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"Whatever You Like" is a song by American rapper T.I., released by Grand Hustle and Atlantic Records in 2008 as the lead single (second overall) from his sixth studio album, Paper Trail (2008). It was written by T.I. and David Siegel , alongside the song's producer Jim Jonsin .
The official lead single was "Whatever You Like", released in July 2008, and became the most successful single of his career up until that point, breaking the record for the highest jump to number one on the Billboard Hot 100, jumping from number 71 to number one and becoming T.I.'s first solo number one single on the chart.
Produced by Eminem and Jeff Bass, the song features the use of electronic keyboard giving a trumpet-like sound. As well, hi-hats and bass drums are the main rhythmic instruments used in the song. The song mainly deals with the success of the T.I. and Eminem, as well as their struggle with their respective alter egos "T.I.P." and "Slim Shady".
We Don't Get Down Like Y'all; We in This Bitch; We Still in This Bitch; We Takin' Over; Welcome to the World (T.I. song) What Up, What's Haapnin' What You Know (T.I. song) Whatever U Like; Whatever You Like; Whatever You Like ("Weird Al" Yankovic song) Why You Wanna; Winner (Jamie Foxx song) Wish You Would; Wit' Me; Word Crimes
In addition, "Live Your Life" replaced "Whatever You Like" at number one on the Hot 100, making T.I. the ninth artist to replace themselves at number one in the history of the chart. [7] " Whatever You Like" simultaneously occupied the number two position on the chart that week, marking the first time an artist has held the top two positions ...
We Don't Get Down Like Y'all; We in This Bitch; We Still in This Bitch; We Takin' Over; Welcome to the World (T.I. song) What Up, What's Haapnin' What You Know (T.I. song) Whatever U Like; Whatever You Like; Why You Wanna; Winner (Jamie Foxx song) Wish You Would; Wit' Me
The song is thematically reminiscent of T.I.'s 2008 hit single "Whatever You Like". Markman compared T.I.'s delivery to that on "Whatever You Like", calling it "much darker." [28] [29] Trent Fitzgerald of PopCrush called it "a great rap ballad that could make the toughest neighborhood thug want to buy candy and flowers for his girlfriend."
"Whatever You Like" is the only Yankovic parody to have exactly the same title as the original it parodies. Yankovic commented that thanks to a rapid approval from T.I. he was able to write, record and upload the song to iTunes within two weeks and while the original song was still at No. 1 (it was there for 5 weeks).