"I Like the Way" is a single by
Anglo-Irish
Anglo-Irish people () denotes an ethnic, social and religious grouping who are mostly the descendants and successors of the English Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland. They mostly belong to the Anglican Church of Ireland, which was the establis ...
DJ Dylan Burns and Australian singer
Kaz James
Kaz James (born 1982) is an Australian singer-songwriter and DJ. He was raised in Melbourne and is of Italian and Greek origin. He released his first solo album, ''If They Knew'', in 2008.
Kaz James was a co-founder in 2004 of the group BodyRoc ...
, collectively known as
BodyRockers
BodyRockers were an English–Australian electronic music duo, consisting of Dylan Burns and Kaz James, which formed in 2004. Their 2005 single, "I Like the Way (BodyRockers song), I Like the Way", reached No. 3 on the United Kingdom UK S ...
. It was released on 18 April 2005 and later appeared on the group's
self-titled debut album. The single debuted and peaked at number three on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
, staying in the top 75 for 40 weeks. The song also climbed the charts in the United States following its feature in a
Diet Coke
Diet Coke (also branded as Coca-Cola Light, Coca-Cola Diet or Coca-Cola Light Taste) is a sugar-free and low-calorie soft drink produced and distributed by the Coca-Cola Company. It contains artificial sweeteners instead of sugar. Unveiled on ...
("Loft") commercial, peaking at number 20 on the ''
Billboard
A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...
''
Hot Dance Club Play
Dance Club Songs is a chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine in the United States. It is a national look over of club disc jockeys to determine the most popular songs being played in nightclubs across the country. It was launched as t ...
chart and reaching number seven on the ''Billboard''
Hot Dance Airplay
Dance/Mix Show Airplay (formerly Hot Dance Airplay) is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine.
History
The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic d ...
chart.
Worldwide, the single peaked at number seven in New Zealand and number eight in Denmark while becoming a top-20 hit in Australia, Austria, Finland, Ireland and Italy. The song's music video was directed by
Trudy Bellinger
Trudy Bellinger is a British director, producer and writer. She is most known for directing a short film Killing Christmas which won awards at three film festivals including London International Short Film Festival, Tweetfest Film Festival and W ...
.
Track listings
Australian maxi-CD single
# "I Like the Way" (radio edit) – 3:22
# "I Like the Way" (
Junior Jack
Vito Lucente (; born 31 August 1971), known by his stage name Junior Jack, is an Italian house music producer and DJ based in Belgium.
Biography
In the early years, Vito Lucente produced several acid house and Eurodance projects, mostly in co ...
'Rock da House' club mix) – 8:10
# "I Like the Way" (Tom Neville Touch My Body mix) – 7:28
# "I Like the Way" (
Linus Loves
Linus Loves is the alias of Scottish dance music remixer/ producer Duncan Reid and, until 2005, a duo consisting of himself and Kevin McKay. Reid and McKay co-founded Breastfed Recordings together in 2002 with Myles MacInnes, known as Mylo. Mc ...
mix) – 5:46
# "I Like the Way" (Bimbo Jones Delano mix) – 6:50
# "I Like the Way" (full length) – 6:45
UK CD single
# "I Like the Way" (radio edit)
# "I Like the Way" (Bimbo Jones Delano edit)
UK 12-inch single
:A1. "I Like the Way" (full length version)
:A2. "I Like the Way" (Tom Neville Touch My Body mix)
:B1. "I Like the Way" (Junior Jack 'Rock da House' club mix)
:B2. "I Like the Way" (Linus Loves mix)
US 12-inch single
:A1. "I Like the Way" (album version) – 6:44
:A2. "I Like the Way" (Junior Jack 'Rock da House' dub mix) – 8:10
:B1. "I Like the Way" (Bimbo Jones Delano mix) – 6:49
:B2. "I Like the Way" (Herd & Fitz remix) – 8:37
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
In popular culture
The song featured in adverts for
Furniture Village,
Colman's
Colman's is an English manufacturer of mustard and other sauces, formerly based and produced for 160 years at Carrow, in Norwich, Norfolk. Owned by Unilever since 1995, Colman's is one of the oldest existing food brands, famous for a limited ran ...
gravy paste and most recently in Australia, the 2014
BMW XPO advertisement. It has also appeared in the film ''
Goal II'' (2008).
References
{{Authority control
2005 debut singles
2005 songs
Mercury Records singles
Music videos directed by Trudy Bellinger
Universal Records singles
Songs about dancing