"I Like It" is a 1991 song by Overweight Pooch

Overweight Pooch

Overweight Pooch is a female rapper, called after her childhood nickname.In 1991, she released her only album to date Female Preacher on A&M Records, and scored a moderate commercial success with the single "I Like It", which charted at number #16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play...

 featuring CeCe Peniston

CeCe Peniston

CeCe Peniston is an African American recording artist and former beauty queen. At the beginning of the nineties, she was considered to be one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the U.S...

, who contributed vocals on the record.

The single was written by E.L. Linnear and Felipe Delgado

Felipe Delgado

Felipe Wax Delgado a.k.a. "DJ Wax Dawg" is an American DJ, songwriter and record producer based in Phoenix, Arizona. He is primarily known for his discovery of CeCe Peniston, and collaborative works with his hometown friend and a music producer/keyboardist, Rodney K. Jackson...

 (both later involved also in recording the Peniston's debut album Finally

Finally (CeCe Peniston album)

Finally is the debut album by American singer CeCe Peniston, released on January 28, 1992 by A&M Records. Prior to that, she recorded her debut single "Finally", which topped the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music Club Play chart on October 26, 1991, peaking eventually at number five on the Billboard...

), and reached number sixteen in the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, and number fifty-eight in 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 ...

Credits and personnel

• Shatonya Davis
  Overweight Pooch
  Overweight Pooch is a female rapper, called after her childhood nickname.In 1991, she released her only album to date Female Preacher on A&M Records, and scored a moderate commercial success with the single "I Like It", which charted at number #16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play...
  
   – lead vocal/rap
  Singing
  Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
  
  
• CeCe Peniston
  CeCe Peniston
  CeCe Peniston is an African American recording artist and former beauty queen. At the beginning of the nineties, she was considered to be one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the U.S...
  
   – back vocal
• Felipe Delgado
  Felipe Delgado
  Felipe Wax Delgado a.k.a. "DJ Wax Dawg" is an American DJ, songwriter and record producer based in Phoenix, Arizona. He is primarily known for his discovery of CeCe Peniston, and collaborative works with his hometown friend and a music producer/keyboardist, Rodney K. Jackson...
  
   - writer
  Songwriter
  A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
  
  , producer
  Record producer
  A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
  
  , remix
  Remix
  A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
  
  
• E.L. Linnear - writer
• R.K. Jackson - remix
• David Morales
  David Morales
  David Morales is an internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Morales is one of the most prolific remixers of all time, transforming many pop music songs into club-friendly dance tracks...
  
   - remix, additional producer, percussion
• Eric Kupper
  Eric Kupper
  Eric Kupper is an American keyboardist, arranger, songwriter, remix artist, DJ and record producer of French descent. Playing in bands in his formative years, he got his real start in the mid-1980s working as a keyboardist, guitarist, and songwriter for such producer/remixers as David Morales,...
  
   – additional keyboards
• Rusty d'Anglo - engineer
  Engineer
  An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
  
  
• John Poppo - engineer
• Manny Lehman
  Manny Lehman
  Manny Lehman is a house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Lehman is one of the most requested remixers presently, transforming many songs into club hits....
  
   – executive producer
  Executive producer
  An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
  
  
• Mark Mazzetti – executive producer
• Chaton Studios, Phoenix, Arizona
  Phoenix, Arizona
  Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
  
   - recording studio
  Recording studio
  A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
  
  
• Wax Museum Music
  Felipe Delgado
  Felipe Wax Delgado a.k.a. "DJ Wax Dawg" is an American DJ, songwriter and record producer based in Phoenix, Arizona. He is primarily known for his discovery of CeCe Peniston, and collaborative works with his hometown friend and a music producer/keyboardist, Rodney K. Jackson...
  
  /Mainlot Music (BMI
  Broadcast Music Incorporated
  Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
  
  ) - publisher

Track listings

CD Maxi, UK & Europe, AMCD 847, 390 847-2

1. "I Like It" (Def Party Radio Mix Edit) - 3:53
2. "I Like It" (Def Party Mix 12") - 7:51
3. "I Like It" (Remix Version) - 5:31
4. "I Like It" (LP Radio Mix Edit) - 3:40

7" Single, UK, AM 847, 390 847-7

1. "I Like It" (Def Party Radio Mix Edit) - 3:53
2. "I Like It" (LP Radio Mix Edit) - 3:40

12" Maxi, UK, AMY 847, 390 847-1

1. "I Like It" (Def Party Radio Mix Edit) - 3:53
2. "I Like It" (Def Party Mix 12") - 7:51
3. "I Like It" (Spaced Out Dub) -
4. "I Like It" (Remix Instrumental) - 5:48
5. "I Like It" (LP Radio Mix Edit) - 3:40
6. "I Like It" (Remix Version) - 5:31
7. "I Like It" (Factory Mix) - 5:33

12" Maxi, UK, Promo, AMYDJ 847

1. "I Like It" (Def Party Radio Mix Edit) - 3:53
2. "I Like It" (Def Party Mix 12") - 7:51
3. "I Like It" (Spaced Out Dub) -
4. "I Like It" (Remix Instrumental) - 5:48
5. "I Like It" (LP Radio Mix Edit) - 3:40
6. "I Like It" (Remix Version) - 5:31
7. "I Like It" (Factory Mix) - 5:33

12" Maxi, US, Promo, 75021 2393-1

1. "I Like It" (Def Party Mix 12") - 7:51
2. "I Like It" (Factory Mix) - 5:33
3. "I Like It" (Red Zone Dub) - 5:23
4. "I Like It" (Def Party Radio Mix) - 4:37
5. "I Like It" (Remix Version) - 5:31
6. "I Like It" (Remix Instrumental) - 5:48
7. "I Like It" (LP Radio Mix) - 4:39

Peak positions

Chart (1992)	Peak position
UK Top 75 Singles 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 ...	58
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music Club Play	16

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