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About What I Like About You

"What I Like About You" is a song by American rock band the Romantics. Written by Romantics members Wally Palmar, Mike Skill and Jimmy Marinos in 1979, the song is included on the band's self-titled debut album (1980), and was also released as a single. Marinos, the band's drummer, is the lead vocalist on the song. The band filmed a music video for the song that appeared frequently on MTV during the early 1980s.

Year: 2002 3:44 1,281 Views Hey, uh huh huh Hey, uh huh huh What I like about you, you hold me tight Tell me I'm the only one, wanna' come over tonight, yea Keep on whispering in my ear Tell me all the things that I wanna' to hear, 'cause that's true That's what I like That's what I like What I like about you, you really know how to dance When you go up, down, jump around, think about true romance, yea Keep on whispering in my ear Tell me all the things that I wanna' to hear, 'cause that's true That's what I like about you That's what I like about you That's what I like about you That's what I like about you Wahh! Hey! What I like about you, you keep me warm at night Never wanna' let you go, know you make me feel alright, yea Keep on whispering in my ear Tell me all the things that I wanna' to hear, 'cause that's true That's what I like about you That's what I like about you That's what I like about you That's what I like about you That's what I like about you (whispered) That's what I like about you That's what I like about you That's what I like about you Hey, uh huh huh, hey hey hey Hey, uh huh huh, brrr Hey, uh huh huh, hey

The Romantics

The Romantics is an American New Wave band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1977. The band adopted the name "The Romantics" because they formed on Valentine's Day, 1977. The Romantics achieved popularity in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, parts of Asia, Australia, Europe, and Latin America during the first half of the 1980s on the strength of the band's songs and music videos. They were influenced by 1960s British Invasion rock (most notably the music of The Kinks, The Who, The Beatles, The Hollies, and The Rolling Stones). more »

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Written by: Jimmy Marinos, Walter Palamarchuk, Mike Skill

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12 facts about this song

Release Information "What I Like About You" is a hit song by the American rock band "The Romantics" which was released in 1980.

Album details The song is from their self-titled debut album, "The Romantics".

Songwriter It was penned by the band members Wally Palmar, Mike Skill, and Jimmy Marinos.

Vocals The song was sung by the band's drummer, Jimmy Marinos.

Chart Position Despite its popularity, the song did not initially reach the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.

International Success However, in Australia, the song gained much recognition and reached No. 2 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report) in 1980.

Resurgence The song experienced a resurgence of popularity in the mid-1980s when it was used in a television commercial for Budweiser beer.

Soundtrack Appearance It has also been used in numerous movies and TV shows, like the romantic comedy "Freaky Friday".

Covered Versions Numerous artists have covered "What I Like About You", including the American rock band "5 Seconds of Summer".

Modern Usage Today, the song is a mainstay on classic rock and oldies radio station playlists due to its enduring popularity.

Music Video The music video for "What I Like About You" was notable for its time, featuring the band performing the song on a stage lit with colourful gelled lights, cutting to clips of girls dancing.

Pop Culture A television sitcom that aired in the early 2000s borrowed its title from this track. The show was called "What I Like About You" and starred Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth. The Romantics' song was used as its theme song.

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