Like Wow!
| "Like Wow!" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Leslie Carter | ||||||||||
| from the album Like Wow! and Shrek | ||||||||||
| Released | January 13, 2001 | |||||||||
| Format | CD single | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||||||||
| Genre | Pop | |||||||||
| Label | DreamWorks | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Jimmy Harry | |||||||||
| Leslie Carter singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Like Wow!" is the only official single by Leslie Carter. Since her debut album was never released, the "Like Wow!" single and her promo is the only music released by Carter. The song also samples the drum break of Eric B. & Rakim's song "Paid in Full". The song appears on the Shrek soundtrack and in the film's end credits. The song is also featured in the Gamecube game Donkey Konga.[1]
Track listing
US Promo CD
- "Like Wow!" (Radio Edit)
US CD Single
- "Like Wow!" (Radio Edit)
- "True"
AUS CD Single
- "Like Wow!"
- "Shy Guy"
- "Too Much Too Soon"
- "I Wanna Be Your Girl"
Release history
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| United States | January 13, 2001 |
| Australia | June 12, 2001 |
Music video
The music video was rarely seen (although it was shown on Nickelodeon and is on YouTube), and was not featured on any release. It features Carter and her boyfriend throughout the video in an animated scene with bright colors. It was directed by Gregory Dark.
According to Stylus Magazine, Carter never wanted to record her debut album, but was pressured by her mother. Stylus Magazine also states that the video cost $350,000 to make.[2]
Chart performance
| Charts (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 99 |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Donkey Konga". Giant Bomb. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ Moore, David (November 8, 2006). "Sugar Shock #006: Screwed: The Lost World of Shelved Teenpop". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ↑ Billboard Charts. Allmusic. Retrieved August 8, 2012.