"Just the Way You Like It" is a song performed by American

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singer

Tasha Holiday Tasha Holiday is an American contemporary R&B singer who was signed to MCA Records in the 1990s. Her biggest success was with the single " Just the Way You Like It" which peaked in the top thirty of the ''Billboard'' R&B singles chart, and becam ...

, issued as the lead single from her debut album of the same name. The song features a

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from American hip hop musician

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; and it was Holiday's only song to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at #93 in 1997. The song contains samples of " School Boy Crush" by

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and " The Breaks" by

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Music video

The official

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for the song was directed by Lara M. Schwartz.

Chart positions

References

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* * 1996 songs Tasha Holiday songs Mase songs 1997 debut singles MCA Records singles Music videos directed by Lara M. Schwartz Song recordings produced by Stevie J Song recordings produced by Kelly Price Songs written by Stevie J Songs written by Kelly Price {{1990s-R&B-song-stub