The song was written by the artists alongside Billy Walsh and producers Louis Bell and Jasper Harris.

[2] It was sent to US contemporary hit radio as the third single from Malone's fourth studio album, Twelve Carat Toothache, on June 3, 2022.

The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Malone his eleventh top-10 hit on the chart and Doja her sixth.

[4] Ben Devlin of MusicOMH praised the chemistry between Post Malone and Doja Cat on the song.

[5] Conversely, Robin Murray of Clash said that "Doja Cat seems wasted on the frothy 'I Like You (A Happier Song)'".