WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU
The Romantics
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Such power pop founders as the Raspberries and Big Star may have been woefully underappreciated during their initial run in the early '70s, but by the end of the decade, several of their offspring had taken the style ... |
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| Album: | The Romantics |
| Date: | 1980 |
| U.S. Chart: | 48 |
| Songfacts: You can leave comments about the song at the bottom of the page. |
| The Romantics, so named because they formed on Valentine's Day 1977 in Detroit, have had only 2 US Top-40 hits - and this, now their best-known song, ironically wasn't one of them. It attracted little attention and was only a minor hit when first released in 1980, but found new life later in the decade when it became a popular choice for an advertising jingle, particularly for Budweiser beer. Since then the song has also become a fixture at sporting events, bars and nightclubs, and parties and celebrations of all kinds, and has taken its place as one of the most popular rock anthems of all time. The Romantics' 2 Top-40 hits were "Talking In Your Sleep" (#3) and "One In A Million" (#37). Both came in 1983, from their follow-up album In Heat. |
| In another ironic twist, the licensing of this song for advertising, the very thing that sparked the song's comeback, was apparently handled illegally. It was secured from the band's management without the band's knowledge or approval, which sparked a lawsuit lasting several years. Despite now having faded into obscurity, the band stayed together during this time, albeit with several lineup changes, and remain active as of 2006. |
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, yeah
You're 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
What I like about you, you really know how to dance
When you go up, down, jump around, think about true romance, yeah
You're 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
Wahh!
Hey!
What I like about you, you keep me warm at night
Never wanna' let you go, know you make me feel alright, yeah
You're 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 (whispered)
That's what I like about you (whispered)
That's what I like about you (whispered)
That's what I like about you (whispered)
Hey, uh huh huh, hey hey hey
Hey, uh huh huh, brrr
Hey, uh huh huh, hey