How Ya Like Me Now (song)
1987 single by Kool Moe Dee
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"How Ya Like Me Now" is a song by American rapper Kool Moe Dee. It was released in 1987 as the first single from his second studio album of the same name.
| "How Ya Like Me Now" | ||||
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| Single by Kool Moe Dee | ||||
| from the album How Ya Like Me Now | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Battery Studios, London, UK | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
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| Kool Moe Dee singles chronology | ||||
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| "How Ya Like Me Now on YouTube | ||||
Produced and written in collaboration with Teddy Riley, the song is a diss-track to rival rapper LL Cool J.[2]
The song became Kool Moe Dee's first to appear on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, peaked at No. 22 in January 1988 and stayed on the chart for 18 weeks.[3] Also peaked No. 86 on the UK Singles Chart.
"How Ya Like Me Now" was No. 31 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop list.[4]
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 86 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 22 |
