"I Like" is a song by American singer Keri Hilson. It was written and produced by German musicians David Jost and Robin Grubert and recorded by Hilson for the soundtrack for the German film Zweiohrküken (2009). The track was later also featured on a re-released edition of Hilson's 2009 studio album In a Perfect World....[1] The song debuted at number 1 on the official German Top 100 Singles chart and was eventually certified Platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI). After its success in Germany, the song entered many other charts in Mainland Europe.
"I Like" | ||||
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Single by Keri Hilson | ||||
from the album Zweiohrküken and In a Perfect World... (I Like Edition) | ||||
Released | December 11, 2009 | |||
Length | 3:38 | |||
Label | Interscope | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) |
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Keri Hilson singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Keri Hilson - I Like (Official Music Video)" on YouTube |
Commercial use
editIn April 2010, the song was used in a commercial for the broadcasting of US show 90210 on the UK channel E4.[2]
Chart performance
editOn December 21, 2009, Media Control announced that "I Like" had debuted at number 1 on the German Singles Chart.[3] To date, it is her most successful single in Germany, peaking at number 1 for three non-consecutive weeks. It was certified Platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), selling over 300,000 copies. The single debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 68 on May 23, 2010, and peaked at number 34.
Music video
editThe music video for "I Like" was shot in October 2009 by Aaron Platt.[4] It premiered online on November 20, 2009, and shows Hilson dancing in front of different scenes, featuring incorporated clips from the Zweiohrküken film. Later, on December 24, 2009, it premiered another version of the video, the main difference was that the video didn't feature incorporated clips from the Zweiohrküken film.
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Robin Grubert and David Jost.
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Like" (Jost & Grubert radio mix) |
| 3:38 |
2. | "I Like" (Manhattan Clique remix) |
| 6:01 |
Notes
- ^[a] denotes remix producer(s)
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Germany (BVMI)[34] | 3× Gold | 450,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[35] | Platinum | 30,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
editRegion | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Germany | December 11, 2009 |
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Interscope | [36] |
United Kingdom | May 17, 2010 | Digital download | [37] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "In A Perfect World (I Like Edition): Keri Hilson: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. September 9, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "90210 - Season 2 E4 Advert/Trailer". YouTube.
- ^ "Keri Hilson - Details zur News - "I Like" stürmt die Chartspitze". Keri-hilson.de. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ Gottlieb, Steven (October 16, 2009). "SHOT: Keri Hilson - Aaron Platt, director". Video Static. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Keri Hilson, I Like (German Version)". Spotify. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Keri Hilson – I Like" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Keri Hilson – I Like" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Keri Hilson – I Like" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ Keri Hilson — I Like. TopHit. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 14. týden 2010 in the date selector.
- ^ "Keri Hilson – I Like". Tracklisten.
- ^ "Hits of the World: European Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Vol. 122, no. 1. January 9, 2010. p. 55.
- ^ "Hilson, Keri – I Like (2-track)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Airplay Charts Deutschland – Woche 02/2010". German Charts. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ IFPI Greek Singles Chart
- ^ "Luxembourg Digital Songs - February 13, 2010". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015.
- ^ "Keri Hilson – I Like". VG-lista.
- ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: May 13, 2010". TopHit. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201012 into search.
- ^ "Hilson, Keri – I Like". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Keri Hilson – I Like". Singles Top 100.
- ^ Official Charts Company Archive
- ^ UK R&B Singles Chart
- ^ Steffen Hung (December 24, 2010). "Jahreshitparade 2010". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on February 27, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ "European Hot 100". Billboard.com. December 31, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ "Die deutschen Top 20 Singles von 2010 - Charts - Musik - 1LIVE". Einslive.de. Archived from the original on January 7, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ German Airplay Chart Archived April 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on June 3, 2011
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2010". TopHit. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2010". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2011" (in Russian). TopHit. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Keri Hilson; 'I Like')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('I Like')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ I Like (2-Track): Keri Hilson: Amazon.de: Musik
- ^ I Like: Keri Hilson: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads