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"'''Like I Would'''" (stylised in [[all caps]]) is a song recorded by English singer and songwriter [[Zayn Malik|Zayn]] for the deluxe edition of his solo debut studio album, ''[[Mind of Mine]]'' (2016). It was written by Zayn, Chase Wells, James Griffin, Kevin Rains, James Emerson and Salvador Waviest and produced by XYZ. The song was first released as a promotional single from the album on 10 March 2016 and later impacted US [[contemporary hit radio]] on 24 May 2016, as the album's official second single. "Like I Would" is an [[electro (music)|electro]]-[[contemporary R&B|R&B]] and [[dance music|dance]] song, with an upbeat backdrop, steady bass, a [[disco]] groove and a [[funk]]y hook.
"'''Like I Would'''" (stylised in [[all caps]]) is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter [[Zayn Malik|Zayn]] for the deluxe edition of his solo debut studio album, ''[[Mind of Mine]]'' (2016). It was written by Zayn, Chase Wells, James Griffin, Kevin Rains, James Emerson and Salvador Waviest and produced by XYZ. The song was released on 10 March 2016 and later impacted US [[contemporary hit radio]] on 24 May 2016, as the album's official second single. "Like I Would" is an [[electro (music)|electro]]-[[contemporary R&B|R&B]] and [[dance music|dance]] song, with an upbeat backdrop, steady bass, a [[disco]] groove and a [[funk]]y hook.


Lyrically, the song tries to prove to someone that he is the best thing she is ever going to get and that her new lover lacks the skills he brings to the bedroom. Commercially, the song reached the top-forty in eight countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. It also became his second song as a solo artist to reach the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and also topped the [[Dance Club Songs|country's dance charts]]. The music video for the song, inspired by [[Tron|''Tron'' film franchise]], was directed by [[Director X]] and released on 10 May 2016.
Lyrically, the song tries to prove to someone that he is the best thing she is ever going to get and that her new lover lacks the skills he brings to the bedroom. Commercially, the song reached the top-forty in eight countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. It also became his second song as a solo artist to reach the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and also topped the [[Dance Club Songs|country's dance charts]]. The music video for the song, inspired by [[Tron|''Tron'' film franchise]], was directed by [[Director X]] and released on 10 May 2016.


== Composition and lyrics==
== Composition and lyrics ==
"Like I Would" was written by [[Zayn Malik]], Chase Wells, James Griffin, Kevin Rains, James Emerson and Salvador Waviest. It was produced by XYZ.<ref name="Notes"/> According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by [[Universal Music Publishing Group]], the song is written in the [[Key (music)|key]] of [[A-sharp minor|A♯ minor]], with a tempo of 112 [[Tempo|beats per minute]]. The song follows a chord progression of A#m – A#m/C# – A#m/G# – G7 – A#m/F – A#m. Malik's vocals range from the low-note of F4 to the high note of A#5.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0161918|title=Zayn "Like I Would" Sheet Music|website=Musicnotes.com|publisher=[[Universal Music Publishing Group]]|accessdate=26 June 2016}}</ref> It is a [[dance music|dance]] and [[electro (music)|electro]]-[[contemporary R&B|R&B]] song,<ref name="billboard">{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7000027/zayn-like-i-would-mind-of-mine | title=Zayn Shifts Focus to Dancefloor on New Track 'Like I Would' | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | date=10 March 2016 | accessdate=10 March 2016 | author=Lynch, Joe}}</ref><ref name="independent">{{cite web|last=Levine|first=Nick|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/zayn-malik-new-music-ex-one-direction-member-shares-like-i-would-from-his-debut-solo-album-a6922951.html|title=Zayn Malik new music: ex-One Direction member shares 'Like I Would' from his debut solo album|work=[[The Independent]]|date=10 March 2016|accessdate=11 March 2016}}</ref> with an upbeat backdrop, steady bass, a [[disco]] groove and a "[[funk]]y hook."<ref>{{cite web|last=Carley|first=Brennan|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/03/zayn-like-i-would-new-single-mind-of-mine-stream/|title=ZAYN's ‘Like I Would’ Moves ‘Mind of Mine’ to the Center of the Dance Floor|work=Spin|date=10 March 2016|accessdate=11 March 2016}}</ref><ref name="complex">{{cite web | url=http://www.complex.com/music/2016/03/zayn-new-song-like-i-would | title=ZAYN Takes It to the Club With His New Song, "LIKE I WOULD" | work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] | date=10 March 2016 | accessdate=13 March 2016 | author=Ortiz, Edwin}}</ref><ref name="usatoday"/> Lyrically, the song finds the singer promising his paramour that he's more apt to satisfy than an unnamed male competitor.<ref name="billboard"/>
"Like I Would" was written by [[Zayn Malik]], Chase Wells, James Griffin, Kevin Rains, James Emerson and Salvador Waviest. It was produced by XYZ.<ref name="Notes"/> According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by [[Universal Music Publishing Group]], the song is written in the [[Key (music)|key]] of [[A-sharp minor|A♯ minor]], with a tempo of 112 [[Tempo|beats per minute]]. The song follows a chord progression of A#m – A#m/C# – A#m/G# – G7 – A#m/F – A#m. Malik's vocals range from the low-note of F4 to the high note of A#5.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0161918|title=Zayn "Like I Would" Sheet Music|website=Musicnotes.com|date=17 March 2016|publisher=[[Universal Music Publishing Group]]|accessdate=26 June 2016|archive-date=7 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707135254/http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0161918|url-status=live}}</ref> It is a [[dance music|dance]] and [[electro (music)|electro]]-[[contemporary R&B|R&B]] song,<ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7000027/zayn-like-i-would-mind-of-mine | title=Zayn Shifts Focus to Dancefloor on New Track 'Like I Would' | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | date=10 March 2016 | accessdate=10 March 2016 | author=Lynch, Joe | archive-date=5 May 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505044312/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7000027/zayn-like-i-would-mind-of-mine | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="independent">{{cite web|last=Levine|first=Nick|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/zayn-malik-new-music-ex-one-direction-member-shares-like-i-would-from-his-debut-solo-album-a6922951.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/zayn-malik-new-music-ex-one-direction-member-shares-like-i-would-from-his-debut-solo-album-a6922951.html |archive-date=14 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Zayn Malik new music: ex-One Direction member shares 'Like I Would' from his debut solo album|work=[[The Independent]]|date=10 March 2016|accessdate=11 March 2016}}</ref> with an upbeat backdrop, steady bass, a [[disco]] groove and a "[[funk]]y hook."<ref>{{cite web|last=Carley|first=Brennan|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/03/zayn-like-i-would-new-single-mind-of-mine-stream/|title=ZAYN's 'Like I Would' Moves 'Mind of Mine' to the Center of the Dance Floor|work=Spin|date=10 March 2016|accessdate=11 March 2016|archive-date=11 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311110833/http://www.spin.com/2016/03/zayn-like-i-would-new-single-mind-of-mine-stream/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="complex">{{cite web | url=http://www.complex.com/music/2016/03/zayn-new-song-like-i-would | title=ZAYN Takes It to the Club With His New Song, "LIKE I WOULD" | work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] | date=10 March 2016 | accessdate=13 March 2016 | author=Ortiz, Edwin | archive-date=13 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313224841/http://www.complex.com/music/2016/03/zayn-new-song-like-i-would? | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="usatoday"/> Lyrically, the song finds the singer promising his paramour that he's more apt to satisfy than an unnamed male competitor.<ref name="billboard"/>


According to Michelle Lulic of ''[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]]'', "the song's lyrics seem to be alluding to a relationship that was definitely strong at one point, but now not so much."<ref name="bustle">{{cite web|url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/147086-zayns-like-i-would-lyrics-sing-an-uptempo-ode-to-a-love-lost-video|title=Zayn's "Like I Would" Lyrics Sing An Uptempo Ode To A Love Lost — VIDEO|last=Lulic|first=Michelle|work=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]]|date=10 March 2016|accessdate=30 June 2016}}</ref> In the pre-chorus, he warns: "If we can never go back / Thought you'd like to know that," before singing in the chorus: "He, won't touch you like I do /He, won't love you like I would /He don't know your body /He don't do you right /He won't love you like I would."<ref name="bustle"/> As noted by Lulic, in the chorus, "[he] is trying to prove to someone that he is the best thing she is ever going to get."<ref name="bustle"/> She also suggested that the song could have been inspired by his break-up with former fiancée [[Perrie Edwards]], due to the pleading tone in his voice.<ref name="bustle"/>
According to Michelle Lulic of ''[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]]'', "the song's lyrics seem to be alluding to a relationship that was definitely strong at one point, but now not so much."<ref name="bustle">{{cite web|url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/147086-zayns-like-i-would-lyrics-sing-an-uptempo-ode-to-a-love-lost-video|title=Zayn's "Like I Would" Lyrics Sing An Uptempo Ode To A Love Lost — VIDEO|last=Lulic|first=Michelle|work=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]]|date=10 March 2016|accessdate=30 June 2016|archive-date=16 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516145628/http://www.bustle.com/articles/147086-zayns-like-i-would-lyrics-sing-an-uptempo-ode-to-a-love-lost-video|url-status=live}}</ref> In the pre-chorus, he warns: "If we can never go back / Thought you'd like to know that," before singing in the chorus: "He, won't touch you like I do /He, won't love you like I would /He don't know your body /He don't do you right /He won't love you like I would."<ref name="bustle"/> As noted by Lulic, in the chorus, "[he] is trying to prove to someone that he is the best thing she is ever going to get."<ref name="bustle"/>


== Release and reception ==
== Release ==
"Like I Would" was first released digitally on 10 March 2016 as the third "instant grat" track from the album,<ref name="liw">{{cite web|url=https://www.rcarecords.com/news/zayn-releases-new-track-like/|title=ZAYN Releases New Track "Like I Would"|publisher=[[RCA Records]]|date=10 March 2016}}</ref> and later serviced to US [[contemporary hit radio]] on 24 May 2016 as the album's second single.<ref name="radio release">{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases |title=Top 40/M Future Releases |publisher=All Access Music Group |accessdate=28 April 2016 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6hYNcs3Mr?url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases |archivedate=16 May 2016 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> A remix EP featuring seven remixes from White Panda, Lenno, Sharam Jey, Oliver Nelson, Dave Audé, Troyboi and Rytmeklubben, was released on 27 May 2016 to digital download and streaming.<ref name="likeiwouldremixes">{{cite news|title=ZAYN Releases LIKE I WOULD The Remixes|url=https://www.rcarecords.com/news/zayn-releases-like-remixes/|accessdate=1 July 2016|publisher=RCA Records|date=27 May 2016}}</ref>
"Like I Would" was first released digitally on 10 March 2016 as the third "instant grat" track from the album,<ref name="liw">{{cite web|url=https://www.rcarecords.com/news/zayn-releases-new-track-like/|title=ZAYN Releases New Track "Like I Would"|publisher=[[RCA Records]]|date=10 March 2016|access-date=17 March 2016|archive-date=23 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323203016/https://www.rcarecords.com/news/zayn-releases-new-track-like/|url-status=live}}</ref> and later serviced to US [[contemporary hit radio]] on 24 May 2016 as the album's second single.<ref name="radio release">{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases |title=Top 40/M Future Releases |publisher=All Access Music Group |accessdate=28 April 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160517200607/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases |archivedate=17 May 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A remix EP featuring seven remixes from White Panda, Lenno, Sharam Jey, Oliver Nelson, [[Dave Audé]], Troyboi and Rytmeklubben, was released on 27 May 2016 to digital download and streaming.<ref name="likeiwouldremixes">{{cite news|title=ZAYN Releases LIKE I WOULD The Remixes|url=https://www.rcarecords.com/news/zayn-releases-like-remixes/|accessdate=1 July 2016|publisher=RCA Records|date=27 May 2016|archive-date=16 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816022517/https://www.rcarecords.com/news/zayn-releases-like-remixes/|url-status=live}}</ref>


=== Critical ===
== Critical reception ==
''[[The Fader]]'' included it in their "11 Songs You Need In Your Life This Week" list, describing it as a "euphoric, super danceable breakup jam".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/03/16/songs-you-need-in-your-life-this-week-zayn-malik-sheer-mag-amir-obe-anohni|title=11 Songs You Need In Your Life This Week|website=[[The Fader]]|date=16 March 2016|accessdate=30 June 2016}}</ref> Nate Scott of ''[[USA Today]]'' ranked it number two on his "10 best songs of the week" list, calling it "another step in the right direction," noting that "the dancey track has verve and Malik's voice shows some range."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/03/the-10-best-songs-of-the-week-diarrhea-planet-zayn-pet-shop-boys-zayn-malik|title=The 10 best songs of the week|last=Scott|first=Nate|work=[[USA Today]]|date=11 March 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> Lewis Corner and Amy Davidson of [[Digital Spy]] also included it in their "10 tracks you need to hear" list, stating that they "were still waiting for that ''BIG'' pop banger we know he's capable of" and that "Like I Would" is "just that and then some."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/playlist-10-tracks-you-need-to-hear/feature/a787082/playlist-10-tracks-you-need-to-hear-ariana-grande-zayn-gwen-stefani/|last1=Corner|first1=Lewis|last2=Davidson|first2=Amy|title=10 tracks you need to hear|website=[[Digital Spy]]|date=16 March 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> Corner later added that the song is "screaming louder than Zayn's fans to be a number-one hit" as the "hook is contagious, the lyric is swoon-worthy arrogant, and the chorus is enough to pop off arena ceilings across the globe."<ref>{{cite web|last=Corner|first=Lewis|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/album-reviews/review/a787965/zayn-mind-of-mine-solo-album-review-is-it-any-good-then/|title=Zayn: Mind Of Mine solo album review - Is it any good, then?|website=Digital Spy|date=25 March 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> Robbie Daw of [[Idolator (website)|Idolator]] called it "a glorious ’80s throwback".<ref>{{cite web|last=Daw|first=Robbie|url=http://www.idolator.com/7626851/zayn-mind-of-mine-listen-befour|title=Zayn Releases Best ‘Mind Of Mine’ Track Yet: Listen To "Befour"|website=Idolator|date=17 March 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> Andrew Milne of ''[[musicOMH]]'' called it an "exhilarating breakup banger,"<ref>{{cite news|last1=Milne|first1=Andrew|title=Zayn – Mind Of Mine - Album Reviews - musicOMH|url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/zayn-mind-of-mine|accessdate=1 July 2016|publisher=[[musicOMH]]|date=25 March 2016}}</ref> while Brittany Spanos of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' enjoyed it for being a "clubby success." <ref name="rs">{{cite news|last1=Spanos|first1=Brittany|title=Zayn Malik Mind of Mine Album Review|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/zayn-malik-mind-of-mine-20160325|accessdate=1 July 2016|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=25 March 2016}}</ref>
"Like I Would" received universal acclaim from [[Music journalists|music critics]]. ''[[The Fader]]'' included it in their "11 Songs You Need In Your Life This Week" list, describing it as a "euphoric, super danceable breakup jam".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/03/16/songs-you-need-in-your-life-this-week-zayn-malik-sheer-mag-amir-obe-anohni|title=11 Songs You Need In Your Life This Week|website=[[The Fader]]|date=16 March 2016|accessdate=30 June 2016|archive-date=9 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709011945/http://www.thefader.com/2016/03/16/songs-you-need-in-your-life-this-week-zayn-malik-sheer-mag-amir-obe-anohni|url-status=live}}</ref> Nate Scott of ''[[USA Today]]'' ranked it number two on his "10 best songs of the week" list, calling it "another step in the right direction," noting that "the dancey track has verve and Malik's voice shows some range."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/03/the-10-best-songs-of-the-week-diarrhea-planet-zayn-pet-shop-boys-zayn-malik|title=The 10 best songs of the week|last=Scott|first=Nate|work=[[USA Today]]|date=11 March 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016|archive-date=19 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160619180525/http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/03/the-10-best-songs-of-the-week-diarrhea-planet-zayn-pet-shop-boys-zayn-malik|url-status=live}}</ref> Lewis Corner and Amy Davidson of [[Digital Spy]] also included it in their "10 tracks you need to hear" list, stating that they "were still waiting for that ''BIG'' pop banger we know he's capable of" and that "Like I Would" is "just that and then some."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/playlist-10-tracks-you-need-to-hear/feature/a787082/playlist-10-tracks-you-need-to-hear-ariana-grande-zayn-gwen-stefani/|last1=Corner|first1=Lewis|last2=Davidson|first2=Amy|title=10 tracks you need to hear|website=[[Digital Spy]]|date=16 March 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016|archive-date=19 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160519110650/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/playlist-10-tracks-you-need-to-hear/feature/a787082/playlist-10-tracks-you-need-to-hear-ariana-grande-zayn-gwen-stefani/|url-status=live}}</ref> Corner later added that the song is "screaming louder than Zayn's fans to be a number-one hit" as the "hook is contagious, the lyric is swoon-worthy arrogant, and the chorus is enough to pop off arena ceilings across the globe."<ref>{{cite web|last=Corner|first=Lewis|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/album-reviews/review/a787965/zayn-mind-of-mine-solo-album-review-is-it-any-good-then/|title=Zayn: Mind Of Mine solo album review - Is it any good, then?|website=Digital Spy|date=25 March 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016|archive-date=8 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708155311/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/album-reviews/review/a787965/zayn-mind-of-mine-solo-album-review-is-it-any-good-then/|url-status=live}}</ref> Robbie Daw of [[Idolator (website)|Idolator]] called it "a glorious ’80s throwback".<ref>{{cite web|last=Daw|first=Robbie|url=http://www.idolator.com/7626851/zayn-mind-of-mine-listen-befour|title=Zayn Releases Best 'Mind Of Mine' Track Yet: Listen To "Befour"|website=Idolator|date=17 March 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> Andrew Milne of ''[[musicOMH]]'' called it an "exhilarating breakup banger,"<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Milne|first1=Andrew|title=Zayn – Mind Of Mine - Album Reviews - musicOMH|url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/zayn-mind-of-mine|accessdate=1 July 2016|magazine=[[musicOMH]]|date=25 March 2016|archive-date=10 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410095224/http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/zayn-mind-of-mine|url-status=live}}</ref> while Brittany Spanos of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' enjoyed it for being a "clubby success."<ref name="rs">{{cite magazine|last1=Spanos|first1=Brittany|title=Zayn Malik Mind of Mine Album Review|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/zayn-malik-mind-of-mine-20160325|accessdate=1 July 2016|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=25 March 2016|archive-date=30 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930171340/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/zayn-malik-mind-of-mine-20160325|url-status=live}}</ref>


Edwin Ortiz of ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' stated that it "has major potential to get burn in clubs across the country."<ref name="complex"/> Nicholas Parco of ''[[New York Daily News]]'' stated that the track "is primed to be an early contender for hit of the early summer".<ref>{{cite web|last=Parco|first=Nicholas|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/zayn-malik-new-single-article-1.2559546|title=Zayn Malik's new single 'Like I Would' is clearly about his ex|website=[[New York Daily News]]|date=10 March 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> Brennan Carley of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' praised "ZAYN's rich, warm vocals" that "weave themselves around a backing choir before a huge funky hook kicks in."<ref name="spin">{{cite news|last1=Carley|first1=Brennan|title=ZAYN's ‘Like I Would’ Moves ‘Mind of Mine’ to the Center of the Dance Floor|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/03/zayn-like-i-would-new-single-mind-of-mine-stream/|accessdate=1 July 2016|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=10 March 2016}}</ref> Carley also stated: "What '[[Sorry (Justin Bieber song)|Sorry]]' did to jumpstart [[Justin Bieber]]'s ''[[Purpose (Justin Bieber album)|Purpose]]'', 'Like I Would' is the poppy kick in the ass 'Mind of Mine' needed pre-release."<ref name="spin"/> Leah Greenblatt of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' noted that the song leans "headfirst into sleek, [[The Weeknd|Weeknd]]-style hedonism,"<ref name="ewreview">{{cite news|last1=Greenblatt|first1=Leah|title=Zayn's Mind of Mine: EW Review|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/25/zayn-mind-of-mine-review|accessdate=1 July 2016|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=25 March 2016}}</ref> a sentiment that Maeve McDermott of ''USA Today'' also expressed, writing that it "give us another clue what R&B contemporary Malik is taking clues from on this record: the Weeknd."<ref name="usatoday">{{cite news|last1=McDermott|first1=Maeve|title=Zayn channels The Weeknd on new song 'Like I Would'|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/03/10/zayn-channels-weeknd-new-song-like-would/81574392/|accessdate=1 July 2016|work=USA Today|date=10 March 2016}}</ref> Nick Levine of ''[[The Independent]]'' also agreed with both critics about The Weeknd's reference.<ref name="independent"/> Michael Cragg of ''[[The Guardian]]'' thought it was weird that "the excellent, upbeat 'Like I Would' is relegated to the deluxe edition."<ref name="guardian">{{cite news|last1=Cragg|first1=Michael|title=Zayn Malik: Mind of Mine review – downbeat sex jams drive assured rebrand|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/mar/25/zayn-malik-mind-of-mine-review-assured-rebrand|accessdate=1 July 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=25 March 2016}}</ref>
Edwin Ortiz of ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' stated that it "has major potential to get burn in clubs across the country."<ref name="complex"/> Nicholas Parco of ''[[New York Daily News]]'' stated that the track "is primed to be an early contender for hit of the early summer".<ref>{{cite web|last=Parco|first=Nicholas|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/zayn-malik-new-single-article-1.2559546|title=Zayn Malik's new single 'Like I Would' is clearly about his ex|website=[[New York Daily News]]|date=10 March 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016|archive-date=29 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729073334/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/zayn-malik-new-single-article-1.2559546|url-status=live}}</ref> Brennan Carley of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' praised "ZAYN's rich, warm vocals" that "weave themselves around a backing choir before a huge funky hook kicks in."<ref name="spin">{{cite news|last1=Carley|first1=Brennan|title=ZAYN's 'Like I Would' Moves 'Mind of Mine' to the Center of the Dance Floor|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/03/zayn-like-i-would-new-single-mind-of-mine-stream/|accessdate=1 July 2016|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=10 March 2016|archive-date=12 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160712141006/http://www.spin.com/2016/03/zayn-like-i-would-new-single-mind-of-mine-stream/|url-status=live}}</ref> Carley also stated: "What '[[Sorry (Justin Bieber song)|Sorry]]' did to jumpstart [[Justin Bieber]]'s ''[[Purpose (Justin Bieber album)|Purpose]]'', 'Like I Would' is the poppy kick in the ass 'Mind of Mine' needed pre-release."<ref name="spin"/> Leah Greenblatt of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' noted that the song leans "headfirst into sleek, [[The Weeknd|Weeknd]]-style hedonism,"<ref name="ewreview">{{cite magazine|last1=Greenblatt|first1=Leah|title=Zayn's Mind of Mine: EW Review|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/25/zayn-mind-of-mine-review|accessdate=1 July 2016|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=25 March 2016|archive-date=14 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414092429/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/25/zayn-mind-of-mine-review|url-status=live}}</ref> a sentiment that Maeve McDermott of ''USA Today'' also expressed, writing that it "give us another clue what R&B contemporary Malik is taking clues from on this record: the Weeknd."<ref name="usatoday">{{cite news|last1=McDermott|first1=Maeve|title=Zayn channels The Weeknd on new song 'Like I Would'|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/03/10/zayn-channels-weeknd-new-song-like-would/81574392/|accessdate=1 July 2016|work=USA Today|date=10 March 2016|archive-date=1 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701173423/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/03/10/zayn-channels-weeknd-new-song-like-would/81574392/|url-status=live}}</ref> Nick Levine of ''[[The Independent]]'' also agreed with both critics about The Weeknd's reference.<ref name="independent"/> Michael Cragg of ''[[The Guardian]]'' thought it was weird that "the excellent, upbeat 'Like I Would' is relegated to the deluxe edition."<ref name="guardian">{{cite news|last1=Cragg|first1=Michael|title=Zayn Malik: Mind of Mine review – downbeat sex jams drive assured rebrand|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/mar/25/zayn-malik-mind-of-mine-review-assured-rebrand|accessdate=1 July 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=25 March 2016|archive-date=22 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622051625/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/mar/25/zayn-malik-mind-of-mine-review-assured-rebrand|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Commercial ===
== Commercial performance ==
In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number 30 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. In Canada, it debuted at number 23 on the [[Canadian Hot 100]] and number 14 on the [[Hot Canadian Digital Songs|Canadian Digital Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-canada-digital-songs|title=Canadian Digital Songs|website=Billboard|date=2 April 2016|accessdate=22 March 2016}}</ref> In Ireland, it debuted at number 32 on the [[Irish Singles Chart]] and reached number 23 on the Irish Radio Airplay Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukairplaychart.com/ireland/|title=Irish Radio Airplay Chart|publisher=Radiomonitor|date=28 April 2016}}</ref> In the United States, it debuted at number 55 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and number 18 on the [[Pop Digital Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-04-02/pop-digital-songs|title=Pop Digital Songs|website=Billboard|date=2 April 2016|accessdate=22 March 2016}}</ref> It is Malik's second song to enter the Hot 100, after "Pillowtalk". "Like I Would" also debuted at number 31 on the [[Digital Songs]] chart, selling 26,000 downloads, and number 42 on the [[Streaming Songs]] chart, with 5.6 million streams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7272510/hot-100-chart-moves-troye-sivan-scores-first-top-40-hit-zayn|title=Hot 100 Chart Moves: Troye Sivan Scores First Top 40 Hit, Zayn Debuts|work=Billboard|date=24 March 2016}}</ref> It also debuted at number 21 on the [[On-Demand Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-04-02/on-demand-songs|title=On-Demand Songs|work=Billboard|date=2 April 2016|accessdate=5 April 2016}}</ref> In August 2016, "Like I Would" reached number one on the ''Billboard'' [[Dance Club Songs|Hot Dance Club Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://promotionmusicnews.com/zayns-like-would-billboard-dance|title=Zayn's "Like I Would" Scores No. 1 on Billboard Dance Club Chart - PRO MOTION Music News|date=19 August 2016|website=Promotionmusicnews.com|accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref>
In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number 30 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. In Canada, it debuted at number 23 on the [[Canadian Hot 100]] and number 14 on the [[Hot Canadian Digital Songs|Canadian Digital Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-canada-digital-songs|title=Canadian Digital Songs|magazine=Billboard|date=2 April 2016|accessdate=22 March 2016|archive-date=16 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216115258/http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-canada-digital-songs|url-status=live}}</ref> In Ireland, it debuted at number 32 on the [[Irish Singles Chart]] and reached number 23 on the Irish Radio Airplay Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukairplaychart.com/ireland/|title=Irish Radio Airplay Chart|publisher=Radiomonitor|date=28 April 2016|access-date=19 April 2016|archive-date=2 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202024403/http://ukairplaychart.com/ireland/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the United States, it debuted at number 55 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and number 18 on the [[Pop Digital Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-04-02/pop-digital-songs|title=Pop Digital Songs|magazine=Billboard|date=2 April 2016|accessdate=22 March 2016|archive-date=28 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028111834/http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-04-02/pop-digital-songs|url-status=live}}</ref> It is Malik's second song to enter the Hot 100, after "Pillowtalk". "Like I Would" also debuted at number 31 on the [[Digital Songs]] chart, selling 26,000 downloads, and number 42 on the [[Streaming Songs]] chart, with 5.6 million streams.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7272510/hot-100-chart-moves-troye-sivan-scores-first-top-40-hit-zayn|title=Hot 100 Chart Moves: Troye Sivan Scores First Top 40 Hit, Zayn Debuts|magazine=Billboard|date=24 March 2016|access-date=25 March 2016|archive-date=24 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324222623/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7272510/hot-100-chart-moves-troye-sivan-scores-first-top-40-hit-zayn|url-status=live}}</ref> It also debuted at number 21 on the On-Demand Songs chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-04-02/on-demand-songs|title=On-Demand Songs|magazine=Billboard|date=2 April 2016|accessdate=5 April 2016|archive-date=28 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028111823/http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-04-02/on-demand-songs|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2016, "Like I Would" reached number one on the ''Billboard'' [[Dance Club Songs|Hot Dance Club Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://promotionmusicnews.com/zayns-like-would-billboard-dance|title=Zayn's "Like I Would" Scores No. 1 on Billboard Dance Club Chart - PRO MOTION Music News|date=19 August 2016|website=Promotionmusicnews.com|accessdate=6 January 2018|archive-date=6 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106231741/http://promotionmusicnews.com/zayns-like-would-billboard-dance|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Music video ==
== Music video ==
The music video for the song was uploaded onto his [[YouTube]] and [[Vevo]] account on 10 May 2016. It was shot by [[Director X]] in a [[Los Angeles]] studio. Zayn's appearance in the video, and the video's array of lights and lasers, takes inspiration from the ''[[Tron]]'' [[science fiction film]]s.<ref name="billboard-video">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7358146/zayn-malik-tron-like-i-would-video|title=Zayn Malik Shares 'Tron'-Inspired 'Like I Would' Video|work=Billboard|date=10 May 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="hits">{{cite web|url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=301018|title=Zayn Drops Vid for "Like I Would|work=[[Hits (magazine)|Hits]]|date=10 May 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> Director X had previously directed [[Usher (singer)|Usher]]'s "[[Yeah! (Usher song)|Yeah]]", which he said he had "been wanting to redo" differently with "all laser" for a long time. He also cited ''Tron'' as inspiration. The video features the Cyclone, a large custom laser rig created by Zayn's laser designers.<ref name="ew">{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/10/zayn-malik-like-i-would-director-x-video-interview|title=How Zayn's new music video was inspired by Usher's 'Yeah!'|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=10 May 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> The video also features energetic dancing by a squad of dancers.<ref name="billboard-video"/>
The music video for the song was uploaded onto his [[YouTube]] and [[Vevo]] account on 10 May 2016. It was shot by [[Director X]] in a [[Los Angeles]] studio. Zayn's appearance in the video, and the video's array of lights and lasers, takes inspiration from the ''[[Tron]]'' [[science fiction film]]s.<ref name="billboard-video">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7358146/zayn-malik-tron-like-i-would-video|title=Zayn Malik Shares 'Tron'-Inspired 'Like I Would' Video|magazine=Billboard|date=10 May 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016|archive-date=17 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617191351/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7358146/zayn-malik-tron-like-i-would-video?|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="hits">{{cite web|url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/news%26id%3D301018|title=Zayn Drops Vid for "Like I Would|work=[[Hits (magazine)|Hits]]|date=10 May 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016|archive-date=8 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708153910/http://hitsdailydouble.com/news%26id%3D301018|url-status=live}}</ref> Director X had previously directed [[Usher (singer)|Usher]]'s "[[Yeah! (Usher song)|Yeah]]", which he said he had "been wanting to redo" differently with "all laser" for a long time. He also cited ''Tron'' as inspiration. The video features the Cyclone, a large custom laser rig created by Zayn's laser designers.<ref name="ew">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/10/zayn-malik-like-i-would-director-x-video-interview|title=How Zayn's new music video was inspired by Usher's 'Yeah!'|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=10 May 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016|archive-date=14 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714150131/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/10/zayn-malik-like-i-would-director-x-video-interview|url-status=live}}</ref> The video also features energetic dancing by a squad of dancers.<ref name="billboard-video"/>


Zayn's appearance in the video, including a neon suit and a bright orange eye contact, takes inspiration from [[Marvel Comics]]' current [[Ghost Rider]], [[Robbie Reyes]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2879041/cyborg-zayn-like-i-would-video/|title=Cyborg Zayn Returns In The Futuristic 'Like I Would' Video|website=[[MTV]]|date=10 May 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> who was in turn inspired by Zayn Malik.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/comics/news/a557841/one-directions-zayn-malik-inspired-all-new-ghost-rider-design/|title=One Direction's Zayn Malik inspired All-New Ghost Rider design|website=[[Digital Spy]]|date=15 March 2014|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> According to Director X, the orange eye contact was Zayn's idea.<ref name="ew"/> It is seen as part of Zayn's "man in the machine" theme, including his 2 May 2016 appearance at [[Met Gala]]'s ''Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology'', where he wore metal robot arms over his tuxedo.<ref name="hits"/> The music video reached number 15 on the UK TV Airplay Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukairplaychart.com/uk_tv/|title=UK TV Airplay Chart|publisher=Radiomonitor|date=26 May 2016}}</ref>
Zayn's appearance in the video, including a neon suit and a bright orange eye contact, takes inspiration from [[Marvel Comics]]' current [[Ghost Rider]], [[Robbie Reyes]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2879041/cyborg-zayn-like-i-would-video/|title=Cyborg Zayn Returns In The Futuristic 'Like I Would' Video|website=[[MTV]]|date=10 May 2016|access-date=1 July 2016|archive-date=16 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716142341/http://www.mtv.com/news/2879041/cyborg-zayn-like-i-would-video/|url-status=dead}}</ref> who was in turn inspired by Zayn Malik.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/comics/news/a557841/one-directions-zayn-malik-inspired-all-new-ghost-rider-design/|title=One Direction's Zayn Malik inspired All-New Ghost Rider design|website=[[Digital Spy]]|date=15 March 2014|accessdate=1 July 2016|archive-date=15 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160715141342/http://www.digitalspy.com/comics/news/a557841/one-directions-zayn-malik-inspired-all-new-ghost-rider-design/|url-status=live}}</ref> According to Director X, the orange eye contact was Zayn's idea.<ref name="ew"/> It is seen as part of Zayn's "man in the machine" theme, including his 2 May 2016 appearance at [[Met Gala]]'s ''Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology'', where he wore metal robot arms over his tuxedo.<ref name="hits"/> The music video reached number 15 on the UK TV Airplay Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukairplaychart.com/uk_tv/|title=UK TV Airplay Chart|publisher=Radiomonitor|date=26 May 2016|access-date=29 May 2016|archive-date=28 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160228072518/http://ukairplaychart.com/uk_tv/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


The video starts with Zayn "in the center of a beam of neon blue lines of light," as explained by ''Rolling Stone''{{'s}} Brittany Spanos, who continued: "His full outfit is also covered with neon lines that glow against a black background and he's sporting an orange contact lens on one of his eyes. Elsewhere a crew of dancers, mostly made up of women, dance to the track amidst more neon lights."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Spanos|first1=Brittany|title=Watch Zayn Malik's Futuristic 'Like I Would' Video|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-zayn-maliks-futuristic-like-i-would-video-20160510|accessdate=1 July 2016|work=Rolling Stone|date=10 May 2016}}</ref> Brennan Carley of ''Spin'' called it "pretty spectacular" with "a stunningly shot treatment."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Caley|first1=Brennan|title=ZAYN Enlists Director X to Bring ‘Like I Would’ From Bonus Track to Big League|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/05/zayn-like-i-would-music-video-mind-of-mine-watch/|accessdate=1 July 2016|work=Spin|date=10 May 2016}}</ref>
The video starts with Zayn "in the center of a beam of neon blue lines of light," as explained by ''Rolling Stone''{{'s}} Brittany Spanos, who continued: "His full outfit is also covered with neon lines that glow against a black background and he's sporting an orange contact lens on one of his eyes. Elsewhere a crew of dancers, mostly made up of women, dance to the track amidst more neon lights."<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Spanos|first1=Brittany|title=Watch Zayn Malik's Futuristic 'Like I Would' Video|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-zayn-maliks-futuristic-like-i-would-video-20160510|accessdate=1 July 2016|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=10 May 2016|archive-date=18 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818002120/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-zayn-maliks-futuristic-like-i-would-video-20160510|url-status=live}}</ref> Brennan Carley of ''Spin'' called it "pretty spectacular" with "a stunningly shot treatment."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Caley|first1=Brennan|title=ZAYN Enlists Director X to Bring 'Like I Would' From Bonus Track to Big League|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/05/zayn-like-i-would-music-video-mind-of-mine-watch/|accessdate=1 July 2016|work=Spin|date=10 May 2016|archive-date=9 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709175519/http://www.spin.com/2016/05/zayn-like-i-would-music-video-mind-of-mine-watch/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Live performances==
==Live performances==
Malik performed "Like I Would" live on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'' on 24 March 2016,<ref>{{cite web|last=Nelson|first=Brad|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21764-mind-of-mine/|title=Zayn: Mind of Mine Album Review|work=Pitchfork|date=29 March 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> and at the ''Mind of Mine'' [[iHeartRadio]] release party on 25 March 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7311511/zayn-malik-mind-of-mine-one-direction-iheartradio-maxwell-album-release-party|title=Watch Zayn Malik Perform 'Mind of Mine' Songs at iHeartRadio Album Release Party|work=Billboard|date=26 March 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> He also performed the song at the [[3rd iHeartRadio Music Awards]] on 3 April 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7318854/zayn-like-i-would-iheartradio-music-awards-2016 | title=Zayn Performs 'Like I Would' at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards | work=Billboard | date=3 April 2016 | accessdate=3 April 2016}}</ref> His performance was ranked the best performance at the show by ''[[International Business Times]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/iheartradio-music-awards-2016-watch-top-5-performances-including-zayn-malik-fetty-wap-2347950|title=iHeartRadio Music Awards 2016: Watch The Top 5 Performances, Including Zayn Malik, Fetty Wap And More|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=4 April 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> and the third best performance by ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7318888/2016-iheartradio-music-awards-performances-ranked|title=2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards Performances Ranked From Worst to Best|work=Billboard|date=3 April 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> He also performed the song at [[KIIS-FM]]'s [[Wango Tango]] on 14 May 2016,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/uk/news/765103/gigi-hadid-wears-her-love-for-zayn-malik-and-he-can-t-help-but-be-impressed|title=Gigi Hadid Wears Her Love for Zayn Malik and He Can't Help But Be Impressed|website=[[E!]]|date=15 May 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> and during the [[The Voice (U.S. season 10)|season 10]] finale of ''[[The Voice (U.S. TV series)|The Voice]]'' on 24 May 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7385119/watch-zayn-malik-voice-like-i-would|title=Watch Zayn Malik Light Up the 'Voice' Finale with 'Like I Would'|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=25 May 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref>
Malik performed "Like I Would" live on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'' on 24 March 2016,<ref>{{cite web|last=Nelson|first=Brad|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21764-mind-of-mine/|title=Zayn: Mind of Mine Album Review|work=Pitchfork|date=29 March 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016|archive-date=29 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629203048/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21764-mind-of-mine/|url-status=live}}</ref> and at the ''Mind of Mine'' [[iHeartRadio]] release party on 25 March 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7311511/zayn-malik-mind-of-mine-one-direction-iheartradio-maxwell-album-release-party|title=Watch Zayn Malik Perform 'Mind of Mine' Songs at iHeartRadio Album Release Party|magazine=Billboard|date=26 March 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016|archive-date=10 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610085127/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7311511/zayn-malik-mind-of-mine-one-direction-iheartradio-maxwell-album-release-party|url-status=live}}</ref> He also performed the song at the [[3rd iHeartRadio Music Awards]] on 3 April 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7318854/zayn-like-i-would-iheartradio-music-awards-2016 | title=Zayn Performs 'Like I Would' at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards | magazine=Billboard | date=3 April 2016 | accessdate=3 April 2016 | archive-date=4 April 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404071845/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7318854/zayn-like-i-would-iheartradio-music-awards-2016 | url-status=live }}</ref> His performance was ranked the best performance at the show by ''[[International Business Times]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/iheartradio-music-awards-2016-watch-top-5-performances-including-zayn-malik-fetty-wap-2347950|title=iHeartRadio Music Awards 2016: Watch The Top 5 Performances, Including Zayn Malik, Fetty Wap And More|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=4 April 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016|archive-date=25 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625154911/http://www.ibtimes.com/iheartradio-music-awards-2016-watch-top-5-performances-including-zayn-malik-fetty-wap-2347950|url-status=live}}</ref> and the third best performance by ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7318888/2016-iheartradio-music-awards-performances-ranked|title=2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards Performances Ranked From Worst to Best|magazine=Billboard|date=3 April 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016|archive-date=4 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404073712/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7318888/2016-iheartradio-music-awards-performances-ranked|url-status=live}}</ref> He also performed the song at [[KIIS-FM]]'s [[Wango Tango]] on 14 May 2016,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/uk/news/765103/gigi-hadid-wears-her-love-for-zayn-malik-and-he-can-t-help-but-be-impressed|title=Gigi Hadid Wears Her Love for Zayn Malik and He Can't Help But Be Impressed|website=[[E!]]|date=15 May 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016|archive-date=30 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630075532/http://www.eonline.com/uk/news/765103/gigi-hadid-wears-her-love-for-zayn-malik-and-he-can-t-help-but-be-impressed|url-status=live}}</ref> and during the [[The Voice (U.S. season 10)|season 10]] finale of ''[[The Voice (U.S. TV series)|The Voice]]'' on 24 May 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7385119/watch-zayn-malik-voice-like-i-would|title=Watch Zayn Malik Light Up the 'Voice' Finale with 'Like I Would'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=25 May 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016|archive-date=29 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629000952/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7385119/watch-zayn-malik-voice-like-i-would|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| all_writing =
| headline = Digital download<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/like-i-would/id1087172327?i=1087172345|title=Like I Would - Single by ZAYN on Apple Music|website=[[iTunes]], [[Apple Music]]|language=en|date=25 March 2017}}</ref>
| headline = Digital download<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/like-i-would/id1087172327?i=1087172345|title=Like I Would - Single by ZAYN on Apple Music|website=[[iTunes]], [[Apple Music]]|language=en|date=25 March 2017|access-date=10 September 2017|archive-date=2 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702005718/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/like-i-would/id1087172327?i=1087172345|url-status=live}}</ref>
| title1 = Like I Would
| title1 = Like I Would
| length1 = 3:12
| length1 = 3:12
}}
}}
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download – Remixes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/like-i-would-the-remixes/id1117163828|title=Like I Would (The Remixes) by ZAYN on Apple Music|website=iTunes, Apple|language=en|date=27 May 2016}}</ref>
| headline = Digital download – Remixes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/like-i-would-the-remixes/id1117163828|title=Like I Would (The Remixes) by ZAYN on Apple Music|website=iTunes, Apple|language=en|date=27 May 2016|access-date=10 September 2017|archive-date=12 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912003442/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/like-i-would-the-remixes/id1117163828|url-status=live}}</ref>
| title1 = Like I Would
| title1 = Like I Would
| note1 = [[The White Panda]] Remix
| note1 = [[The White Panda]] Remix
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==Charts==
==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
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{{singlechart|Australia|31|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 March 2016}}
{{single chart|Australia|31|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 March 2016}}
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{{singlechart|Austria|47|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=23 March 2016}}
{{single chart|Austria|47|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=23 March 2016}}
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{{singlechart|Flanders|44|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 May 2016}}
{{single chart|Flanders|44|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 May 2016}}
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{{singlechart|Wallonia Tip|17|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 May 2016}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|17|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 May 2016}}
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{{singlechart|Canada|23|artist=Zayn|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 March 2016}}
{{single chart|Canada|23|artist=Zayn|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 March 2016}}
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|-
{{singlechart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|35|artist=Zayn|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 December 2017}}
{{single chart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|35|artist=Zayn|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 December 2017}}
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|-
{{singlechart|Czechdigital|25|year=2016|week=12|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 February 2016}}
{{single chart|CIS|190|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|songid=72744|rowheader=true|access-date=January 27, 2023}}
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{{singlechart|France|117|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 March 2016}}
{{single chart|Czechdigital|25|year=2016|week=12|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 February 2016}}
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{{singlechart|Germany2|79|songid=1531414|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 March 2016}}
{{single chart|France|117|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 March 2016}}
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{{singlechart|Ireland|32|year=2016|week=15|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 April 2016}}
{{single chart|Germany|79|songid=1531414|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 March 2016}}
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{{single chart|Ireland|32|year=2016|week=15|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 April 2016}}
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! scope="row"| Italy ([[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|FIMI]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:digital/year:2016/id:2226/page:1|title=Top Digital - Classifica settimanale WK 13 (dal 2016-03-25 al 2016-03-31)|publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]]|language=Italian|accessdate=1 April 2016}}</ref>
|-
⚫
! scope="row"| Italy ([[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|FIMI]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:digital/year:2016/id:2226/page:1|title=Top Digital - Classifica settimanale WK 13 (dal 2016-03-25 al 2016-03-31)|publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]]|language=Italian|accessdate=1 April 2016|archive-date=21 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621122032/http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:digital/year:2016/id:2226/page:1|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 57
| 57
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardjapanhot100|87|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardjapanhot100|87|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Japan Hot Overseas (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=d_and_a_overseas&year=2016&month=04&day=4|title=Billboard Japan Hot Overseas|language=Japanese|publisher=''Billboard'' Japan|date=4 April 2016|accessdate=5 April 2016}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Japan Hot Overseas (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=d_and_a_overseas&year=2016&month=04&day=4|title=Billboard Japan Hot Overseas|language=Japanese|publisher=Billboard Japan|date=4 April 2016|accessdate=5 April 2016|archive-date=13 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413021029/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=d_and_a_overseas&year=2016&month=04&day=4|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 8
| 8
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Japan Radio Songs (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=radio_songs|title=Billboard Japan Radio Songs|language=Japanese|publisher=''Billboard'' Japan|date=4 April 2016|accessdate=5 April 2016}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Japan Radio Songs (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=radio_songs|title=Billboard Japan Radio Songs|language=Japanese|publisher=Billboard Japan|date=4 April 2016|accessdate=5 April 2016|archive-date=3 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403151959/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=radio_songs|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 10
| 10
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Netherlands ([[Dutch Top 40|Dutch Top 40 Tipparade]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/2016/week-29|title=Tipparade-lijst van week 29, 2016|publisher=[[Dutch Top 40]]|language=nl|access-date=31 March 2023|archive-date=18 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318173209/https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/2016/week-29|url-status=live}}</ref>
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{{singlechart|Dutch100|44|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 April 2016}}
|23
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|-
{{single chart|Dutch100|44|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 April 2016}}
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! scope="row"| New Zealand ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4212|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=4 April 2016|accessdate=1 April 2016}}</ref>
|-
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! scope="row"| New Zealand ([[Recorded Music NZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2016-04-01|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=4 April 2016|access-date=1 April 2016|archive-date=7 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407170949/http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4212|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 38
| 38
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{{singlechart|Slovakdigital|23|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|year=2016|week=5}}
{{single chart|Portugal|29|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 April 2016}}
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{{single chart|Slovakdigital|23|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|year=2016|week=5}}
|-
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! scope="row"| South Korea ([[Gaon Music Chart|Gaon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2016&targetTime=14&nationGbn=E|title=Digital Chart|publisher=[[Gaon Music Chart|Gaon]]|date=2 April 2016|accessdate=6 April 2016}}</ref>
! scope="row"| South Korea ([[Gaon Music Chart|Gaon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2016&targetTime=14&nationGbn=E|title=Digital Chart|publisher=[[Gaon Music Chart|Gaon]]|date=2 April 2016|accessdate=6 April 2016|archive-date=18 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418110751/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2016&targetTime=14&nationGbn=E|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 55
| 55
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{{singlechart|Sweden|39|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 April 2016}}
{{single chart|Sweden|39|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 April 2016}}
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|-
{{singlechart|Switzerland|48|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 March 2016}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|48|artist=Zayn|song=Like I Would|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 March 2016}}
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{{singlechart|UK|30|date=20160324|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 March 2016}}
{{single chart|UK|30|date=20160324|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 March 2016}}
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{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|55|artist=Zayn|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 March 2016}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|55|artist=Zayn|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 March 2016}}
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|-
{{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|29|artist=Zayn Malik|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 July 2016}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|29|artist=Zayn Malik|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 July 2016}}
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|-
{{singlechart|Billboarddanceclubplay|1|artist=Zayn Malik|rowheader=true|accessdate=23 August 2016}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|1|artist=Zayn Malik|rowheader=true|accessdate=23 August 2016}}
|}
|}
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! scope="col"| Position
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! scope="row"| US Dance Club Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/dance-club-songs|title=Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2016|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=30 August 2019|archive-date=22 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190522083813/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/dance-club-songs|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 28
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==Certifications==
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|certyear=2016|relyear=2016|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/aria-singles-drake-one-dance-stays-at-no-1-2-20160528|title=ARIA Singles: Drake 'One Dance' Stays at No 1|publisher=Noise11|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=28 May 2016|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|certyear=2016|relyear=2016|access-date=15 November 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Zayn|title=Like I Would|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|digital=true|accessdate=3 April 2018}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Zayn|title=Like I Would|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2020|accessdate=17 November 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Zayn|title=Like I Would|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|accessdate=3 April 2018}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Zayn|title=Like I Would|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2017|accessdate=13 November 2017}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Zayn|title=Like I Would|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2017|accessdate=13 November 2017}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|artist=Zayn|title=Like I Would|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2016|certyear=2016|certref=<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se | title=Zayn - Like I Would | publisher=[[Swedish Recording Industry Association|Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening]] | accessdate=29 April 2016 | language=Swedish}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|artist=Zayn|title=Like I Would|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2016|certyear=2016|source=artist|access-date=15 November 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Zayn|title=Like I Would|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2017|accessdate=13 February 2017}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Zayn|title=Like I Would|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2017|id=14147-4145-1|accessdate=13 February 2017}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Zayn|title=Like I Would|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|accessdate=12 February 2018}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Zayn|title=Like I Would|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|accessdate=12 February 2018}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true|streaming=true | nosales=true}}


==Release history==
==Release history==
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| rowspan="1"| [[Music download|Digital download]]
| rowspan="3"| [[RCA Records]]
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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*{{YouTube|iqLzjlA2hYw|"Like I Would" (Audio)}}
*{{MetroLyrics song|zayn-malik|like-i-would}}
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*{{Youtube|iqLzjlA2hYw|"Like I Would" (Audio)}}


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Latest revision as of 04:15, 23 November 2024

"Like I Would"
Single by Zayn
from the album Mind of Mine
Released10 March 2016
Recorded2016
Genre
Length3:13
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)XYZ
Zayn singles chronology
"Pillowtalk"
(2016) 		"Like I Would"
(2016) 		"Wrong"
(2016)
Music video
"Like I Would" on YouTube

"Like I Would" (stylised in all caps) is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Zayn for the deluxe edition of his solo debut studio album, Mind of Mine (2016). It was written by Zayn, Chase Wells, James Griffin, Kevin Rains, James Emerson and Salvador Waviest and produced by XYZ. The song was released on 10 March 2016 and later impacted US contemporary hit radio on 24 May 2016, as the album's official second single. "Like I Would" is an electro-R&B and dance song, with an upbeat backdrop, steady bass, a disco groove and a funky hook.

Lyrically, the song tries to prove to someone that he is the best thing she is ever going to get and that her new lover lacks the skills he brings to the bedroom. Commercially, the song reached the top-forty in eight countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. It also became his second song as a solo artist to reach the Billboard Hot 100, and also topped the country's dance charts. The music video for the song, inspired by Tron film franchise, was directed by Director X and released on 10 May 2016.

Composition and lyrics

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"Like I Would" was written by Zayn Malik, Chase Wells, James Griffin, Kevin Rains, James Emerson and Salvador Waviest. It was produced by XYZ.[1] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Universal Music Publishing Group, the song is written in the key of A♯ minor, with a tempo of 112 beats per minute. The song follows a chord progression of A#m – A#m/C# – A#m/G# – G7 – A#m/F – A#m. Malik's vocals range from the low-note of F4 to the high note of A#5.[2] It is a dance and electro-R&B song,[3][4] with an upbeat backdrop, steady bass, a disco groove and a "funky hook."[5][6][7] Lyrically, the song finds the singer promising his paramour that he's more apt to satisfy than an unnamed male competitor.[3]

According to Michelle Lulic of Bustle, "the song's lyrics seem to be alluding to a relationship that was definitely strong at one point, but now not so much."[8] In the pre-chorus, he warns: "If we can never go back / Thought you'd like to know that," before singing in the chorus: "He, won't touch you like I do /He, won't love you like I would /He don't know your body /He don't do you right /He won't love you like I would."[8] As noted by Lulic, in the chorus, "[he] is trying to prove to someone that he is the best thing she is ever going to get."[8]

Release

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"Like I Would" was first released digitally on 10 March 2016 as the third "instant grat" track from the album,[9] and later serviced to US contemporary hit radio on 24 May 2016 as the album's second single.[10] A remix EP featuring seven remixes from White Panda, Lenno, Sharam Jey, Oliver Nelson, Dave Audé, Troyboi and Rytmeklubben, was released on 27 May 2016 to digital download and streaming.[11]

Critical reception

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"Like I Would" received universal acclaim from music critics. The Fader included it in their "11 Songs You Need In Your Life This Week" list, describing it as a "euphoric, super danceable breakup jam".[12] Nate Scott of USA Today ranked it number two on his "10 best songs of the week" list, calling it "another step in the right direction," noting that "the dancey track has verve and Malik's voice shows some range."[13] Lewis Corner and Amy Davidson of Digital Spy also included it in their "10 tracks you need to hear" list, stating that they "were still waiting for that BIG pop banger we know he's capable of" and that "Like I Would" is "just that and then some."[14] Corner later added that the song is "screaming louder than Zayn's fans to be a number-one hit" as the "hook is contagious, the lyric is swoon-worthy arrogant, and the chorus is enough to pop off arena ceilings across the globe."[15] Robbie Daw of Idolator called it "a glorious ’80s throwback".[16] Andrew Milne of musicOMH called it an "exhilarating breakup banger,"[17] while Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone enjoyed it for being a "clubby success."[18]

Edwin Ortiz of Complex stated that it "has major potential to get burn in clubs across the country."[6] Nicholas Parco of New York Daily News stated that the track "is primed to be an early contender for hit of the early summer".[19] Brennan Carley of Spin praised "ZAYN's rich, warm vocals" that "weave themselves around a backing choir before a huge funky hook kicks in."[20] Carley also stated: "What 'Sorry' did to jumpstart Justin Bieber's Purpose, 'Like I Would' is the poppy kick in the ass 'Mind of Mine' needed pre-release."[20] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly noted that the song leans "headfirst into sleek, Weeknd-style hedonism,"[21] a sentiment that Maeve McDermott of USA Today also expressed, writing that it "give us another clue what R&B contemporary Malik is taking clues from on this record: the Weeknd."[7] Nick Levine of The Independent also agreed with both critics about The Weeknd's reference.[4] Michael Cragg of The Guardian thought it was weird that "the excellent, upbeat 'Like I Would' is relegated to the deluxe edition."[22]

Commercial performance

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In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart. In Canada, it debuted at number 23 on the Canadian Hot 100 and number 14 on the Canadian Digital Songs chart.[23] In Ireland, it debuted at number 32 on the Irish Singles Chart and reached number 23 on the Irish Radio Airplay Chart.[24] In the United States, it debuted at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 18 on the Pop Digital Songs chart.[25] It is Malik's second song to enter the Hot 100, after "Pillowtalk". "Like I Would" also debuted at number 31 on the Digital Songs chart, selling 26,000 downloads, and number 42 on the Streaming Songs chart, with 5.6 million streams.[26] It also debuted at number 21 on the On-Demand Songs chart.[27] In August 2016, "Like I Would" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.[28]

Music video

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The music video for the song was uploaded onto his YouTube and Vevo account on 10 May 2016. It was shot by Director X in a Los Angeles studio. Zayn's appearance in the video, and the video's array of lights and lasers, takes inspiration from the Tron science fiction films.[29][30] Director X had previously directed Usher's "Yeah", which he said he had "been wanting to redo" differently with "all laser" for a long time. He also cited Tron as inspiration. The video features the Cyclone, a large custom laser rig created by Zayn's laser designers.[31] The video also features energetic dancing by a squad of dancers.[29]

Zayn's appearance in the video, including a neon suit and a bright orange eye contact, takes inspiration from Marvel Comics' current Ghost Rider, Robbie Reyes,[32] who was in turn inspired by Zayn Malik.[33] According to Director X, the orange eye contact was Zayn's idea.[31] It is seen as part of Zayn's "man in the machine" theme, including his 2 May 2016 appearance at Met Gala's Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology, where he wore metal robot arms over his tuxedo.[30] The music video reached number 15 on the UK TV Airplay Chart.[34]

The video starts with Zayn "in the center of a beam of neon blue lines of light," as explained by Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos, who continued: "His full outfit is also covered with neon lines that glow against a black background and he's sporting an orange contact lens on one of his eyes. Elsewhere a crew of dancers, mostly made up of women, dance to the track amidst more neon lights."[35] Brennan Carley of Spin called it "pretty spectacular" with "a stunningly shot treatment."[36]

Live performances

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Malik performed "Like I Would" live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 24 March 2016,[37] and at the Mind of Mine iHeartRadio release party on 25 March 2016.[38] He also performed the song at the 3rd iHeartRadio Music Awards on 3 April 2016.[39] His performance was ranked the best performance at the show by International Business Times,[40] and the third best performance by Billboard.[41] He also performed the song at KIIS-FM's Wango Tango on 14 May 2016,[42] and during the season 10 finale of The Voice on 24 May 2016.[43]

Track listing

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Digital download[44]
No.TitleLength
1."Like I Would"3:12
Digital download – Remixes[45]
No.TitleLength
1."Like I Would" (The White Panda Remix)3:18
2."Like I Would" (Lenno Remix)4:36
3."Like I Would" (Sharam Jey Remix)4:41
4."Like I Would" (Oliver Nelson Remix)3:56
5."Like I Would" (Dave Audé Mix)3:46
6."Like I Would" (Rytmeklubben Remix)3:22
7."Like I Would" (Troyboi Remix)3:30

Credits and personnel

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Recording
  • Recorded at Record Plant, Los Angeles, California; Grove Studios, Los Angeles.
  • Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, California.
Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Mind of Mine, RCA Records.[1]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[74] Platinum 70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[75] Platinum 60,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[76] Platinum 80,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[77] Gold 25,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[78] Gold 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[79] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[80] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide 10 March 2016 Digital download RCA [9]
United States 24 May 2016 Contemporary hit radio [10]
Worldwide 27 May 2016 Remixes EP [11]

See also

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