I Like It (Sammie song)

"I Like It" is the debut single from American R&B singer Sammie. It was written 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 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Single Sales chart, 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.

"I Like It"
Single by Sammie featuring N-Toon
from the album From the Bottom to the Top
Released	November 30, 1999
Recorded	1999
Genre	R&B, teen pop
Length	4:10
Label	Freeworld Entertainment/Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Dallas Austin, Gary White,
Producer(s)	Dallas Austin (exec.)
Sammie featuring N-Toon singles chronology
"I Like It" (1999) "Crazy Things I Do" (2000)

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.

Format and Track Listings

CD Single "I Like It" - 4:11 "I Like It" (Instrumental) - 4:11 "The Bottom" - 3:03 "The Bottom" (Instrumental) - 3:03

CD Maxi Single "I Like It" - 4:11 "I Like It" (Remix) - 4:09 "I Like It" (Remix Instrumental) - 4:09 "The Bottom" - 3:03 Snippets of... "Can't Let Go/Crazy Things I Do/Stuff Like This/Hero" - 5:51

Personnel

Credits for "I Like It" major single releases adapted from Allmusic.[2]

Dallas Austin – composer, executive producer, producer Leslie Brathwaite – mixing Sammie Bush – featured artist, primary artist, vocals David Gates – A&R direction Brian Gardener – mastering Ty Hudson – assistant engineer, mixing assistant Joyce Irby – co-executive producer Mark Goodchild – engineer, mixing assistant JT Money – featured artist, vocals, composer Debra Killings – background vocals

Daniel Kresco- mixing assistant Andrew Lyn – assistant engineer, engineer Carlton Lynn - engineer Jason Piske – mixing assistant Rick Sheppard – midi & sound design Kimberly Smith – A&R coordinator Vega – background vocals Gary White – composer Colin Wolfe – composer, producer

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1999-2000)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	24
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles	8
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Single Sales	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3]	Gold	600,000[4]

References

1. >RIAA Searchable Database Archived 2007-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
2. "I Like It – Sammie> Album". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
3. "American single certifications – Sammie – I Like It". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
4. "Best-Selling Records of 2000". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 113 (6): 64. February 10, 2001. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 5, 2015.

External links

• Princesammie.com — official Sammie site
• Sammie music videos — watch "I Like It" at YouTube
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics