Like Whoa

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“Like Whoa”
“Like Whoa” cover
Digital (iTunes) EP cover
Single by Aly & AJ
from the album Insomniatic
Released March 18, 2008 (U.S. download - EP)
January 21, 2008 (US Promo Adds)
December 2007 (Radio Disney)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2007
Genre Electropop, dance-pop
Length 2:31 (album version)
2:25 (remix version)
Label Hollywood
Writer(s) Aly Michalka
AJ Michalka
Timothy A. James
Antonina Armato
Aly & AJ singles chronology
"Potential Breakup Song"
(2007)		 "Like Whoa"
(2008)

"Like Whoa" is a song by American pop duo Aly & AJ, written and recorded by the duo for their second studio album, Insomniatic. It is the second single of the album released in 2008. The song was confirmed to be the third UK single, as the official UK website notified, but has been cancelled with unknown reason.[1]

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[edit] Song information and reception

The song, along with "Bullseye", "Silence", and "Potential Breakup Song", were released to UK radio stations to promote Insomniatic, and "Like Whoa" later became the official next single. It can currently be heard on Radio Disney. It was picked by a massive 95% of Disney voters.[2]

"Like Whoa" is a song about the thrill feeling of being in a new relationship.

The album version of the song was used in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Minutemen. The song was made digitally available on March 18, 2008 on iTunes.[3] Aside from the release on iTunes, the song has only been played on Radio Disney stations throughout the United States during January and February. The song is currently, aside from Radio Disney, only getting airplay on Seattle's C89.5 dance radio.[4]

[edit] Critical reception

The song mainly got positive comments on album reviews. UMusic describes the song: "Like Whoa" starts with soft cooing and transitions into a high energy danceable chorus."[5]

Todd Sterling, from Wal-Mart, praises the song: ""Like Whoa," a penetrating, bass driven cut compares the sensation of falling in love with a rollercoaster ride. The song, lathered in slippery keyboard effects and programmed drums, is a melodically layered chunk of pop candy."[6]

Logan Leasure, from Jesus Freak Hideout, named the song a "sure-to-be-hit" and describes it as "an upbeat, catchy song that gives a positive outlook on life."[7]

[edit] Track listings and formats

  • Expected UK Single CD
  1. "Like Whoa" (Remix) – 2:25
  2. "Like Whoa" – 2:30
  1. "Like Whoa" (remix version) – 2:29
  2. "Like Whoa" (acoustic version) – 2:42
  3. Radio Disney Exclusive Interview - 2:07

[edit] Music video

On December 3, 2007, Aly & AJ announced, via a blog on their MySpace, that the video for "Like Whoa" would be shot during the same week. The girls also stated that they shot the video with director Scott Speer and that "it's very different from what we've already done".[8]

Pictures from the shoot of the music video had leaked onto the internet on December 15, 2007, showing them in four different sets, Aly jumping on the trampoline, both of them on a sofa and similar scenes with microphones as in the music video of "Potential Breakup Song" amongst others.

The video hit YouTube on January 18, 2008.[9] Disney Channel first aired the music video intertwined with clips of the original movie, Minutemen, on January 19, 2008 to promote the film. Vice versa, the song was featured in the film to promote both the song as the album a bit. The official music video, without clips of Minutemen, was released on February 1, 2008 on the Hollywood Records YouTube channel. The video has been released to Canada's MuchMusic, Yahoo! and it also has been shown on MTV Asia, reaching number 2 on the Chart Attack.

[edit] Charts

The album version of the song entered iTunes Top 100 on January 21, 2008 at #100, moved up to #57 in one day, and it has peaked at #13. As of February 27, 2008, the album version has logged over 208,084 digital downloads in the United States,[10] reaching a peak position of number sixty-three (#63) on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also debuted at number sixty-six (#66) on the Canadian Hot 100, already peaking higher than preceding single "Potential Breakup Song" (at #72).[11] The remix (single) version has reached #68 on the iTunes Pop chart, and got "Like Whoa" to re-enter the Billboard Hot 100 at #92 after falling off the week before its release.

Chart (2008)[11] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 63
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 47
Canadian Hot 100 66
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[12] 92

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ward (2008-01-24). Like Whoa... It's Aly & AJ's New Single!. Aly & AJ: Official UK Site.
  2. ^ December 2nd, 2007. Tommy2.net (2007-12-02).
  3. ^ Like Whoa + Radio Disney Exclusive Interview (Acoustic Version) - EP. iTunes (2008-03-18).
  4. ^ Mediabase 24/7 - KNHC-FM Station Playlist Request. Mediabase (2008-03-28).
  5. ^ Bio. UMusic.ca (2008-03-24).
  6. ^ Insomniatic. Wal-Mart Downloads (2008-03-20).
  7. ^ Logan Leasure (2007-07-05). Aly & AJ - Insomniatic Review. Jesus Freak Hideout.com.
  8. ^ Alyson Michalka (2007-12-15). (Must go to blog.) So much GREAT news!. MySpace.
  9. ^ Aly & AJ - Like Whoa (Official Minutemen music video HQ). YouTube (2008-04-08).
  10. ^ Hot Digital Songs. UKMIX (2007-02-28).
  11. ^ a b Editors from Billboard magazine. Aly & AJ — Artist Chart History. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  12. ^ "ARIA Chartifacts - Week Commencing: 21st April 2008". ARIA Charts. Retrieved April 23, 2008.

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