I Like You (Phyllis Nelson song) explained

I Like You
Type:Single
Artist:Phyllis Nelson
Album:I Like You
B-Side:Reachin'
Released:1985
Recorded:1984
Genre:R&B, dance
Length:3:43
Label:Carrere Records
Prev Title:I Don't Know
Prev Year:1985

"I Like You" is 1985 dance single by Philadelphia-born singer, Phyllis Nelson. The single was number one on the dance charts for one week.[1] "I Like You" also crossed over the soul chart where it peaked at #65 and #61 on the Hot 100, respectively.[2] The single was her sole entry into both the pop and soul charts, and the last of two chart entries on the dance chart for her.

A music video was also made for the track, portraying Nelson performing the song on a piano to a young boy in a dancing studio, along with scenes of men at a pool bar and Nelson in a relationship with a man outside on the streets.

Chart positions

Chart (1985)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 10061
US Billboard Hot Black Singles65
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play1
US Billboard Dance Singles Sales1

References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 187.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 425.