I Like Dat Explained

I Like Dat
Cover:I Like Dat.jpg
Type:single
Artist:T-Pain and Kehlani
Genre:R&B[1]
Length:4:02
Chronology:T-Pain
Prev Title:Wake Up Dead
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:I'm Cool With That
Next Year:2021

"I Like Dat" is a song by American singers T-Pain and Kehlani. It was released on May 14, 2021, through Nappy Boy and Empire. The song is a "sequel" of T-Pain's song "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" (2007).[2]

Background

In early May 2021, T-Pain went live on Instagram with Mark Zuckerberg to discuss Zuckerberg sending him messages. At the end of the livestream, T-Pain introduced Kehlani and announced their collaboration.[3] In a statement, T-Pain expressed that Kehlani "has been one of the best to work with", saying: "[They] did [their] thing on this track and made it what it is."[4]

Composition

The song is written in the key of F♯ Minor, with a tempo of 88 beats per minute. The Song's intro is taken from a sample of T-Pain's 2007 hit single Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin'), released 14 years earlier.[5]

Music video

An accompanying "cowboy-style" music video was released on June 24, 2021, and directed by Christian Breslauer.[6] The video features T-Pain arriving in a town "on his horse and buggy to sell his self-made "drank" to the townsfolk". Kehlani plays his associate, a townswoman "downing [their] drink and making out with a fellow townswoman, which arouses the gunslingers". T-Pain makes a profit and performs the song with Kehlani in a saloon before they set off for another town.[7]

Remix

The official remix features American rapper Bia and was released October 1, 2021.[8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 18

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] 37

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatVersionLabel
VariousMay 14, 2021OriginalNappy Boy[11]
United StatesJune 1, 2021Rhythmic contemporary[12]
VariousOctober 1, 2021Bia remix [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Watch T-Pain and Kehlani Command A Western Town In New "I Like Dat" Music Video. Hypebeast. Kelly. Dylan. June 24, 2021. September 28, 2021.
  2. Web site: T-Pain and Kehlani Share New Song "I Like Dat": Listen. Pitchfork. Bloom. Madison. May 14, 2021. September 28, 2021.
  3. Web site: T-Pain and Kehlani Team Up on 'I Like Dat'. Rap-up. May 14, 2021. September 28, 2021.
  4. T-Pain, Kehlani Team Up for New Song 'I Like Dat'. Rolling Stone. Shaffer. Claire. May 14, 2021. September 28, 2021.
  5. Web site: I Like Dat by T-Pain and Kehlani on Beatsource.
  6. Web site: T-Pain and Kehlani release music video for "I Like Dat". ABC Audio. George. Rachel. June 24, 2021. September 28, 2021.
  7. Web site: T-Pain and Kehlani Debut 'I Like Dat' Video. Rated R&B. Bwauchamp. Jakori. June 30, 2021. September 28, 2021.
  8. Web site: T-Pain & Kehlani Tap Bia for "I Like Dat (Remix)". HNHH . October 2021.
  9. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. May 24, 2021. September 28, 2021.
  10. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
  11. Web site: I Like Dat - Single by T-Pain & Kehlani. 14 May 2021. Apple Music. September 28, 2021.
  12. Web site: Future Releases for Rhythmic Radio Stations. All Access. September 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210531144222/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases. May 31, 2021.
  13. Web site: I Like Dat (feat. BIA & Kehlani) - Single by T-Pain & Kehlani. October 2021. Apple Music. October 9, 2021.

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