| 'I Don't Like' | |||
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| Single by Chief Keef featuring Lil Reese | |||
| from the album Finally Rich | |||
| Released | March 11, 2012 | ||
| Format | Digital download | ||
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| Length | 4:27(single version) 4:54 (album version) | ||
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| Producer(s) | Young Chop | ||
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'I Don't Like' is the debut single by American rapper Chief Keef, featuring Lil Reese. It was released on March 11, 2012. It peaked at #73 on the Billboard Hot 100, #20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and #15 on the Rap Songs chart.[1] The song was produced by Young Chop. The video for 'I Don't Like' went viral with over 28 million views on YouTube, before being taken down.[2] The song features Chief Keef listing off things he does not like. The song was later remixed by Kanye West, The Game, Lil Wayne and others. Luni Mofo, an independent rapper from Dallas, Texas also released a remix featuring Renizance from the Immortal Soldierz in August 2012, with a music video produced by Big Cease from Hata Proof Records, an independent record label based in Houston, Texas.
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Background[edit]
Originally the song was released on Chief Keef's third mixtape Back from the Dead for free digital download on March 14, 2012. The mixtape was then mastered and made available for purchase on iTunes, with the 'I Don't Like' single officially released on July 24, 2012. Complex named the song #7 on their list of the best 50 songs of 2012.[3]
Music video[edit]
The music video, directed by DGainz was released and uploaded on his official YouTube channel on March 11, 2012. Amassing just under 30 million views, it then got removed on August 2013 and re-uploaded on Chief Keef's Vevo account in which it has amassed over 100 million views as of March 2018.[4]
Chart performance[edit]
'I Don't Like' entered and peaked at number 73 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Elsewhere in the US, 'I Don't Like' peaked at number 20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 15 on the Rap Songs chart.[1]
Track listing[edit]
- Digital single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'I Don't Like (feat. Lil Reese)' | Keith Cozart, Tavares Taylor, Tyree Pittman | Young Chop | 4:55 |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 73 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 20 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] | 15 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (2012) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 96 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
GOOD Music remix[edit]
| 'I Don't Like (Remix)' | |
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| Song by Kanye West, Chief Keef, Pusha T, Big Sean and Jadakiss | |
| from the album Cruel Summer | |
| Released | May 1, 2012[10] |
| Format | Digital download |
| Recorded | 2012 |
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| Length | 4:44 |
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Kanye West put together a remix that features Pusha T, Big Sean, and Jadakiss.[12] The remix is featured in an updated version as the final track on the G.O.O.D. Music compilation album, Cruel Summer as 'Don't Like.1'. It is also worth noting that Keef was under house arrest when the remix was recorded.
References[edit]
- ^ ab'Billboard'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
- ^DGainz (May 11, 2012). 'Listen: Viral video's'. YouTube. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^'The 50 Best Songs of 2012'. Complex.com. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^'Chief Keef – I Don't Like f/ Lil Reese – Shot by DGainz'. YouTube. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^'Chief Keef Chart History (Hot 100)'. Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^'Chief Keef Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)'. Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^'Chief Keef Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)'. Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^'R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – 2012 Year End Charts'. Billboard.com. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- ^'American single certifications – Chief Keef – I Don't Like'. Recording Industry Association of America.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
- ^'Kanye West Drops Chief Keef's 'I Don't Like (Remix)' For G.O.O.D. Music'. Web,archive.org. May 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- ^Ketchum, William E. 'Producer's Corner: Mike WiLL Made It Details 'Mercy' Co-Production, Working With Chief Keef & 2 Chainz'. HipHopDX. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^Lipshutz, Jason (May 1, 2012). 'Listen: Kanye West & Friends Remix Chief Keef's 'I Don't Like''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
External links[edit]
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics