I Like It (Sammie song)

"I Like It"
Single by Sammie featuring N-Toon
from the album From the Bottom to the Top
Released January 16, 1999
Format CD maxi single
Cassette single
7" single
Recorded 1999
Genre R&B
Length 4:10
Label Capitol
Writer(s) Dallas Austin
Producer Dallas Austin
Certification Gold (RIAA)
Sammie featuring N-Toon singles chronology
"I Like It"
(1999)		 "Crazy Things I Do"
(2000)

"I Like It" is the debut single from American R&B singer Sammie. It was written and by producer Dallas Austin for his debut studio album, From the Bottom to the Top (2000). The song was released as the album's lead single in early 1999 (see 1999 in music), and certified gold by the RIAA.[1] It peaked at number 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart, and peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100. He was only twelve years old when he recorded the song. It's regarded as the singer's signature song.

Contents

Music video

The video was released in March 1999. It starts out with Sammie singing inside a locker and then hanging out with friends singing on the school front steps. It then features a dance scene which is inside of Sammie's locker and him playing basketball. Afterwards, it shows a load of girls running as in red light, green light as when Sammie turns around. The video ends with Sammie face to face with the girl he was singing about. It features then R&B teen-group "N-Toon" which featured singer Lloyd.

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 24
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles 8

References

  1. ^ RIAA Searchable Database

External links

Sammie
Albums
From the Top to the Bottom (2000) · Sammie (2006) · Coming of Age (2010)
EPs
It's Time (2010)
Singles
"I Like It" (1999) · "Crazy Things I Do" (2000) · "You Should Be My Girl" (2006)  · "Come with Me" (2007) · "Feel It" (2007)
Featured Singles
"Hardball" (2001) · "Kiss Me Through the Phone" (2008)
Promo Singles
"2 Way Street" (2008) · "Put It on My Tab" (2010)
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