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Like It Like That (A Tribe Called Quest song)

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"Like It Like That"
Single by A Tribe Called Quest
from the album The Love Movement
B-side"Pad & Pen"
Released1998
GenreAlternative hip hop
Length2:46
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Ummah
A Tribe Called Quest singles chronology
"Find a Way"
(1998) 		"Like It Like That"
(1998) 		"We the People...."
(2016)

"Like It Like That" is the second single by hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, from their album The Love Movement. The single was released solely as a promo-copy, had no music video, and received minimal radio airplay.[citation needed]

Reception

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Matt Kimmel of Western High School from Florida (via Sun-Sentinel) called this song his "personal favorite" and "a perfect jam that shows the group's true essence." He also wrote, "Smooth vocals, smart lyrics and amazing beats take your ears on a journey."[1] Glide Magazine reviewer considered "Like It Like That" to be a sign that the Tribe made significant advancements to their sound for this album: "a wonky, droning drum pattern juxtaposed by a more vibrant and sharper drum pattern with the trio gliding over the awkward yet potent arrangement".[2]

The song was listed on the CMJ New Music Report Beat Box top 40 chart for at least twelve weeks as of March 1, 1999. It peaked at number ten.[3]

Track listing

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12" single

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A-side

  1. "Like It Like That" (Radio Version)
  2. "Like It Like That" (Album Version)
  3. "Like It Like That" (Instrumental)

B-side

  1. "Pad & Pen" (featuring D-Life) (Radio Version)
  2. "Pad & Pen" (featuring D-Life) (Album Version)
  3. "Pad & Pen" (Instrumental)

References

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  1. ^ Kimmel, Matt (January 29, 1999). "Teentime: Tribe's Quest Ends On A Powerful Note". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  2. ^ Ryan Dillon (September 29, 2023). "25 Years Later: A Tribe Called Quest Kicks It Down A Notch With Minimalist 'The Love Movement". Glide Magazine.
  3. ^ CMJ New Music Report, March 1, 1999, issue
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