I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)

"I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" is a song recorded by American R&B group Hi-Five for their 1990 eponymous debut studio album. The song was written by Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle and Dave Way, and released as the album's second single on January 2, 1991, by the Jive label. It was a number-one pop song and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 10, 1991.[1] The video has an exceptionally large amount of dark colours and shadows in contrast to the light-hearted and bubblegum pop song that plays.

"I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)"
Standard artwork (vinyl edition pictured)
Single by Hi-Five
from the album Hi-Five
B-side	"Sweetheart"
Released	January 2, 1991
Recorded	January 1990
Genre	R&B new jack swing soul bubblegum pop
Length	5:49 (album version) 3:56 (radio version)
Label	Jive
Songwriter(s)	Teddy Riley Bernard Belle Dave Way
Producer(s)	Teddy Riley
Hi-Five singles chronology
"Just Can't Handle It" (1990) "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" (1991) "I Can't Wait Another Minute" (1991)
Music video
"I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" on YouTube
Audio
"I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" on YouTube

Chart performance

In the United States, "I Like the Way" spent two weeks at number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart;[2] and one week at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Credits and personnel

• Written by Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle & Dave Way
• Produced and mixed by Teddy Riley
• Co-produced by Bernard Belle
• Engineered by David Way
• 1. Remixed by Ralph Rolle & Tom Vercillo at Battery Studios
• 3 & 4. Remixed by Gerard Harmon, Armando Colon, & Ralph Rolle at Battery Studios for Phat Kat Productions
• Guitar: Patricia Halligan
• Drums: Ralph Rolle
• Keyboards: Armando Colon
• Little Girl's Voice: India

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1991) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[3] 47 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 16 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[5] 8 Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 41 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 47 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 43 US Billboard Hot 100[9] 1 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[10] 42 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 1 US Dance/Electronic Singles Sales 33

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100[12] 8 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles[13] 4 All-time charts Chart (1958-2018) Position US Billboard Hot 100[14] 317

See also

• List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of the 1990s
• List of number-one R&B singles of 1991 (U.S.)

References

1. RIAA - Hi-Five - I Like The Way
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 254.
3. "Australian-charts.com – Hi-Five – I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
4. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1546." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
5. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 1561." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Hi-Five – I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Hi-Five – I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
8. "Charts.nz – Hi-Five – I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
9. "Hi-Five Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
10. "Hi-Five Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
11. "Hi-Five Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
12. "Billboard Top 100 - 1991". Archived from the original on 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
13. "The Year in Music 1991" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 103 no. 51. December 21, 1981. p. YE-18. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
14. "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2018.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics