Can I Have It like That

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"Can I Have It like That"
"Can I Have It like That" cover
Single by Pharrell featuring Gwen Stefani
from the album In My Mind
Released UKL 2005
UK: October 31, 2005
Format CD single, vinyl, digital download
Recorded 2005
Genre Hip-hop
Length 3:55
Label Virgin, Star Trak, Interscope
Writer(s) Pharrell Williams
Producer(s) Pharrell Williams
Chart positions
Pharrell singles chronology
"Frontin'"
(2003)
"Can I Have It like That"
(2005)
"Angel"
(2005)


Gwen Stefani singles chronology
"Cool"
(2005)
"Can I Have It like That"
(2005)
"Luxurious"
(2005)

"Can I Have It like That" is the debut single from Pharrell's debut album, In My Mind. The single features Gwen Stefani, and debuted in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada at the end of October 2005. The music video of the song was directed by Paul Hunter.

It was released on October 31, 2005 in the United Kingdom, and debuted and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming his biggest hit to date there. In the U.S. the single didn't perform nearly as well as his debut single "Frontin'", with "Can I Have It like That" only managing to make #48 there. The single also missed the top 20 in Australia, peaking at #22. The song was composed of scientific sounding drums and synthesizers. A Rock And Roll remix of the song featured Travis Barker playing the drums and Pharrell playing the guitar.

The music video for "Can I Have It Like That" was released in the Autumn of 2005 and was directed by Paul Hunter.

Gwen Stefani's vocals (which consist of a single sample of her saying "you got it like that") were recorded during a recording of a new song for her second solo album in 2005.

[edit] Track listings

UK CD
  1. "Can I Have It like That"
  2. "Can I Have It like That" (the Travis Barker remix)
UK Vinyl/UK Promo CD
  1. "Can I Have It like That" (clean)
  2. "Can I Have It like That" (dirty)
  3. "Can I Have It like That" (instrumental)
  4. "Can I Have It like That" (a cappella)

[edit] Charts

Country Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 48
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks 1
UK Singles Chart 3
Finnish Singles Chart 10
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 22
Dutch Singles Chart 25
Swiss Singles Chart 28
Austrian Singles Chart 46
Swedish Singles Chart 60
French Singles Chart 78