I Like (Guy song)
Encyclopedia
"I Like" is a song by American
R&B
group Guy
recorded for their debut studio album
Guy
(1988). The song was released as the album's fourth single
in 1989.
The song peaked at number seventy on the Billboard Hot 100
chart.
12", Vinyl
.
United States
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R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
group Guy
Guy (band)
Guy are a hip hop, R&B and soul band most closely associated with the new jack swing style of the 1980s and 1990s.-Origins :Guy was formed in Harlem, New York in 1987 by R&B singer-songwriters Aaron Hall, young musician/record producer Teddy Riley and Timmy Gatling...
recorded for their debut studio album
Studio album
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Guy
Guy (album)
-Album:-Singles:"—" denotes releases that did not chart.-Personnel:Information taken from Allmusic.*arranging – Gene Griffin, Teddy Riley*assistant engineering – Franklin D., Alan Friedman, Alan Gregorie, Jay Henry, Dennis Mitchell, Mario Salvati...
(1988). The song was released as the album's fourth single
Single (music)
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in 1989.
The song peaked at number seventy on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart.
Track listing
12", 33 1/3 RPM, Vinyl- "I Like" (Extended Version) - 8:17
- "I Like" (Radio Edit) - 5:40
- "I Like" (Hype Version) - 4:50
- "I Like" (Dub Version) - 4:45
12", Vinyl
- "I Like" (Extended Version) - 8:17
- "I Like" (Acapella) - 4:02
- "I Like" (Radio Edit) - 5:40
- "I Like" (Instrumental) - 4:55
- "I Like" (Hype Mix) - 4:50
- "I Like" (Dub Version) - 4:45
Personnel
Information taken from DiscogsDiscogs
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- arranging – Gene Griffin, Teddy Riley
- background arranging – Teddy Riley
- engineering – Dennis Mitchell
- executive production – Guy
- guitar overdubbing – Bernard Bell
- production – Gene Griffin, Teddy Riley
- remix engineering – Dennis Mitchell
- remixing – Gene Griffin, Teddy Riley
- writing – Timothy Gatling, Gene Griffin, Aaron Hall, Teddy Riley
Chart performance
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
70 |
| U.S. Dance Music/Club Play Singles | 36 |
| U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes... |
9 |
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart is the sales component chart of Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It is not the R&B subset of The Hot 100 Singles Sales, but rather a separate panel of sales of commercial singles in the urban market... |
2 |