"Like Me" is a song by the American rapper

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featuring the American singer

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. It was released in the US on March 31, 2015, as the first single from the former's first studio album, '' Remember My Name'' (2015). The song was produced by

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and Allen Ritter and had a positive response from some critics. "Like Me" peaked at number 43 on the ''Billboard''

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chart. A music video directed by Eif Rivera was created for the single and released in April 2015.

Background

The song premiered on March 24, 2015, and was released for digital download on March 31.

Critical reception

"Like Me" received positive reviews from some

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. Rick Florino of ''

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'' praised the vocal chemistry between Durk's no-frills, ear-grabbing lyrics and Jeremih's identifiable vocal tone throughout the song. Ernest Wilkins of ''

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'' praised Durk's use of

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in his delivery of the song, calling it "a smooth entry into the pantheon of Sensitive Thug jams". Jake Jenkins of ''

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'' called it "a well executed R&B-leaning track" for its collaboration with Jeremih and exquisite use of Auto-Tune, writing that it "helps bring out some emotion in an otherwise, stoic, hard-shelled persona".

Music video

The

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for the song was directed by Eif Rivera and released on April 20, 2015. The video follows Durk pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman but his actions in a

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game lead him to being set up. Intercut are scenes of Durk and Jeremih on a rooftop in

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Remix

The official remix was released on September 5, 2015, and features the rappers

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Track listing

*;Digital download (Explicit version) #"Like Me" (featuring

) – 3:58 *;Digital download (Clean version) #"Like Me" (featuring Jeremih) – 3:58

Charts

Certifications

References

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