Like That (Doja Cat song)

"Like That" is a song by American singer and rapper Doja Cat featuring rapper Gucci Mane. It was originally included as a track on Doja's 2019 album Hot Pink. The song became a single on May 12, 2020, following a viral dance challenge using the song on the app TikTok. The music video for the song was released on June 25, 2020, and has over 100 million views on YouTube.

"Like That"
"Say So / Like That (Mashup)" cover artwork
Single by Doja Cat featuring Gucci Mane
from the album Hot Pink
ReleasedMay 12, 2020
Recorded2019
Studio
Genre
Length2:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Doja Cat singles chronology
"Say So"
(2020)		 "Like That"
(2020)		 "In Your Eyes
(Remix)"
(2020)
Gucci Mane singles chronology
"Jingle Bales Intro"
(2019)		 "Like That"
(2020)		 "Both Sides"
(2020)
Music video
"Like That" on YouTube

Before "Like That" had become a single in May, the song already begun to chart in several countries following the viral TikTok dance which used the song. Following its release as a single, the song peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, and charted in other territories such as Belgium, Argentina, and Australia. The song additionally appeared in three year-end charts for the year of 2020.

Doja Cat performed "Like That" at the 2020 Video Music Awards, along with "Say So". She also performed the song at the Billboard Music Awards, along with "Say So" and the solo version of her song "Juicy". Doja Cat performed "Like That" at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve for the year of 2021.

Background

On November 1, 2019, Doja Cat announced that her album Hot Pink would be released on November 8, 2019 and revealed the track listing alongside the album's release. The song "Like That" was confirmed to have a featured artist that would not be announced until the album's release, when it was revealed to be Gucci Mane.[1] Similar to its predecessor "Say So", the song entered the charts before its single release due to a viral dance challenge using the song on the app TikTok.[2] Consequently, "Like That" charted ahead of release as a single in the United Kingdom, Canada and Ireland.[3][4][5][6]

Music video

A accompanying music video for the song was filmed in Los Angeles before the state went on lockdown due to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2020, the video was leaked online via Twitter, generating controversy. On June 22, 2020, Doja confirmed that she was fully aware of the video leak and stated that the leaked video was not the official video and that the official video would be released soon.[7] The official music video was released on June 25, 2020.[8][9]

Synopsis

The video starts with the title card panning down to Doja Cat standing in a futuristic blue set among her backup dancers. Doja and the dancers start dancing, intercut with shots of an animated version of Cat, which sparked comparisons to the anime television series Sailor Moon.[10] The video is plastered with animated graphics throughout the video.[8] Doja Cat eventually meets up with collaborator Gucci Mane, who leans and poses in front of a convertible while rapping his verse of the song. Doja who is either dancing beside Mane or in the convertible takes back the song and ends the video with the splits on beat, followed by a black screen.

Live performances

"Like That" was first performed in a medley with previous single, "Say So", at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. She also performed a medley of "Juicy", "Say So" and "Like That" at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards.[11] She performed the song at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.[12]

Critical reception

Lakin Starling of Pitchfork wrote, "Doja weaves easily from rap mode into a whispery chorus with an upbeat R&B groove reminiscent of early-2000s Janet Jackson. It's the perfect soundtrack for a backyard party."[13]

Comparing the song's composition to that of songs that previously popularized on TikTok, Cat Zhang wrote, "Doja's softer, girlier aesthetic offered an alternative to the vulgar, brutish rap that previously soundtracked the platform. And her brash, confident lyrics [...] offer snippets of female empowerment."[14]

Credits and personnel

Recording and management

Personnel

Credits adapted from Hot Pink liner notes.[15]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] Gold 35,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[32] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various November 7, 2019
[33]
United States May 12, 2020 Rhythmic contemporary [34]
May 19, 2020 Contemporary hit radio [35]
May 26, 2020 Urban contemporary [36]
Italy July 24, 2020 Contemporary hit radio Sony [37]

References
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  16. "Doja Cat – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Doja Cat. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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  26. "Top 100 Songs, June 26, 2020 - July 2, 2020". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
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  29. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  30. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  31. "British single certifications – Doja Cat feat. Gucci Mane – Like That". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 6, 2020. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Like That in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  32. "American single certifications – Doja Cat – Like That". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 11, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  33. Hot Pink by Doja Cat, retrieved January 28, 2020
  34. "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases | R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates | ..." web.archive.org. May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  35. "Top 40/M Future Release". All Access. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  36. "Urban/UAC Future Releases | R&B, Hip Hop, Release Schedule and Street Dates | ..." web.archive.org. May 23, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  37. "DOJA CAT "Like That" | (Radio Date: 24/07/2020)". radiodate.it. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
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