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Like I Do (Christina Aguilera song)

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"Like I Do"
Single by Christina Aguilera featuring GoldLink
from the album Liberation
ReleasedJune 7, 2018 (2018-06-07)
Genre
Length4:49
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Christina Aguilera singles chronology
"Fall in Line"
(2018) 		"Like I Do"
(2018) 		"Haunted Heart"
(2019)
GoldLink singles chronology
"Function"
(2018) 		"Like I Do"
(2018) 		"Got Friends"
(2018)

"Like I Do" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera from her eighth studio album Liberation. American rapper GoldLink is featured on the song.[1] The track was released as the third single on June 7, 2018.[2] A lyric video for the song was later released on YouTube on June 21, 2018.[3] The single received widespread acclaim from music critics, praised for its sexiness, "slick" production values and Aguilera's "smooth" vocal delivery. It also received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, held in 2019.[4]

Composition and recording

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"Like I Do" is a mid-tempo song that blends elements of hip-hop, R&B, and house music.[1] Its final form was also influenced by genres such as neo soul, synth-pop, and future garage.[5] Music journalists noted that the track belongs to the subgenre of slow jam.[6][7]

Critical reception

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David Smyth of the Evening Standard called the song the "slickest, most appealing production" of its parent album.[8] Jennifer Drysdale (Entertainment Tonight) singled the track out as a "flirty" number while also showcasing "more of a pop sound" for the then upcoming Liberation album.[9] USA Today critic Patrick Ryan also defined the song as a "flirty" track "whose hypnotic high flutes and dexterous guest verse from rapper GoldLink will be lodged in your brain all summer".[10]

Writing for HotNewHipHop, Chantilly Post noted that "Like I Do" sounds "like home for GoldLink as if the song could have been on his previous album At What Cost" while giving the song a "hot" stamp.[11] According to Masani Musa of The Source, the track is noticeable for highlighting Aguilera's "smooth and subtle vocals", while also showcasing the vocalist's "unapologetically belting over an airy flute melody that is seeped in nostalgia". She also refers to the collaboration as "everything we needed".[12] Similarly, Sajae Elder, of Complex, noted the "great opening verse" and claimed the song's "syncopated, summery production [...] gives a sexy nod to love songs on the past".[13] The "sexy" approach was also highlighted by Paris Close, writing for PopCrush, who noted that "no one does sexy like Xtina" adding that "when it comes to performance, she can show you better than she can tell you", while praising the "straight to the point" lyrics at the same time the "flute-tipped instrumentals play in the distance".[7]

Idolator's Mike Nied defined the song as a "vibey mid-tempo", noting that "accenting the performance with vocal flourishes, it is a refreshing release that highlights Xtina's state of mind in 2018".[14] Rolling Stone contributor Brittany Spanos highlighted GoldLink's references to Aguilera's earlier songs ("Genie in a Bottle", "Ain't No Other Man"), while considering the song a "self-assured track".[15] Vrinda Jagota of Paper noted Anderson .Paak's production, especially the "whimsical wind instruments and synths", while also praising GoldLink's "slick contribution". Overall, "the song ambles on joyously for almost five minutes, a skittering drum beat and that boisterous flute line flitting throughout", according to the music critic.[16] Pitchfork contributor Claire Lobenfeld chose "Like I Do" as "one spot where contemporary pop fare suits Aguilera" on the Liberation album.[17] The BuzzFeed editor Dylan Nguyen labelled the song as "a modern R&B masterpiece".[18]

On the other hand, The Guardian's Alexis Petridis criticized the track. According to the music critic, "the most interesting thing about Like I Do is how its hook echoes Maroon 5’s 'Moves like Jagger', the biggest hit Aguilera’s been involved with in years".[19] Similarly, Stereogum contributor Chris DeVille called the track a "squelchy, bouncy MILF encounter", while also referring to "Sick of Sittin'" as the "superior option" among the Anderson .Paak productions.[20]

Lyric video

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Official lyric video for "Like I Do" was released on Aguilera's YouTube channel on June 21, 2018.[3] The song's lyrics are displayed as the backdrop for scenes of a dancing couple. A man and a woman move in a sensual manner, almost as if engaged in a dance battle, and in other scenes they passionately embrace under a shower of water. The song's lyrics are also shown on old television sets. The video is presented in black and white, and the footage was shot at the Please Space recording studio in Brooklyn, New York. The lyric video was directed by KIT Walters and Turkish-born photographer Ece Gürlü.[21][22]

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Indonesian Digital Songs (LIMA)[23] 2

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various June 7, 2018
RCA [24]

References

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  1. ^ a b Darville, Jordan (June 7, 2018). "Christina Aguilera Shares "Like I Do" featuring GoldLink and Anderson.Paak". The Fader. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Christina Aguilera Releases Bouncy New Single 'Like I Do' Featuring Goldlink: Listen". Billboard. June 7, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Christina Aguilera – Like I Do (Official Lyric Video) ft. GoldLink". June 21, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2024 – via YouTube. Alphabet Inc.
  4. ^ "61st Annual GRAMMY Awards". GRAMMY.com. 2018-12-06. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "New song: Christina Aguilera – "Like I Do" feat. GoldLink". SoulBowl. June 11, 2018. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Gaca, Anna (June 7, 2018). "Christina Aguilera – 'Like I Do' ft. GoldLink". Spin. Spin Media, LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Close, Paris (June 7, 2018). "Christina Aguilera Drops Sensual Slow Jam 'Like I Do' Feat. GoldLink (LISTEN)". Pop Crush. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  8. ^ Smyth, David (June 15, 2018). "Albums of the week: Christina Aguilera's back with a big bonkers bang". Evening Standard. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  9. ^ Drysdale, Jennifer (June 7, 2018). "Listen to Christina Aguilera's New Song 'Like I Do' Featuring GoldLink". Yahoo!. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  10. ^ Ryan, Patrick (June 14, 2018). "Review: Christina Aguilera's 'Liberation' is a mostly satisfying comeback album". USA Today. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  11. ^ Post, Chantilly (June 7, 2018). "Christina Aguilera Grabs GoldLink For "Like I Do"". HotNewHipHop.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  12. ^ Musa, Masani (June 12, 2018). "Christina Aguilera and GoldLink's 'Like I Do' Is The Collab We Didn't Know We Needed". The Source. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  13. ^ Elder, Sajay (June 7, 2018). "Christina Aguilera Enlists GoldLink for Her Smooth New Track "Like I Do"". Complex.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  14. ^ Nied, Mike (June 7, 2018). "Tune: Christina Aguilera's "Like I Do" Is A Self-Assured Delight". Idolator. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  15. ^ Spanos, Brittany (June 7, 2018). "Hear Christina Aguilera's Sexy, GoldLink-Assisted New Song 'Like I Do'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  16. ^ Jagota, Vrinda (June 7, 2018). "Christina Aguilera Drops Fourth Single 'Like I Do'". Paper. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  17. ^ Lobenfeld, Claire (June 20, 2018). "Christina Aguilera, Liberation". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  18. ^ Nguyen, Dylan (June 24, 2020). "6 Best R&B Albums Of 2018". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  19. ^ Petridis, Alexis (June 14, 2018). "Christina Aguilera: Liberation review – #MeToo makeover hits high and low notes". The Guardian. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  20. ^ DeVille, Chris (June 14, 2018). "Christina Aguilera's New Album Is Pretty Good. Does Anyone Care?". Stereogum. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  21. ^ "Christina Aguilera'nın Son Klibinde Türk İmzası". Haberler (in Turkish). July 3, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  22. ^ "Christina Aguilera & GoldLink – Like I Do – Lyric Video". EceGurlu.co. Archived from the original on December 3, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  23. ^ "Indonesian Top Digital Songs Chart by LIMA / June 8th, 2018". LIMA. June 8, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  24. ^ "Like I Do / Christina Aguilera TIDAL". Tidal. 7 June 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
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