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Originally posted by Mixirox2727
Hero >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> I Like It
Hero was a memorable song and some say iconic, I Like It is NOT! Again, I Like It is only doing well because of the Jersey Shore effect.
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The fact I want I Like It to beat Hero's peak doesn't mean I prefer it, Hero is my favorite Enrique's song ever.
And this "Jersey Shore effect" thing is just annoying, of course it helped I Like It, but it's far from being the only reason it's being so successful. First, the song was released like 2 months before the show premieres, when it started, the song was already at #4 on iTunes, for example. Second, it's a worldwide hit and Jersey Shore is only big in America. Third, one single TV show, that airs for 60mins a week is not capable to make a song this huge by playing it for a few seconds/minutes every week (probably there are episodes that the song is not even played).
You can not like the song, but Enrique deserves credit for its success.