I Like (Keri Hilson song)
2009 single by Keri Hilson
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"I Like" is a song by American singer Keri Hilson. It was written and produced by German musicians David Jost and Robin Grubert and recorded by Hilson for the soundtrack for the German film Zweiohrküken (2009). The track was later also featured on a re-released edition of Hilson's 2009 studio album In a Perfect World....[1] The song debuted at number 1 on the official German Top 100 singles chart and was eventually certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI). After its success in Germany, the song entered many other charts in mainland Europe.
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| Single by Keri Hilson | ||||
| from the album Zweiohrküken and In a Perfect World... (I Like Edition) | ||||
| Released | December 11, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Electropop | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
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| Keri Hilson - "I Like" (Official Music Video) on YouTube | ||||
Commercial use
Chart performance
On December 21, 2009, Media Control announced that "I Like" had debuted at number 1 on the German Singles Chart.[3] To date, it is her most successful single in Germany, peaking at number 1 for three non-consecutive weeks. It was certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), selling over 300,000 copies. The single debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 68 on May 23, 2010, and peaked at number 34.
Music video
The music video for "I Like" was shot in October 2009 by Aaron Platt.[4] It premiered online on November 20, 2009, and shows Hilson dancing in front of different scenes, featuring incorporated clips from the Zweiohrküken film. Later, on December 24, 2009, it premiered another version of the video, the main difference was that the video did not feature incorporated clips from the Zweiohrküken film.
Track listing
All tracks written by Robin Grubert and David Jost.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Like" (Jost & Grubert radio mix) |
| 3:38 |
| 2. | "I Like" (Manhattan Clique remix) |
| 6:01 |
Notes
- ^[a] denotes remix producer(s)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Germany (BVMI)[36] | 3× Gold | 450,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[37] | Platinum | 30,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Germany | December 11, 2009 |
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Interscope | [38] |
| United Kingdom | May 17, 2010 | Digital download | [39] |