"I Like" is a song by American singer-songwriter, actress, and dancer
Shanice, released in August 1994 as the third single from her third album, ''
21... Ways to Grow'' (1994). The song samples "
I'll Take You There" by
the Staple Singers. A
music video was produced to promote the single.
Critical reception
M.R. Martinez from ''
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'' described the song as a "seductive ballad". Martin Johnson from ''
Chicago Reader
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'' felt that on the album’s "most natural-sounding tracks", such as "I Like", "she sounds self-assured and determined to elaborate her priorities." Pan-European magazine ''
Music & Media
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'' commented, "'I Love' ('
I Love Your Smile') was what she once sang; now it's 'I Like'. This romantic tuning down is translated to a more streetwise
swingbeat
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song. We not only like it, we love it".
Track listings
* 12-inch single
:A1. "I Like" (
Masters at Work main mix)
:A2. "I Like" (Masters at Work 54 dub)
:B1. "I Like" (Kenny Dope main mix)
:B2. "I Like" (Kenny Dope Troopapella)
* CD single
# "I Like" (album version edit)
# "I Like" (Masters at Work main mix)
# "I Like" (Kenny Dope main mix)
# "I Like" (Kenny Dope Vibes mix)
Charts
References
1990s ballads
1994 songs
1995 singles
Motown singles
Shanice songs
Songs written by Chris Stokes (director)
Songs written by Shanice
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