, 2008, it is the third single from his debut album Ryan Leslie.

Music videos

There were three music videos made for this song.

The first video released in December 2008, takes place in a building. It also has an alternate instrumental, having more of a rock-influenced sound than the original.
The second music video consists of a more military-theme. It starts with Ryan and three other men crooning and deals with Leslie shipping out to sea. While he is on stage performing, a man played by Tyson Beckford tries to steal his girlfriend. Which leads to a fight between the two at the end of the video. This version was released to BET's 106 & Park on January 16, 2009, and later ranked at #64 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown.