# I Like It (Enrique Iglesias song)

"I Like It" is a song performed by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias taken from his first bilingual studio album, Euphoria. It features guest vocals from American rapper Pitbull. Both artists co-wrote the electropop song with RedOne, who produced it. It also interpolates Lionel Richie's 1983 single "All Night Long (All Night)", with vocals re-recorded by Richie himself. I Like It was released on 3 May 2010 as the debut English single and second single overall. The song was also included on the official soundtrack to MTV reality series Jersey Shore. A version of the song without Pitbull is also found on the international version of Euphoria. The song also serves as the first single from the Jersey Shore soundtrack. The song was the official song of Airtel 2010 Champions League Twenty20. "I Like It" received mixed reviews from music critics, who praised its catchy melody and energetic production, but criticized its cheesy lyricism and over-reliance on Auto-Tune. Commercially, the song reached number one in Canada and the top ten in nineteen additional countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, where it reached number four. The song has sold 4 million copies in the US alone.

## Background and composition

The song was composed by Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Lionel Richie, and RedOne. Iglesias and Pitbull wrote their lyrics, RedOne produced the music, and Richie's 1983 classic "All Night Long (All Night)" is interpolated after the first and third choruses. The song is written in the key of G major mixolydian, with the chord progression of G-F-Am-G (recorded in A ♭ major). It is set in common time with a tempo of 129 beats per minute.
Pitbull's verse features a reference to the Tiger Woods and Jesse James scandals, joking that he was involved with both scandals. The official remix to the song was produced by JAYLIEN and features rapper T.I.
The song was also the official song of Airtel Champions League 2010 cricket tournament held in South Africa. Iglesias performed "I Like It" along with "Be With You" in the opening ceremony of Airtel Champions League 2010. The song was also the official song of the Spain national football team leading up to the World Cup 2010, in part due to Iglesias being Spanish.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| About.com | |
| Digital Spy | |
| Rolling Stone | |
"I Like It" received mixed reviews from music critics. Digital Spy's music editor, Robert Copsey, gave the song 3 stars out of 5 and said "The verses may feature enough Auto-Tune to make Kesha feel vocally exposed, and the Eurodisco production courtesy of RedOne may have a hint of the Cascada to it, but it's the cheesy lyrics that ensure this stays an unmistakably Enrique affair." Bill Lamb, editor of the website About.com, gave a positive review and rated it with 3.5 stars (out of 5), enjoying: "Enrique's charming pop falsetto", Lionel Richie "All Night Long" sample" and the "singalong chorus". Lamb concluded that: " "I Like It" features a retro disco-ish production from RedOne, guest raps from Latin star Pitbull, brief excerpts from Lionel Richie's party anthem "All Night Long," and a shout along chorus of "Baby, I like it!" The overall effect is hit single as churned out by committee. Still, despite the assembly line mentality, "I Like It" retains a certain pop charm. Erika Berlin of Rolling Stone also gave the song 3.5 stars (out of 5), saying "Enrique is back with his most danceable fiesta since 'Bailamos,'" and added "Pitbull gives us insight into his bedroom: "Tiger Woods times Jesse James equals Pitbull all night long." Cheating never sounded so fun!"

## Chart performance

The song reached number one on the Canadian Hot 100 and became a top-ten hit in a number of countries, including Australia, Belgium, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States, where it reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Iglesias' first solo top five hit in nearly eight years, the last being 2001's "Hero", which peaked at number three. The song peaked at number one in Canada, Australian Dance Charts, US Latin Pop Songs and US Hot Billboard Dance Club Songs. With this song Iglesias made history, tying with Michael Jackson and Prince as the male artist with most number-one hits at the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It even reached number 2 on Mainstream Top 40 for four weeks, (kept from number one by "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz and "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry).
On the Billboard Hot 100, the song made its debut at number eighty-nine and has since reached number four, becoming his best single on the U.S. charts since "Hero". This marked Iglesias' first foray into the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 in nearly nine years. The track is Iglesias' fourth Hot 100 top 10 and his first since "Hero" reached number three in November 2001. The song reached its 4 million sales mark in the US in September 2013. As of June 2014, the song has sold 4,081,000 copies in the US. I Like It hit number 12 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 in 2010, Iglesias's first song to do so since "Escape".
The song reached number one on the Canadian Hot 100 on the chart issue 25 September 2010. It debuted at number four on the UK Singles Chart, his highest-charting single in the UK since "Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)", which peaked at number three. On the Australian ARIA Charts, it has reached number two, his best Australian single since his 2001 hit "Hero", which topped the charts. On the European Hot 100, the song climbed the chart to number five. On the German Singles Chart, it debuted at No. 12 and reached its highest position, No. 10, in its 7th week on that chart.

## Music video

A music video was filmed along with Pitbull directed by Wayne Isham. An alternate video featuring the MTV's Jersey Shore cast was also released, the music video for this version was released on 7 June 2010, directed by David Rousseau. As of June 2024, the video has been viewed over 365 million times on YouTube. It is Iglesias' first music video to cross 100 million views on the site.

## Awards

| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
| 2010 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Music: Hook Up | Nominated |
| 2010 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Dance Music Video (Jersey Shore Version) | Nominated |
| 2011 | ASCAP Pop Music Awards | Most Performed Song | Won |
| 2011 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | Hot Latin Song Of The Year | Nominated |
| 2011 | International Dance Music Awards | Best Latin/Reggaeton Track | Nominated |
| 2011 | Premios Juventud | The Perfect Combo | Nominated |
| 2012 | BMI Latin Awards | Winning Song | Won |

## Track listing
### CD single

* "I Like It" (Main Version) – featuring Pitbull – 3:52
* "I Like It" (Chuckie Remix) – featuring Pitbull – 5:34

### Remixes EP

* "I Like It" (Avicii Remix) – 8:24
* "I Like It ft. T.I. " (JAYLIEN Urban Remix) – 3:34
* "I Like It" (Cahill Club Remix) – 6:31
* "I Like It" (Cahill Dub) – 6:30
* "I Like It" (Chuckie Dub) – 5:33
* "I Like It" (Cahill Vocal Dub) – 6:31
* "I Like It" (Chuckie Remix) – 5:33
* "I Like It" (Chuckie Radio Mix) – 3:08
* "I Like It" (Daddy's Groove Remix) – 7:01
* "I Like It" (Sakke Remix) – 3:46

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | 4× Platinum | 280,000$^‡$ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria) | Gold | 15,000$^*$ |
| Belgium (BEA) | Gold | 15,000$^*$ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) | Gold | 30,000$^‡$ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | 3× Platinum | 240,000$^*$ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Gold | 15,000$^^$ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Gold | 150,000$^‡$ |
| Italy (FIMI) | Gold | 15,000$^*$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Platinum | 15,000$^*$ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Platinum | 40,000$^*$ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) | Gold | 15,000$^^$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 600,000$^‡$ |
| United States (RIAA) | 3× Platinum | 4,081,000 |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

| Region | Date | Format |
| United States | 3 May 2010 | Digital download |
| United States | 18 May 2010 | Mainstream radio |
| JapanAustralia | 30 April 2010 | Digital download |
| United Kingdom | 28 June 2010 | CDdigital download |
| GermanyFrance | 5 July 2010 | CD single |