"How It Is (Wap Bap …)" was written by Dave Knight and Sam Sommer and composed by the latter. The production was undertaken by the film production company Chinzilla Films.<ref name="official">BibisBeautyPalace: {{YouTube|4gSOMba1UdM|Bibi H – How It Is (Wap Bap …) [Official Video]}}</ref>
On December 10, 2016, Heinicke published a video on her YouTube channnelchannel, reporting to be interested in a music career.<ref>Juliane: [https://www.promiflash.de/news/2016/12/10/das-auch-noch-bibi-heinicke-traeumt-von-gesangskarriere.html ''Das auch noch! Bibi Heinicke träumt von Gesangskarriere.''] In: ''Promiflash''</ref> After that, she contacted the songwriter Sam Sommer in order to produce her own song. He sent her the demo version of a song he had written years ago. Heinicke recorded the vocals of this demo version afterwards. Concerning the release as well as the promotion campaign, she worked together with Warner Music and additionally took singing lessons.