Like U Like
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"Like U Like" is a song by British recording artist Aggro Santos
. The song was written by Steve Mac
, Wayne Hector
and Aggro Santos
and produced by Mac for his debut album, AggroSantos.com
(2011). After Santos was interested of making a duet with Walsh, Gary Barlow
, contacted Walsh and sorted out their duet. Originally the song had only male voices. The song uses synth noises while Walshe's voice was described as sultry and monotone.
The song received mixed to positive reviews from critics complimenting on the synth noises but criticizing on Walsh contributing the song. An accompanying music video, directed by the Lennox Brothers sees Santos trying to win Walsh affections during a speed dating. It was noted that Walsh looked like her band-mate Cheryl Cole
. The single entered at number eight and thirteen on the UK Singles Chart
and Irish Singles Chart
respectively.
had sorted out the duet. "I was a big fan of Girls Aloud for years and I mentioned that to Gary Barlow who is a friend of Kim’s. I said I would be up for working with her. He spoke to her and she was up for it, so we made 'Like U Like'."
"Like U Like" is a rap
-electro song which uses "grinding synths
", "techno
bleeps" and "catchy hand-claps" with Walsh providing a sultry voice. The song was written by Mac, Hector and Santos. According to Sarah-Louise James from Daily Star Walsh has a monotone voice. Aggro Santos said that "Like U Like" "[is] more pop, bubbly and commercial than my last track, 'Saint or Sinner
'"
wrote "[Kimberley Walsh's] sultry tones garnishing 'Like U Like's spicy mix of grinding synths, techno bleeps and catchy hand-claps in oh-so tasty fashion." Leanne Rain of Hive Magazine praised the song. "[The] single has all the ingredients of a pop classic, and possesses one of the biggest pop hooks of the year." Other critics criticized on Walshes appearance. Jon O'Brien from Allmusic said, "[the song] won't exactly threaten Cheryl Cole
's status as the band's
chief success. He also described "Like U Like" as a "tuneless dirge". Rach Read from Teentoday.co.uk also commented about Walsh appearance. "Like U Like is a tacky trashtastic ‘club banger’ that would have completely slipped under our radar [if it] had it not featured Girls Aloud’s most shapely member [...] That’s in addition to looking extremely lovely, working some super-sexy moves and contributing some not terribly good vocals." The only thing Morwenna Ferrier from The Guardian
said was that Santos raps like he has chips stuffed in his cheeks.
said that he loved the video particularly commenting on Kimberley's dance moves.
Like U Like - EP
Aggro Santos
Yuri "Aggro" Santos is a Brazilian-born English rapper from Balham, London.-Background:Santos was born in Sao Paulo and raised in London. He decided to become a musician after buying the Carlos Santana album 'Supernatural' when he was eight...
. The song was written by Steve Mac
Steve Mac
Steve Mac , is a songwriter, record producer and owner of Rokstone Studios in London.He has produced more than 22 number one singles in the UK and had several multi-million selling albums worldwide...
, Wayne Hector
Wayne Hector
Wayne Hector is an English songwriter.Wayne Hector has had over 30 number ones around the globe under his belt and numerous movie soundtrack credits, Wayne Hector is one of the UK’s most successful songwriters....
and Aggro Santos
Aggro Santos
Yuri "Aggro" Santos is a Brazilian-born English rapper from Balham, London.-Background:Santos was born in Sao Paulo and raised in London. He decided to become a musician after buying the Carlos Santana album 'Supernatural' when he was eight...
and produced by Mac for his debut album, AggroSantos.com
AggroSantos.com
Aggrosantos.com is the debut studio album by English rapper Aggro Santos. It was released on 31 January 2011.- Critical reception :Jon O'Brien from Allmusic gave the album three out of five stars and said "Santos will be able to adapt once his ubiquitous sound is considered passé, as an immediate...
(2011). After Santos was interested of making a duet with Walsh, Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is frontman and lead vocalist of pop group Take That and is currently the head judge on the eighth series of The X Factor. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters...
, contacted Walsh and sorted out their duet. Originally the song had only male voices. The song uses synth noises while Walshe's voice was described as sultry and monotone.
The song received mixed to positive reviews from critics complimenting on the synth noises but criticizing on Walsh contributing the song. An accompanying music video, directed by the Lennox Brothers sees Santos trying to win Walsh affections during a speed dating. It was noted that Walsh looked like her band-mate Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Ann Cole is an English pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actress and model. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality television show Popstars: The Rivals on ITV. The programme announced that Cole had won a place as a member of the girl group, Girls...
. The single entered at number eight and thirteen on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and Irish Singles Chart
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
respectively.
Background and composition
In an interview with MTV United Kingdom revealed that Kimberley Walsh replaced a male vocalist on the song. "I think it suits a girls vocal more. It’s more of a softer song and Kimberley did a great job on the vocals." He also said that Gary BarlowGary Barlow
Gary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is frontman and lead vocalist of pop group Take That and is currently the head judge on the eighth series of The X Factor. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters...
had sorted out the duet. "I was a big fan of Girls Aloud for years and I mentioned that to Gary Barlow who is a friend of Kim’s. I said I would be up for working with her. He spoke to her and she was up for it, so we made 'Like U Like'."
"Like U Like" is a rap
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
-electro song which uses "grinding synths
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
", "techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
bleeps" and "catchy hand-claps" with Walsh providing a sultry voice. The song was written by Mac, Hector and Santos. According to Sarah-Louise James from Daily Star Walsh has a monotone voice. Aggro Santos said that "Like U Like" "[is] more pop, bubbly and commercial than my last track, 'Saint or Sinner
Saint or Sinner
"Saint or Sinner" is the second official single by Aggro Santos, released on the 22 August 2010. The single has been taken from Santos' debut album, AggroSantos.com...
'"
Critical reception
"Like U Like" received mixed reviews from critics. Robert Copsey from Digital SpyDigital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
wrote "[Kimberley Walsh's] sultry tones garnishing 'Like U Like's spicy mix of grinding synths, techno bleeps and catchy hand-claps in oh-so tasty fashion." Leanne Rain of Hive Magazine praised the song. "[The] single has all the ingredients of a pop classic, and possesses one of the biggest pop hooks of the year." Other critics criticized on Walshes appearance. Jon O'Brien from Allmusic said, "[the song] won't exactly threaten Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Ann Cole is an English pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actress and model. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality television show Popstars: The Rivals on ITV. The programme announced that Cole had won a place as a member of the girl group, Girls...
's status as the band's
Girls Aloud
Girls Aloud are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London. They were created through the ITV1 talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002. The group consists of Cheryl Cole , Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. They are signed to Fascination Records, a Polydor...
chief success. He also described "Like U Like" as a "tuneless dirge". Rach Read from Teentoday.co.uk also commented about Walsh appearance. "Like U Like is a tacky trashtastic ‘club banger’ that would have completely slipped under our radar [if it] had it not featured Girls Aloud’s most shapely member [...] That’s in addition to looking extremely lovely, working some super-sexy moves and contributing some not terribly good vocals." The only thing Morwenna Ferrier from The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
said was that Santos raps like he has chips stuffed in his cheeks.
Music video
The music video for "Like U Like" was directed by the Lennox Brothers. The videos features Santos adopting a variety of different looks to try to win the affections of Walsh during speed dating.Reception
. Rach Read from Teentoday.co.uk described the speed dating as the "worst speed-dating session in the world" because "every other participant seems to be Aggros himself. Get your money back, love!" A reviewer from Sugar MagazineSugar Magazine
Sugar was a British magazine for teenage girls published by Hachette Filipacchi. Its content focused on boys, fashion, celebrities, real-life stories about teenagers and other similar matters. The editor, when it closed, was Annabel Brog. The brand lives on through the website Sugarscape, edited by...
said that he loved the video particularly commenting on Kimberley's dance moves.
Track listing
Digital Download- "Like U Like" (featuring Kimberley Walsh) - 3:25
Like U Like - EP
- "Like U Like" (featuring Kimberley Walsh) - 3:25
- "Like U Like" (Digital Dog Remix) - 6:09
- "Like U Like" (Instrumental) - 3:10
- Album Preview Mix - 5:23
Charts
| Charts (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | Jaunary 14, 2011 | Digital Download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Mercury Records Mercury Records Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal... |
| Jaunary 16, 2011 | Extended Play Extended play An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact... |
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| Ireland | Digital Download | Universal Music Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |