"Remix (I Like The)" is a song by American pop group

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from their sixth studio album, '' 10''. The song was released as the album's lead single on January 28, 2013. "Remix (I Like The)" was written by

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, Johannes Jørgensen, and

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, and it was produced by

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. The song features

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and

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on lead vocals. "Remix (I Like The)" did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States, becoming their first lead single to fail charting since " Be My Girl" (1986). However, the song did peak at number 38 on the

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chart. It also reached number 81 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart and number 35 on the

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Music video

The song's music video was directed by Rami Hachache. It tells the story of "lonely and awkward wallflower" SunnyD, (played by Artemis Pebdani) who blossoms after hearing new music by house band NKOTB at a dance party. Donnie Wahlberg explained to MTV News: "The story of the video is about, it's about someone becoming at peace with their inner beauty. Some people might hear the song and think it's obvious what it might be for the video. Maybe it's about a beautiful girl walking down the runway or a guy stopping and gawking at a beautiful girl, but it's about someone who feels beautiful with who they are and is willing to celebrate that for all the world to see."

Critical reception

PopCrush gave the song 3.5 stars out of five. In her review Jessica Sager wrote, "The song sounds like an adult contemporary answer to

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mixed with

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.’ It has a danceable beat like many of the British bad boys’ tracks, but is stripped down and raw enough to pass for Mars’ latest radio smash as well." Carl Williott of

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commended the song's chorus, but criticized its "liberal use of

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" and compared

's vocals to

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Track listing

*;Digital download #"Remix (I Like The)" – 3:16

Chart performance

On the week of February 16, 2013, the song debuted and peaked at number 81 on the Canadian Hot 100 before leaving the next week. It reappeared at number 85 on the week of June 22 before leaving the chart completely.

References

New Kids on the Block songs 2013 singles 2013 songs Songs written by Lars Halvor Jensen Songs written by Lemar Songs written by Johannes Jørgensen {{2010s-pop-song-stub