It was released through Syco Music and Columbia Records, as the second single from the group's third studio album, Get Weird (2015).
In their review, MTV News joked that the group were suggesting that it would be number-one due to each of the band members eyeline, writing "We can't help but get the hint they're on the hunt for ANOTHER chart topping trophy.
It consists of a Christmas mix, several remixes and an instrumental version of "Love Me Like You", an exclusive interview and another album track called "Lightning".
[9] "Love Me Like You" has been described as a down-tempo "ode to '60s doo-wop" retro style pop song,[10][11][12] which lasts for a duration of three minutes, seventeen seconds.
"[14][15] Fuse writer Jeff Benjamin described the song as being reminiscent of 1960s girl group The Ronettes but with a more modern feel for 2015 radio, highlighting the line "They try to romance me but you got that nasty and that's what I want" as an example.
[16] Digital Spy writer Lewis Corner thought that the line "He might got the biggest ca-aa-ar" does not fool listeners into thinking that "they're not actually talking about his Fiat 500.
"[17] Several music critics compared the song to recordings from the Motown era in the 1950s and 1960s,[10][12][18][19] with Andy Gill of The Independent likening it to material composed by Shadow Morton.
[20] Andy Gill of The Independent described the track as having a "nice" retro sound, and singled it out as being one of his top three songs from the album to download, along with "Black Magic" and "Grown".
[11] Writing for NME, Nick Levine thought that "Love Me Like You" was reminiscent of songs recorded by Stooshe, but added that Little Mix performed the Motown style "without the forced sense of fun.
"[18] Similarly, Billboard writer Malorie MaCall and Digital Spy critic Jack Klompus likened the retro style to songs performed by Meghan Trainor and The Supremes, respectively.
"[21] Broadcaster Stephen Fry criticised the track when interviewed by Newsbeat about his review of a selection of songs released in 2015.
Unbeknownst to them, the man (played by Power Rangers Samurai's Hector David Junior) has invited each of them to go to the dance after meeting them in different situations prior to that night.
Finally, he invited Perrie to be his date after she fell off her bike while staring at him work out on a field and pouring water over his torso to cool down.
[37] Metro writer Rebecca Lewis noted that the man in the video strongly resembled Perrie's former fiancé Zayn Malik of One Direction.
[40] On 1 November, the group performed a "Love Me Like You"/"Black Magic" medley on the twelfth series of The X Factor in the United Kingdom.
[42] They returned to the UK to perform "Love Me Like You" at the Radio 1 Teen Awards at Wembley Arena on 8 November,[43] and again the following morning on breakfast show Lorraine.