The song cleverly samples Run-D.M.C. ’s 1984 hook "It’s Like That Y’all" from the track "Hollis Crew".
One of the song's most iconic lyrics— "Them chickens is ash and I'm lotion" —was born from a joke in the studio. Carey explained it as a playful way to tell a man he needs to get rid of "ashy" rivals because she is the "antidote". Chart Performance and Critical Reception Mariah Carey It S Like That
The video ends when an ex-lover (played by Wentworth Miller ) appears and takes off his mask. This storyline famously continues in the video for her follow-up single, "We Belong Together". The song cleverly samples Run-D
"It’s Like That" was Carey's most successful single in years, helping her secure a nomination for at the 2006 Grammy Awards. Carey explained it as a playful way to
Debuted at #53 and eventually peaked at #16, spending 15 weeks in the Top 40.