That's What I Like
| "That's What I Like" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers | ||||
| from the album The Album | ||||
| B-side | "Pretty Blue Eyes" | |||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Format |
CD single, CD maxi 7" single, 12" maxi | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock and roll | |||
| Length | 4:03 (radio version) | |||
| Label | BCM, Indisc | |||
| Writer(s) | Various artists | |||
| Producer(s) |
Andy Pickles Ian Morgan | |||
| Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers singles chronology | ||||
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"That's What I Like" is a song by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers. It was the second single from the album just entitled The Album and was released in late 1989. It followed "Swing the Mood" to number one in the UK, Ireland and Spain and went top ten in several countries. In the U.S it failed to build on the success of the group's first hit, peaking at #69.
Background and structure
Father and son team Andy and John Pickles repeated the formula which had taken their record "Swing the Mood" to number one a few months previously. This time using "Hawaii Five-O" by The Ventures from the TV series Hawaii Five-O as the recurring melodic hook in the record. It was the act's second UK number-one hit and stayed at the top for three weeks in October 1989.
The mix includes the following songs:
- "Theme from Hawaii Five-O" by The Ventures
- "Let's Twist Again" by Chubby Checker
- "Let's Dance" by Chris Montez
- "Wipeout" by The Surfaris
- "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis
- "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry
- "Good Golly Miss Molly" by Little Richard
- "The Twist" by Chubby Checker
- "Summertime Blues" by Eddie Cochran
- "Razzle Dazzle" by Bill Haley and the Comets
- "Runaround Sue" by Dion and the Belmonts
- "Chantilly Lace" by The Big Bopper
Formats and track listings
- 7" single
- "That's What I Like" – 4:03
- "Pretty Blue Eyes" by John Anderson Band – 2:44
- 12" maxi
- "That's What I Like" (extended twist mix) – 5:23
- "Pretty Blue Eyes" by John Anderson Band – 2:44
- "Twelve Bar Thingy" by John Anderson Band – 2:39
- CD maxi
- "That's What I Like" – 4:03
- "That's What I Like" (extended twist mix) – 5:23
- "Pretty Blue Eyes" – 2:44
- "Twelve Bar Thingy" by John Anderson Band – 2:39
Personnel
- Artwork by Mick Hand
- Edited and engineered by Andy Pickles and Ian Morgan
- Executive producer : John Pickles
- Produced by Les Hemstock
Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France[1] | Silver | 1989 | 200,000 | 241,000[2] |
Charts
| Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart[3] | 4 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[4] | 5 |
| Dutch Mega Top 100[5] | 5 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart[6] | 2 |
| German Singles Chart[7] | 6 |
| Irish Singles Chart[8] | 1 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 17 |
| Norwegian VG-lista Singles Chart[10] | 2 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[11] | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[12] | 5 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[13] | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart[14] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[15] | 69 |
| Preceded by "Sweet Surrender" by Wet Wet Wet |
Irish IRMA number-one single 19 October 1989 – 2 November 1989 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Never Too Late" by Kylie Minogue |
| Preceded by "Ride On Time" by Black Box |
UK number-one single 15 October 1989 – 4 November 1989 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "All Around The World" by Lisa Stansfield |
References
- ↑ Elia Abib, Muz hit. tubes, 1998, p. 172 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
- ↑ Jive Bunny's certifications See: "Les Ventes" => "Toutes les certifications depuis 1973" => "JIVE BUNNY" Infodisc.fr (Retrieved 11 April 2009)
- ↑ "That's What I Like", Australian ARIA Singles Chart Australian-charts.com (Retrieved 7 December 2007)
- ↑ "That's What I Like", Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved 7 December 2007)
- ↑ "That's What I Like", Dutch Mage Top 100 Dutchcharts.nl (Retrieved 11 April 2009)
- ↑ "That's What I Like", French Top 100 Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 7 December 2007)
- ↑ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved 11 April 2009)
- ↑ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 11 April 2009)
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers – Swing the Mood". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "That's What I Like", Norwegian VG-Lista Singles Chart Norwegiancharts.com (Retrieved 7 December 2007)
- ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ↑ "That's What I Like", Swedish Singles Chart Swedishcharts.com (Retrieved 7 December 2007)
- ↑ "That's What I Like", Swiss Top 100 Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 7 December 2007)
- ↑ "That's What I Like", UK Singles Chart Chartsstats.com (Retrieved 11 April 2009)
- ↑ Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved 11 April 2009)
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