Like That (Doja Cat song)

"Like That" is a song by American singer and rapper Doja Cat featuring rapper Gucci Mane. It was originally included on Doja's 2019 album Hot Pink. The track was initially set to impact urban radios on February 11, 2020.[1] However, it was rescheduled and pushed back in light of "Say So" climbing the charts and was later serviced to rhythmic radio on May 12, 2020, to top 40 radio formats on May 19 and urban radios on May 26 as the album's sixth single.[2][3][4]

"Like That"
Single by Doja Cat featuring Gucci Mane
from the album Hot Pink
Released	May 12, 2020
Recorded	2019
Genre	Hip hop
Length	2:45
Label	Kemosabe RCA
Songwriter(s)	Lukasz Gottwald Theron Thomas Yeti Beats Lydia Asrat Radric Davis Amalaratna Dlamini
Producer(s)	Tyson Trax Mike Crook
Doja Cat singles chronology
"Say So (Remix)" (2020) "Like That" (2020) "In Your Eyes (Remix)" (2020)
Gucci Mane singles chronology
"Jingle Bales Intro" (2019) "Like That" (2020) "Both Sides" (2020)
Music video
"Like That" on YouTube

Background

On November 1, 2019, Doja Cat announced that her album Hot Pink would be released on November 8, 2019 and revealed the track listing alongside the album's release. The song "Like That" was confirmed to have a featured artist that would not be announced until the album's release, when it was revealed to be Gucci Mane.[5] Similar to its predecessor "Say So", the song entered the charts before its single release due to a viral dance challenge using the song on the app TikTok.[6] Consequently, "Like That" charted ahead of release as a single in the United Kingdom, Canada and Ireland.[7][8][9][10]

Music video

A accompanying music video for the song was filmed in late March 2020. In June 2020, clips of the video, which turned out to be a director’s cut, leaked online, with the full video leaking eventually. The official music video was released on June 25, 2020.[11]

Synopsis

The video starts with the title card panning down to Doja Cat standing in a futuristic blue set amongst her backup dancers. Doja and the dancers immediately bust out choreography whilst shots jump to an animated version of Cat which sparked comparisons to the anime television series Sailor Moon.[12] The video is plastered with animated graphics throughout the video.[11] Doja Cat eventually meets up with collaborator Gucci Mane, who leans and poses in front of a convertible while rapping his verse of the song. Doja who is either dancing beside Mane or in the convertible takes back the song and ends the video with the splits on beat followed by a black screen.

Critical reception

Lakin Starling of Pitchfork wrote, "Doja weaves easily from rap mode into a whispery chorus with an upbeat R&B groove reminiscent of early-2000s Janet Jackson. It's the perfect soundtrack for a backyard party."[13]

Comparing the song's composition to that of songs that previously popularized on TikTok, Cat Zhang wrote, "Doja's softer, girlier aesthetic offered an alternative to the vulgar, brutish rap that previously soundtracked the platform. And her brash, confident lyrics [...] offer snippets of female empowerment."[14]

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[15]	90
Australia (ARIA)[16]	67
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[17]	19
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8]	29
Ireland (IRMA)[9]	50
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7]	62
US Billboard Hot 100[18]	51
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19]	20
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[20]	16
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[21]	5
US Rolling Stone Top 100[22]	72

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23]	Gold	35,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	November 7, 2019	Digital download streaming	Kemosabe RCA	[24]
United States	May 12, 2020	Rhythmic contemporary		[2]
	May 19, 2020	Contemporary hit radio		[3]
	May 26, 2020	Urban contemporary		[4]
Italy	July 24, 2020	Contemporary hit radio	Sony	[25]

References

1. "Urban/UAC Future Releases". Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
2. "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases | R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates | ..." web.archive.org. May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
3. "Top 40/M Future Release". All Access. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
4. "Urban/UAC Future Releases | R&B, Hip Hop, Release Schedule and Street Dates | ..." web.archive.org. May 23, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
5. Doja Cat [@DojaCat] (November 2, 2019). "I'm VERY excited to announce the release of my sophomore album "HOT PINK" will be on NOVEMBER 7th..." (Tweet). Retrieved May 20, 2020 – via Twitter.
6. Duribe, Jazmin (March 13, 2020). "Doja Cat's Like That inspires new viral TikTok dance challenge". PopBuzz. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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8. "Doja Cat Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
9. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Doja Cat". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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11. "Doja Cat & Gucci Mane Have Fun With Animation In "Like That" Video". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
12. "Doja Cat Channels 'Sailor Moon' In Her 'Like That' Video". UPROXX. June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
13. Starling, Lakin (November 14, 2019). "Doja Cat: Hot Pink - Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
14. Zhang, Cat (May 18, 2020). "The Mystery of Doja Cat's Unimpeachable TikTok Reign". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
15. "Doja Cat – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Doja Cat. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
16. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 6 April 2020". No. 1570. Australian Recording Industry Association. April 6, 2020. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
17. "Ultratop.be – Doja Cat feat. Gucci Mane – Like That" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
18. "Doja Cat Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
19. "Doja Cat Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
20. "Doja Cat Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
21. "Doja Cat Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
22. "Top 100 Songs, June 26, 2020 - July 2, 2020". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
23. "ARIA Urban Singles Chart" (PDF). Retrieved May 15, 2020.
24. Hot Pink by Doja Cat, retrieved January 28, 2020
25. "DOJA CAT "Like That" | (Radio Date: 24/07/2020)". radiodate.it. Retrieved July 20, 2020.