Like It Like That (A Tribe Called Quest song)

"Like It Like That"
Single by A Tribe Called Quest
from the album The Love Movement
B-side	"Pad & Pen"
Released	1998
Genre	Alternative hip hop
Length	2:46
Label	Jive
Songwriter(s)	Kamaal Fareed Ali Shaheed Muhammad Malik Taylor
Producer(s)	The Ummah
A Tribe Called Quest singles chronology
"Find a Way" (1998) "Like It Like That" (1998) "We the People...." (2016)

"Like It Like That" is the second single by hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, from their album The Love Movement . The single was released solely as a promo-copy, had no music video, and received minimal radio airplay.^{[ citation needed ]}

Reception

Matt Kimmel of Western High School from Florida (via Sun-Sentinel) called this song his "personal favorite" and "a perfect jam that shows the group's true essence." He also wrote, "Smooth vocals, smart lyrics and amazing beats take your ears on a journey." ^[1] Glide Magazine reviewer considered "Like It Like That" to be a sign that the Tribe made significant advancements to their sound for this album: "a wonky, droning drum pattern juxtaposed by a more vibrant and sharper drum pattern with the trio gliding over the awkward yet potent arrangement". ^[2]

The song was listed on the CMJ New Music Report Beat Box top 40 chart for at least twelve weeks as of March 1, 1999. It peaked at number ten. ^[3]

Track listing

12" single

A-side

1. "Like It Like That" (Radio Version)
2. "Like It Like That" (Album Version)
3. "Like It Like That" (Instrumental)

B-side

1. "Pad & Pen" (featuring D-Life) (Radio Version)
2. "Pad & Pen" (featuring D-Life) (Album Version)
3. "Pad & Pen" (Instrumental)

References

1. Kimmel, Matt (January 29, 1999). "Teentime: Tribe's Quest Ends On A Powerful Note". Sun-Sentinel . Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
2. Ryan Dillon (September 29, 2023). "25 Years Later: A Tribe Called Quest Kicks It Down A Notch With Minimalist 'The Love Movement". Glide Magazine.
3. CMJ New Music Report, March 1, 1999, issue