"Girls Like" is a song by British rapper Tinie Tempah featuring Swedish singer Zara Larsson. The song was released digitally in the United Kingdom on 26 February 2016 as the second single from Tempah's third studio album, Youth.

"Girls Like"
Single by Tinie Tempah featuring Zara Larsson
from the album Youth
Released26 February 2016 (2016-02-26)
Genre
Length3:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nana Rogues
Tinie Tempah singles chronology
"Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)"
(2015)
"Girls Like"
(2016)
"Mamacita"
(2016)
Zara Larsson singles chronology
"Never Forget You"
(2015)
"Girls Like"
(2016)
"This One's for You"
(2016)
Music video
"Girls Like" on YouTube

The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 15 and later peaked at number five, becoming Tempah's thirteenth top five single and Larsson's third.

Music video

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Tempah previewed a clip onto his Instagram account, showing him and two girls. The full music video premiered on his YouTube account on 17 March 2016.[5] The music video was shot in Woodstock, a suburb of Cape Town. As of October 2022, the music video has over 223 million views on YouTube.[6][7]

Track listing

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Digital download[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Girls Like"3:16

Live performances

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Tempah and Larsson performed the song live for the first time on The Jonathan Ross Show on 2 April 2016.[9] Tempah also performed the song live at Wembley Stadium on 21 May 2016, ahead of the FA Cup final.[10]

Charts and certifications

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Release history

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Region Date Format Label
Ireland 26 February 2016 Digital download Parlophone
United Kingdom
United States 19 July 2016 Contemporary hit radio Warner Bros.

References

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