I Like (Montell Jordan song)

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"I Like"
I Like.jpg
Single by Montell Jordan featuring Slick Rick
from the album The Nutty Professor and More...
A-side "Falling"
B-side "Come Around"
ReleasedJune 11, 1996
Genre R&B, hip hop soul
Length4:44
Label Def Jam
Songwriter(s) Montell Jordan, Ricky Waters
Producer(s) Derick "D Man" McElveen, James Earl Jones
Montell Jordan singles chronology
"Somethin' 4 da Honeyz"
(1995)
"I Like"
(1996)
"Falling"
(1996)
Slick Rick singles chronology
"Sittin' in My Car"
(1995)
"I Like"
(1996)
"Got to Give It Up"
(1996)

"I Like" is a song by American artist Montell Jordan and Slick Rick that appeared both on Montell's second album, More... and the Nutty Professor soundtrack. Co-produced by Derick "D Man" McElveen and James Earl Jones, "I Like" became a hit in both the US, where it peaked at 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the UK, where it peaked at 24 on the UK Singles Chart. "I Like" was also Slick Rick's first single since his release from prison.

Contents

Single track listing

A-Side

  1. "I Like" (LP Version)- 4:44
  2. "I Like" (Radio Edit)- 4:10

B-Side

  1. "I Like" (TV track)- 4:44
  2. "I Like" (A Cappella)- 4:44
  3. "Come Around"- 3:55 (Dos of Soul)

Charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [1] 9
UK Singles (OCC) [2] 24
Billboard Hot 10028
Billboard Hot R&B Singles11
Billboard Rhythmic Top 4020
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales9

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