What Them Girls Like

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"What Them Girls Like"
Single by Ludacris featuring Chris Brown and Sean Garrett
from the album Theater of the Mind
ReleasedAugust 7, 2008 (2008-08-07)
GenreHip-hop
Length3:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Rodney Jerkins
  • Sean Garrett
Ludacris singles chronology
"Pretty Girl"
(2008) 		"What Them Girls Like"
(2008) 		"Still Standing"
(2008)
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Dreamer"
(2008) 		"What Them Girls Like"
(2008) 		"Make the World Go Round"
(2008)
Sean Garrett singles chronology
"Grippin'"
(2008) 		"What Them Girls Like"
(2008) 		"Away"
(2008)

"What Them Girls Like" is the first single from American rapper Ludacris' sixth studio album Theater of the Mind.[1] The single features American singers Chris Brown and Sean Garrett, who produced the song alongside Rodney Jerkins.

Critical reception

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AllMusic editor David Jeffries called this song "completely unsurprising, with a rock-solid hook."[2] Ken Copabianco described the song: "His sex talk is good-natured and slyly insightful about love".[3] XXL wrote a mixed review: "Elsewhere, he’s just straight reaching—“What Them Girls Like,” for instance, where, despite taking a cue from 2000’s Mel Gibson chick flick What Women Want, there’s no real solid connection established between the film and the actual song."[4]

Music video

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The music video premiered on Yahoo Music on September 11.[5] The video takes cues from the film What Women Want.[6] The music video premiered on BET and later appeared at number 80 on the Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2008 countdown. Comfort Fedoke, DeRay Davis, Tyrese Gibson, Teairra Mari, Kristia Krueger, Suelyn Medeiros, Amber Rose, Joe and Gavin Maloof, and La La Anthony made cameo appearances in the video. There is a 40-second intro before the music starts in the video.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 98
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 53
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 33
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[10] 52
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 17
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[12] 8
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[13] 15

Year-end charts

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Chart (2008) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 90

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ (August 1, 2008) New Music: Ludacris f/ Chris Brown & Sean Garrett - 'What Them Girls Like' Rap-Up. Accessed August 1, 2008.
  2. ^ "Theater of the Mind - Ludacris | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Capobianco, Ken (24 November 2008). "Ludacris, 'Theater of the Mind'". Boston.com.
  4. ^ "Ludacris:Theater of the Mind - XXL". 19 November 2008.
  5. ^ "Premieres on Yahoo! Music". New.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
  6. ^ Ludacris' Busy Fall Billboard. Accessed September 2, 2008.
  7. ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 988" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. August 23, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-19. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  8. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  10. ^ Pop 100 - What Them Girls Like - Ludacris Co-Starring Chris Brown & Sean Garrett[dead link] Billboard. Accessed October 3, 2008.
  11. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  14. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Ludacris – What Them Girls Like". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
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