Be Like That (3 Doors Down song)

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"Be Like That"
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Single by 3 Doors Down
from the album The Better Life
ReleasedMay 29, 2001 (2001-05-29)
Length
  • 4:25 (album version)
  • 3:57 (radio edit)
LabelRepublic
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Brad Arnold
Producer(s)Paul Ebersold
3 Doors Down singles chronology
"Duck and Run"
(2001) 		"Be Like That"
(2001) 		"When I'm Gone"
(2002)
Music video
"Be Like That" on YouTube

"Be Like That" is a song by American post-grunge band 3 Doors Down. It was released on May 29, 2001, as the fourth single from their debut album, The Better Life (2000). The ballad[1] peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending November 10, 2001. A version of the song with minor lyrical changes was made for the film American Pie 2 and was featured on the film's soundtrack.

Content[]

Lead singer Brad Arnold said, "This song was strange, because I wrote the verses and the choruses at two completely different times. And I couldn't think of the verse for the chorus, or the chorus for the verse. I always sing in my vehicle on my way home from band practice, and one night I was sitting there singing, and I put those two together, and I was like, Duh. And like I said, I don't play guitar at all. But I can just like sit down and chicken peck a note out or something. I went home and got a three chord structure going for the melody of it, and took it to practice the next day. I asked Chris [Henderson] to make something out of it, and he came back the next day and he had it, and it just went from there. But that song is just really about following your dreams. And I know everybody has 'em. It's not just about following your dreams, though. It's a little bit about dreams that you've missed, and a little notion of regret, also."

The person in the first verse of the song is fictional, and Arnold left it open to interpretation on whether that person is older or younger. He said: "The difference in a good song and a great song, to me, is the difference in a good book and a good movie: They're both telling you the same story. They both have the same outcome. But whereas the movie is telling you exactly what to see and be heard, the book kind of lets you see whatever your mind comes up with, and it makes it a lot more applicable to your life in a lot of ways."

The songs second verse makes a reference to Northpark Mall in Ridgeland, Mississippi (adjacent to their hometown), a place the band frequented during their youth.[2]

Music video[]

A video was also made for this version directed by Liz Friedlander. An alternate version of the video was also made by Friedlander featuring clips from American Pie 2 throughout the video.

Live performances[]

"Be Like That" was first performed live on April 10, 2000 at WAAF studios in Westborough, Massachusetts. As of April 1, 2019, it has been performed 277 times, making it the tenth most performed song by 3 Doors Down.[3]

Track listings[]

Personnel[]

Credits are adapted from the US promo CD liner notes.[4]

  • Brad Arnold – lyrics, music
  • Matt Roberts – music
  • Chris Henderson – music
  • Paul Ebersold – production
  • Toby Wright – mixing

Charts[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States May 29, 2001 (2001-05-29)
Republic [16]
Australia August 20, 2001 (2001-08-20) CD [17]
United Kingdom November 5, 2001 (2001-11-05) [18]

References[]

  1. ^ "3 Doors Down, Sum41, Green Day On 'Pie 2' Soundtrack". MTV. June 4, 2001.
  2. ^ "Brad Arnold from 3 Doors Down : Songwriter Interviews". Songfacts. March 20, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "Be Like That by 3 Doors Down song statistics". Setlist.fm. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Be Like That (US promo CD liner notes). 3 Doors Down. Republic Records. 2001. UNIR-20540-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Be Like That (UK CD single liner notes). 3 Doors Down. Republic Records. 2001. 015 102-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Be Like That (German maxi-CD single liner notes). 3 Doors Down. Republic Records. 2001. 015 103-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Be Like That (Australian CD1 liner notes). 3 Doors Down. Republic Records. 2001. 044001541926.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Be Like That (Australian CD2 liner notes). 3 Doors Down. Republic Records. 2001. 015 330-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 !!! – 99th Floor Elevators". Zobbel. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  10. ^ "3 Doors Down Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  11. ^ "3 Doors Down Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  12. ^ "3 Doors Down Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  13. ^ "3 Doors Down Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  14. ^ "3 Doors Down Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  15. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2001". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  16. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1403. May 25, 2001. pp. 87, 114, 125, 129, 140, 146. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  17. ^ "The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 20th August 2001" (PDF). ARIA. August 20, 2001. p. 24. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  18. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting November 5, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. November 3, 2001. p. 29. Retrieved August 22, 2021.

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