"I Don't Like It, I Love It" is a song by American rapper
Flo Rida
Tramar Lacel Dillard (born September 16, 1979), better known by his stage name Flo Rida (, ), is an American rapper and singer. His 2007 breakout single " Low" was number one for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the record for digital dow ...
from his 2015 EP ''
My House''. The song features American singer
Robin Thicke
Robin Alan Thicke (born March 10, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 2013 hit single " Blurred Lines", which is one of the best-selling singles of all time. At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, h ...
and
Earth, Wind & Fire
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bassist
Verdine White
Verdine Adams White (born July 25, 1951) is an American musician, best known as a founding member and bassist for the band Earth, Wind & Fire. White was placed at No. 19 on Rolling Stone's list of The 50 Greatest Bassists of All Time.
Early lif ...
. It was released as the album's third
promotional single
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on March 31, 2015. The song was released as the album's second official single on June 19, 2015, in the Republic of Ireland and on June 21 in the United Kingdom. In the latter country,
BBC Radio 1
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's
Nick Grimshaw
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began playing an unofficial version of the song in which soundbites by
Audrey Roberts
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(portrayed by
Sue Nicholls
Susan Frances Harmar Nicholls (born 23 November 1943) is an English actress, known for her roles on British television in ''Crossroads'' (1964–1968), ''The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'' (1976–1979) and, ''Rentaghost'' (1981–1984), a ...
) from the long-running British soap opera ''
Coronation Street
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Origi ...
'' were played over it..The song was heard in the climax of the 2014 comedy film
Ride Along 2
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Music video
The music video features Flo Rida and Robin Thicke but not Verdine White. The video, directed by
Director X
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, is set on row of
brownstones
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Type ...
in
Jersey City
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on a Summer day. In the video, Flo Rida and Thicke casually flirt with women passing by; ice cream is distributed to the neighborhood and children play in the spraying water of an open fire hydrant.
[ The video ends with Flo-Rida, Thicke and party-goers dancing together in the street into the night.]
Track listing
*;Digital download
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2015 singles
2014 songs
Atlantic Records singles
Flo Rida songs
Songs written by Flo Rida
Songs written by Thomas Troelsen
Songs written by Eskeerdo
Songs written by Breyan Isaac
Music videos directed by Director X
Songs written by Sermstyle