"Girl Like Me" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American group Black Eyed Peas and Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira.
The song was praised for its "anthemic" nature and Shakira's vocals were compared to those she used in her eighth studio album She Wolf (2009).
[4] In January 2020, on a video studio session with Johny Goldstein, the song began to get a new shape with the "right combination of sonics and rhythm".
"[5] Shakira commented that "she really loved working with Black Eyed Peas", saying that "Will[.i.am] knows how detail-oriented I am and was so patient and meticulous with me and making sure we had the absolute best sound possible.
[5] On June 19, 2020, Black Eyed Peas revealed an alternative cover art for the single, featuring a drawn black silhouette of Shakira in a raspberry rose ellipse and teal background, and on December 3 they showed the same cover but with a white background.
[12] It starts with the chorus sang in English by Shakira, where she used vocals compared to those from her 2009 studio album She Wolf.
[5][14][16] A.D. Amorosi of Variety said in a review for the Black Eyed Peas album Translation, that "Shakira turns an anthemic dance-floor spiel into something weirdly intimate.
"[16] Mike Wass of Idolator called the song an "addictive bop" and added that "All in all, 'Girl Like Me' sounds like a smash.
The song reached the top 10 in several Latin charts, including Mexico where it peaked at number four and was certified platinum and gold for selling over 210 thousand copies.
The music video for "Girl Like Me" was filmed in September 2020 and was released on December 4, 2020, at 10 AM in Eastern Time Zone.
[25] The choreography in the video went viral on TikTok where fans attempted to recreate Shakira's dance moves.