| "I Like (What You're Doing to Me)" | |
|---|---|
| 7" single by Young & Company | |
| A-side | "I Like (What You're Doing to Me)" |
| B-side | "I Like (What You're Doing To Me) (Instrumental)" |
| Released | 1980 |
| Length | 3:47 |
| Label | Excaliber Records Ltd. EXC 501 |
| Composers | (B. Young, B. Hank, M. Young) |
| Producers | Young & Young |
"I Like (What You're Doing to Me)" is a song that brought success to Young & Company in the 1980s. It also brought success to Joya in the 1990s.
"I Like (What You're Doing to Me)" was a 1980 single for the American group Young & Company. It was a hit for them in the UK that year.
"I Like (What You're Doing to Me)" was written by Billy Young, Buddy Hank & Mike Young. It was released in the UK in 1980 in 7" format on Excaliber Records Ltd. EXC 501. [1] [2]
The song earned the group a Record Business Disco Award in the Top New Act category. [3]
Young & Co's debut album, I Like What You're Doing to Me was reviewed in the 17 January issue of Cash Box . The title song and "Strut Your Stuff" were picked out as suitable for black contemporary play lists. [4]
As shown for the week of 22 December in UK music trade magazine, Record Business , "I Like (What You're Doing to Me)" was an extra at two stations, a breaker / climber at one station and on the A list of four stations. [5]
For the week of 27 October, "I Like (What You're Doing to Me)" debuted at No. 77 in the Record Business 61 - 100 Singles chart. [6] For the week of 3 November, the single moved up from the previous week's position to its debut position of no. 45 in the Record Business 1 - 60 Singles chart. [7] It peaked at No. 19 for the week of 1 December. [8]
No. 7. [9]
For the week of 29 November, "I Like (What You're Doing to Me)" reached its peak position of No. 20, and held that position for another week. [10] [11] [12]
The record also made the top ten of the Record Business Disco Top 50 chart. [13]
| "I Like What You're Doing To Me" | |
|---|---|
| Cassette single by Joya | |
| from the album Here I Am | |
| A-side | "I Like What You're Doing to Me (Radio Edit) (With Rap)" |
| B-side | "Takin' Care of Business (Snippet), Love U All Ova (Snippet), Gettin' Off on You (Snippet)" |
| Released | 1994 |
| Length | 3:49 |
| Label | Atlas 31458 0876-4 |
Joya recorded a version of the song which became a hit for her in 1995.
"I Like What You're Doing to Me" was the first single from Joya's Here I Am album that was released on Atlas / PolyGram 31454 03302. [14] The song was released as a cassette single on Atlas 31458 0876-4 in 1994. [15]
"I Like What You're Doing to Me" was reviewed in the 4 February 1995 issue of Billboard. It was reviewed from the CD single, released on Atlas 8367. Calling her debut fine, the reviewer said that she slinked atop a rugged funk bassline like a seasoned pro. The song was said to have a memorable hook, and how it was executed made it all worthwhile. The R&B and pop potential was also noted. [16]
Joya's Here I Am album was reviewed by M.R. Martinez in the 20 May 1995 issue of Cash Box . Referring to her new single "I Like What You're Doing to Me" as Funky, Martinez wrote that along with "Here I Am" and "Takin' Care of Business", the song exhibited her vocal skills. [17]
"I Like What You're Doing to Me" debuted at No. 90 in the Cash Box Top 100 R&B Singles chart for the week of 4 March 1995. [18] At week three, the single peaked at No. 81 for the week of 18 March. It stayed in the chart for another week. [19] [20] [21]
"I Like What You're Doing to Me" made its debut at No. 70 in the Billboard Hot R&B Airplay chart for the week of 15 April. [22] It then debuted at No. 69 in the Billboard Hot R&B Singles Sales chart for the week of 29 April. [23] At week three, the single peaked at No. 44 in the Billboard Hot R&B Singles Sales chart for the week of 20 May. [24] [25] At week seven, the single peaked at No. 53 in the Billboard Hot R&B Aïrplay chart for the week of 27 May. [26] [27] The overall peak position for the single was at No. 46 on the Billboard R&B chart [28]
Foe the week of 15 April, "I Like What You're Doing to Me" was at No. 5 in the Maxi-Singles Sales section of the Hot Dance Breakouts chart. [29]
For the week of 15 April, "I Like What You're Doing to Me" was an Add at The Box. [30]
For the week of 21 May, "I Like What You're Doing to Me" debuted at No. 25 in the BET section of the Billboard Video Monitor chart. [31] [32] The following week it peaked at No. 24. [33] [34]
Lisette Melendez recorded her version of the song which appears on her Imagination album, released in 1997/1998. [35]