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"'''I Like You (A Happier Song)'''" is a song by American singer [[Post Malone]] featuring American rapper and singer [[Doja Cat]]. The song was written by the artists alongside Billy Walsh and producers [[Louis Bell]] and Jasper Harris.<ref>{{cite web |title=ACE Repertory |url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/916396770 |publisher=[[ASCAP]] |access-date=September 20, 2022}}</ref> It was sent to US [[contemporary hit radio]] as the third single from Malone's fourth studio album, ''[[Twelve Carat Toothache]]'', on June 3, 2022. The song reached number three on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], giving Malone his eleventh top-10 hit on the chart and Doja her sixth.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/harry-styles-sixth-week-hot-100-kate-bush-top-five-1235086411/|title=Harry Styles' 'As It Was' Keeps Atop Billboard Hot 100, Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill' Hits Top Five|last=Trust|first=Gary|magazine=Billboard|date=June 13, 2022|access-date=June 13, 2022}}</ref> It was also nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance|Best Pop Duo/Group Performance]] at the [[65th Annual Grammy Awards|65th Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-15 |title=2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammy-nominations-complete-winners-nominees-list |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=GRAMMYs}}</ref>
"'''I Like You (A Happier Song)'''" is a song by American rapper and singer [[Post Malone]] featuring fellow American rapper and singer [[Doja Cat]]. The song was written by the artists alongside Billy Walsh and producers [[Louis Bell]] and Jasper Harris.<ref>{{cite web |title=ACE Repertory |url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/916396770 |publisher=[[ASCAP]] |access-date=September 20, 2022}}</ref> It was sent to US [[contemporary hit radio]] as the third single from Malone's fourth studio album, ''[[Twelve Carat Toothache]]'', on June 3, 2022. The song reached number three on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], giving Malone his eleventh top-10 hit on the chart and Doja her sixth.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/harry-styles-sixth-week-hot-100-kate-bush-top-five-1235086411/|title=Harry Styles' 'As It Was' Keeps Atop Billboard Hot 100, Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill' Hits Top Five|last=Trust|first=Gary|magazine=Billboard|date=June 13, 2022|access-date=June 13, 2022}}</ref> It was also nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance|Best Pop Duo/Group Performance]] at the [[65th Annual Grammy Awards|65th Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-15 |title=2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammy-nominations-complete-winners-nominees-list |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=GRAMMYs}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==

Latest revision as of 16:33, 25 December 2024

"I Like You (A Happier Song)"
Single by Post Malone featuring Doja Cat
from the album Twelve Carat Toothache
ReleasedJune 3, 2022
Genre
Length3:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Bell
  • Harris
Post Malone singles chronology
"Cooped Up"
(2022) 		"I Like You (A Happier Song)"
(2022) 		"Chemical"
(2023)
Doja Cat singles chronology
"Vegas"
(2022) 		"I Like You (A Happier Song)"
(2022) 		"Kill Bill" (remix)
(2023)
Music video
"I Like You (A Happier Song)" on YouTube

"I Like You (A Happier Song)" is a song by American rapper and singer Post Malone featuring fellow American rapper and singer Doja Cat. The song was written by the artists alongside Billy Walsh and producers Louis Bell and Jasper Harris.[2] It was sent to US contemporary hit radio as the third single from Malone's fourth studio album, Twelve Carat Toothache, on June 3, 2022. The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Malone his eleventh top-10 hit on the chart and Doja her sixth.[3] It was also nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 65th Grammy Awards.[4]

Critical reception

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Ben Devlin of MusicOMH praised the chemistry between Post Malone and Doja Cat on the song.[5] Conversely, Robin Murray of Clash said that "Doja Cat seems wasted on the frothy 'I Like You (A Happier Song)'".[6]

Writing for Billboard, Lyndsey Havens ranked it the third best song on Twelve Carat Toothache, noting it "impossible not to smile" at its titular lyric, "I like you, I do," further going on to praise Doja Cat's verse and harmonies which make the song "sweeter."[7]

Commercial performance

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Following the release of Twelve Carat Toothache, "I Like You (A Happier Song)" debuted at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. The song later peaked at number three in its 16th week on the chart. It was the most successful release from the album, as well as Post Malone's highest-charting single since "Circles".

Music video

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The music video, filmed in Ojai, California, was released on July 26, 2022. On September 8, 2022, a follow-up video subtitled "Even More" which features BTS footage of the original video was released.

As of November 2024, the videos has respectively received over 163 million and 38 million views.[8][9][10][11]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "I Like You (A Happier Song)"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[69] 5× Platinum 350,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[70] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[71] 3× Platinum 240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[72] Gold 45,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[73] Gold 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[74] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[75] Gold 25,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[76] Platinum 10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[77] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[78] Gold 400,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[79] Gold 4,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for "I Like You (A Happier Song)"
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States June 7, 2022 Contemporary hit radio
[80]
Italy June 10, 2022 Radio airplay Universal [81]

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