The Thing I Like

"The Thing I Like"
Single by Aaliyah
from the album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number
Released	August 3, 1995
Format	CD, 12" single, audio cassette
Recorded	1993; Chicago Recording Company (Chicago, Illinois)
Genre	R&B, new jack swing
Length	3:24
Label	Blackground, Jive
Writer(s)	R. Kelly
Producer(s)	R. Kelly
Aaliyah chronology "Down with the Clique" (1995) "The Thing I Like" (1995) "Are You Ready?" (1996) Age Ain't Nothing but a Number track listing "I'm Down" (12) "The Thing I Like" (13) "Back & Forth (Mr. Lee & R. Kelly's Remix)" (14)

"The Thing I Like" is an R&B/New jack swing song recorded in 1993 by American singer Aaliyah. It was released on the soundtrack for the action-comedy film A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994) and the international version of Aaliyah's debut studio album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number (1994). It was released as the album's fifth single in Europe in 1995. Written and produced by R. Kelly, the song features a rap verse from himself. Its lyrics are about a girl's love for a man because of the one "thing she likes" about him.

Background and release

"The Thing I Like" was the sixth release overall from Age Ain't Nothing but a Number and fifth official release in Europe. The CD version of the single features various remixes produced by Paul Gotel. The song became Aaliyah's fifth single to reach the top-forty singles in the United Kingdom.

Music Video

A music video composed from previous Aaliyah's clips was produced to promote the single.

Track listing

Audio cassette

#	Title
1	"The Thing I Like" (Album version)
2	"The Thing I Like" (Paul Gotel radio mix)

Compact disc

#	Title
1	"The Thing I Like" (Album version)
2	"The Thing I Like" (Paul Gotel's Radio Mix)
3	"The Thing I Like" (Paul Gotel's Classic Anthem Mix)
4	"The Thing I Like" (PG Tip Satellite Mix)
5	"The Thing I Like" (Paul Gotel's Deep & Dubby Mix)

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
UK Top 75 Singles	33

References