Like I Love You

Infobox Single
Name = Like I Love You


Artist = Justin Timberlake featuring Clipse
Album = Justified
Released = August 2002 (worldwide)
November 2002 (UK)
Format = Digital download, CD single, 12" single
Recorded = 2002
Genre = Dance-pop
Length = 4:43
Label = Jive
Writer = Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Terrence Thornton, Gene Thornton
Producer = The Neptunes
Certification =
Audio sample? =
Chronology = Justin Timberlake singles
Last single =
This single = "Like I Love You"
(2002)
Next single = "Cry Me a River"
(2002)

"Like I Love You" is the first single from Justin Timberlake's solo debut album "Justified", performed with hip hop duo Clipse. Released in 2002, the Neptunes-produced single peaked at #11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at #2 in the UK, not reached in France and stayed on the charts for sixteen weeks. One of the backing dancers is Kevin Federline, the (eventual) ex-husband of Timberlake's ex-girlfriend, Britney Spears. The songs drums were an ode to the funk era according to Pharrell, who came up with the music loop. The guitar part is reminiscent of George Michael's "Faith". This track received a nomination at the Grammy Awards of 2003 for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.

Covers

The best-known cover version of "Like I Love You" was by the British indie band Maximo Park, who covered it for a compilation commemorating 40 years of BBC Radio 1. In their version, Timberlakes's closing lyrics about waiting for "this moment since he was a little boy" were changed humorously to reference their lead singer's hometown of Billingham, and his less glamorous childhood.

This song has been covered by Bell X1. It was recorded for the "Today FM" CD titled "Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 2" and as a B-side to their single 'Eve, The Apple Of My Eye'. Math metal band The Dillinger Escape Plan have also covered the song for their iTunes Music Store-only EP, "Plagiarism".

Track listings and formats

*European CD maxi-single
# "Like I Love You" (Album Version) (Williams, Pharrell/Hugo, C./Timberlake, Justin) — 4:47
# "Like I Love You" (Instrumental) (Williams, Pharrell/Hugo, C./Timberlake, Justin) — 4:47
# "Like I Love You" (Extended Club Mix) (Williams, Pharrell/Hugo, C./Timberlake, Justin) — 5:37

*UK CD remixes
# "Like I Love You" (Album Version) (Williams, Pharrell/Hugo, C./Timberlake, Justin) — 4:46
# "Like I Love You" (Instrumental) (Williams, Pharrell/Hugo, C./Timberlake, Justin) — 4:46
# "Like I Love You" (Extended Club Mix I) (Williams, Pharrell/Hugo, C./Timberlake, Justin) — 5:39
# "Like I Love You" (Extended Club Mix II) (Williams, Pharrell/Hugo, C./Timberlake, Justin) — 7:08

Remixes/official versions

*Album Version — 4:44
*Instrumental — 4:44
*Radio Edit #2 — 3:51
*Radio Edit #3 — 4:10
*Extended Club Mix I — 5:37
*Extended Club Mix II — 7:08
*Basement Jaxx Vocal Mix — 6:03
*Basement Jaxx Acid Dub
*Basement Jaxx Radio Edit
*Deep Dish Zigzag Remix — 9:40
*Deep Dish Zigzag Radio Edit
*Deep Dish Zigzag Dub
*Phat Heads Remix — 5:51
*Joe Bermudez Out Of Sync Club Mix — 7:54
*Joe Bermudez Out Of Sync Radio Edit — 4:14
*Joe Bermudez Out Of Sync "Billie Jean" Edit — 4:22

Charts