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I Like It Like That (Hot Chelle Rae song)

"I Like It Like That" is a song by American rock band Hot Chelle Rae. It was released as the second single from their second album Whatever on October 4, 2011. "I Like It Like That" was released to mainstream radio on September 27, 2011.[2] The song features vocals from American hip hop group New Boyz. The song peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.

"I Like It Like That"

October 4, 2011

2011

Pop rock[1]

3:08
2:46 (no rap version)

RCA/Jive

  • Ryan Follese
  • Nash Overstreet
  • Andrew Goldstein
  • Dan Book
  • Alexei Misoul
  • Emanuel Kiriakou
  • Evan Kidd Bogart
  • Lindy Robbins
  • E. Benjamin
  • D. Thomas

Composition[edit]

"I Like It Like That" was written by Andrew Goldstein, Ryan Follese, Nash Overstreet, Dan Book, Alexei Misoul, Emanuel Kiriakou, Evan Kidd Bogart, Lindy Robbins, E. Benjamin and D. Thomas. According to Overstreet, the song was written in a garage in Grenada Hills, California.[3]

Critical reception[edit]

"I Like It Like That" was met with mixed reviews from music critics. MTV described the track a "polished, hook-laden, synthy pop-rock record."[1] Jenna Hally Rubenstein of MTV stated, "'I Like It Like That' would have been a perfect accompaniment to the middle-of-summer heat, but let's just act like fall's not coming and keep this track on repeat anyway."[1] Shahryar Rizvi of the Dallas Observer gave a negative review of the song calling it "mediocre." He was critical of the track for its cliché lyrics and stated the collaboration with New Boyz, "meager."[4]

Music video[edit]

A music video to accompany the release of "I Like It Like That" was first released on October 7, 2011, at a total length of three minutes and thirty-one seconds.[5] The video has since reached 31 million views.[6]

Edited version[edit]

The song has been used and promoted to kids on Radio Disney. There is an edited or "clean" version of the song that replaces "damn" with "yeah" or "hey", "make the girls take it all off" with "all the girls singing along", "as the cops roll up" with "as my friends roll up", "bought out the bar" with "valet'd the car", and "drinks on me" with "follow me".

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