"I Like" is a song by American singer Keri Hilson. It was written and produced by German musicians David Jost and Robin Grubert and recorded by Hilson for the soundtrack for the German film Zweiohrküken (2009). The track was later also featured on a re-released edition of Hilson's 2009 studio album In a Perfect World.... The song debuted at number 1 on the official German Top 100 singles chart and was eventually certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI). After its success in Germany, the song entered many other charts in mainland Europe.
Commercial use In April 2010, the song was used in a commercial for the broadcasting of US show 90210 on the UK channel E4.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine:
Chart performance On December 21, 2009, Media Control announced that "I Like" had debuted at number 1 on the German Singles Chart. To date, it is her most successful single in Germany, peaking at number 1 for three non-consecutive weeks. It was certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), selling over 300,000 copies. The single debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 68 on May 23, 2010, and peaked at number 34.
Music video The music video for "I Like" was shot in October 2009 by Aaron Platt. It premiered online on November 20, 2009, and shows Hilson dancing in front of different scenes, featuring incorporated clips from the Zweiohrküken film. Later, on December 24, 2009, it premiered another version of the video, the main difference was that the video did not feature incorporated clips from the Zweiohrküken film.
Track listing All tracks written by Robin Grubert and David Jost.
Notes denotes remix producer(s)
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "I Like" Chart (2009–10) PeakpositionEurope (European Hot 100 Singles)9Germany (Official Airplay Chart)1Greece (IFPI)IFPI Greek Singles Chart2 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40) 23Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)1 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 3 South Korea International (Circle) 28UK Singles (OCC)Official Charts Company Archive34UK R&B (OCC)UK R&B Singles Chart15
Year-end charts + 2010 year-end chart performance for "I Like"Chart (2010)PositionAustria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)17Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)32Germany (Media Control GfK)[9German Airplay ChartGerman Airplay Chart , Retrieved on June 3, 20112Russia Airplay (TopHit) 3Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)34
+ 2011 year-end chart performance for "I Like"Chart (2011)PositionRussia Airplay (TopHit) 126
Certifications
Release history + Release dates and formats for "I Like" Region Date Format(s) Label Germany December 11, 2009 InterscopeI Like (2-Track): Keri Hilson: Amazon.de: MusikUnited Kingdom May 17, 2010 Digital downloadI Like: Keri Hilson: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads
See also List of number-one hits of 2009 and 2010 (Germany)
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