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That's What I Like (Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers song)

"That's What I Like" is a song by British novelty pop music act Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers, released on 2 October 1989 as the second single from their debut album, The Album (1989). It followed "Swing the Mood" to number one in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain and went top ten in several countries. In the United States, it failed to build on the success of the group's first hit, peaking at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"That's What I Like"
Single by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
from the album The Album
B-side"Pretty Blue Eyes"
Released2 October 1989 (1989-10-02)[1]
Genre
Length
  • 4:03 (radio version)
  • 5:37 (extended version)
Label
  • BCM
  • Indisc
Songwriter(s)Various
Producer(s)
  • Andy Pickles
  • Ian Morgan
Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers singles chronology
"Swing the Mood"
(1989) 		"That's What I Like"
(1989) 		"Let's Party"
(1989)

Background and structure edit

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:

Critical reception edit

Selina Webb from Music Week wrote, "Same formula, different faves, and still infuriatingly hitbound. An archive "C'mon everybody" kicks off snatches of the Hawaii 5-O theme tune plus geriatric hits from Chubby Checker, Little Richard and Bill Haley. Hands up if you wish you'd thought of it first."[2]

Track listings edit

  • 7-inch single
  1. "That's What I Like" – 4:03
  2. "Pretty Blue Eyes" by John Anderson Band – 2:44
  • 12-inch maxi
  1. "That's What I Like" (extended twist mix) – 5:23
  2. "Pretty Blue Eyes" by John Anderson Band – 2:44
  3. "Twelve Bar Thingy" by John Anderson Band – 2:39
  • CD maxi
  1. "That's What I Like" – 4:03
  2. "That's What I Like" (extended twist mix) – 5:23
  3. "Pretty Blue Eyes" – 2:44
  4. "Twelve Bar Thingy" by John Anderson Band – 2:39

Personnel edit

  • Artwork by Mick Hand
  • Edited and engineered by Andy Pickles and Ian Morgan
  • Executive producer : John Pickles
  • Produced by Les Hemstock

Charts edit

Certifications and sales edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Platinum 70,000^
France (SNEP)[28] Silver 200,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Gold 400,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 30 September 1989. p. 41. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ Webb, Selina (14 October 1989). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 25. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – That's What I Like". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. ^ "Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – That's What I Like" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. ^ "Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – That's What I Like" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 45. 11 November 1989. p. IV. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  7. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
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  9. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – That's What I Like". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 47, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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  13. ^ "Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – That's What I Like". VG-lista. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  14. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  15. ^ "Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – That's What I Like". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – That's What I Like". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. 17 February 1990. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – That's What I Like" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  20. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1989" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1989" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. 6. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via World Radio History.
  22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1989" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Year End Singles" (PDF). Record Mirror. 27 January 1990. p. 44. ISSN 0144-5804. Retrieved 25 October 2023 – via World Radio History.
  24. ^ Copsey, Rob (7 May 2021). "Official Top 40 best-selling songs of 1989". Official Charts. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  25. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 51. 22 December 1990. p. 60. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  26. ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1990" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  27. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  28. ^ Elia Abib, Muz hit. tubes, 1998, p. 172 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
  29. ^ "British single certifications – Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers – That's What I Like". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 February 2021.


 

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