"The Thing I Like" is an R&B song recorded in 1993 by Aaliyah

Aaliyah

Aaliyah Dana Haughton , who performed under the mononym Aaliyah , was an American R&B recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside...

. It was released on the soundtrack for the action

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-comedy

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 film A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994) and the international version of Aaliyah's debut studio album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number

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(1994). It was released as the album's fifth single

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 in Europe in 1995

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. Written and produced by R. Kelly

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, the song features a rap verse from himself. Its lyrics are about a girl's love for a man because of the one "thing she likes" about him.

Background and release

"The Thing I Like" was the sixth release overall from Age Ain't Nothing but a Number and fifth official release in Europe. The CD version of the single features various remixes produced by Paul Gotel. The song became Aaliyah's fifth single to reach the top-forty singles in the United Kingdom.

Audio cassette

#	Title
1	"The Thing I Like" (Album version)
2	"The Thing I Like" (Paul Gotel radio mix)

Compact disc

#	Title
1	"The Thing I Like" (Album version)
2	"The Thing I Like" (Paul Gotel's Radio Mix)
3	"The Thing I Like" (Paul Gotel's Classic Anthem Mix)
4	"The Thing I Like" (PG Tip Satellite Mix)
5	"The Thing I Like" (Paul Gotel's Deep & Dubby Mix)

Charts

Chart (1994)	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 ...	33