| "The Thing I Like" | ||||
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| Single by Aaliyah | ||||
| from the album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number | ||||
| Released | August 28, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Studio | Chicago Recording Company (Chicago) | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | R. Kelly | |||
| Producer(s) | R. Kelly | |||
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"The Thing I Like" is a song recorded by American singer Aaliyah for her debut studio album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number (1994). It was written and produced by R. Kelly. The song appeared on the soundtrack for the film A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994). It was released as the fifth and final single from Age Ain't Nothing but a Number exclusively in the United Kingdom on August 28, 1995, by Blackground Records and Jive Records.
A moderate commercial success, "The Thing I Like" peaked at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming her fifth consecutive top-40 single in the United Kingdom.