I_Like_It_(Narcotic_Thrust_song)

I Like It (Narcotic Thrust song)

I Like It (Narcotic Thrust song)

2004 single by Narcotic Thrust


"I Like It" is a song by English electronic music duo Narcotic Thrust featuring British singer Yvonne John Lewis on vocals. Written by Andy Morris, Stuart Crichton, and Robert de Fresnes and produced by the former two, the song was released as a standalone single on 5 April 2004. Andrew Levy from acid jazz group the Brand New Heavies played bass guitar on the song while ex-member Jan Kincaid handled the percussion.

Quick Facts Single by Narcotic Thrust, Released ...

Upon its release, "I Like It" debuted and peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart in April 2004, becoming the duo's sole top-10 hit in the UK. The single also reached the top 20 in Flanders, Greece, the Netherlands, and Romania, as well as on three US Billboard dance charts. A music video was made for the song, featuring several female cheerleaders with red pom-poms dancing in a bright grey room filled with confetti.

Composition

Composed in the key of F-sharp minor, "I Like It" has a tempo of 130 beats per minute.[1] The original mix is seven minutes and twenty-five seconds long while the version released to radio is three minutes and six seconds in length.[2]

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the UK CD1 liner notes.[3]

Studios

  • Recorded at SCS Studios (Fulham, London, England)
  • Mixed at Sahara Studios (Fulham, London, England)
  • Mastered at 360 Mastering (Hastings, East Sussex, England)

Personnel

  • Andy Morris – writing, production
  • Stuart Crichton – writing, production, mixing
  • Robert de Fresnes – writing
  • Yvonne John Lewis – vocals
  • Andrew Levy – bass
  • Jan Kincaid – percussion
  • Pete Craigie – mixing
  • Richard Beetham – mastering

Charts

More information Chart (2004–2005), Peak position ...

Release history

More information Region, Date ...

References

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  2. I Like It (UK CD1 liner notes). Narcotic Thrust. free2air Recordings. 2004. 0153655F2A.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. I Like It (UK CD2 liner notes). Narcotic Thrust. free2air Recordings. 2004. 0153656F2A.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. I Like It (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Narcotic Thrust. free2air Recordings. 2004. 0153650F2A.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. "Issue 754" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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  9. "Top 50 Singles Εβδομάδα 29-8–4/9" (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on 8 September 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2020. See Best Position column.
  10. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 20, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  11. "Narcotic Thrust – I Like It" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  12. "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 45, saptamina 8.11 – 14.11, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 February 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  13. "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 24 July 2004. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  14. "Dance/Mix Show Airplay". Billboard. 9 October 2004. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  15. "Hot Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 9. 26 February 2005. p. 38.
  16. "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 19.08.2023–25.08.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  17. "Jaaroverzichten 2004" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  18. "Top Radio Hits 2004". TopHit. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  19. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2004" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  20. "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2004". TopHit. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  21. "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Dance Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. 17 December 2004. p. 56.
  22. "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2005". TopHit. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  23. "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Dance Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. 16 December 2005. p. 60.
  24. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 3 April 2004. p. 27.
  25. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 02/08/2004" (PDF). ARIA. 2 August 2004. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2004. Retrieved 5 October 2021.

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