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"He Like That" is the second single of Fifth Harmony included in their third studio album, Fifth Harmony, which debuted on August 25, 2017. It officially impacted the US contemporary hit radio on September 19, 2017.[1]

On November 29, 2017, a remix of the song featuring rapper French Montana was released.

Background []

“He Like That” is the third to be released off Fifth Harmony’s self-titled album. The girls have described the track as “sexy” and “a little dirty”.The track was released as a single on August, 25, 2017. A music video for the song was released on the same day.Fifth Harmony first performed this song live at Urban Outfitters on August, 25, 2017

The song was written by its producers Ammo, DallasK and Ester Dean. The song was initially offered to Fifth Harmony when their A&R executive, Chris, played during the recording sessions for the album, when the demo started playing they considered it as "different," accepting to record the song in the following sessions. The vocals were recorded and produced by Chris "TEK" O'Ryan.

Dinah via LA Times: We were recording these other songs, and our A&R guy Chris referred the song and he was like, ‘Guys, you have to do this on the track,’ so he played it for us. The first time we heard it, we were like, "Woah, this is so different."

Honestly, I didn’t know where 'Pumps and a Bump' came from. I didn’t know what it meant, and then I told my mom about it and she was like, ‘Girl, you don’t know nothing about this. This is from my time -- "Pumps and a Bumps"![2]

Normani: When I first heard it, I was like, “It sounds a little dirty.”

Lauren: It is a little dirty. [Laughs]

Dinah: It’s just heels and your butt!

Lauren: Whatever, it’s sexy and cute.[3]

Music Video[]

The music video for "He Like That" was released on August 25, 2017 on VEVO. Parts of the video were captured in an old club located in Los Angeles, California.[4] The video contains neon-drenched lights, an intensive illumination and balance of colors (these characteristics also can be found in the video for "Down" which Fifth Harmony used as a base to recreate the same colorful aesthetic in the video).[5]

The video is very reminiscent of 90's hip hop block parties and Jamaicans dancehall;[6] it features graffitis and loudspeakers.

Deepa Lakshmin of MTV News blog viewed the video as "hotter" than their video for "Work from Home" and praised the group's coordination.[7] The video received comparisons to Britney Spears' video for "I'm a Slave 4 U" due to their similar themes and choreography.[8][9]

Lyrics[]

Dinah:
You got that good boy attitude and yeah, I kind like it
You got the tats on your arm get a bad girl excited
You put that bass in the beat, won't you beat it up inside it?
I got that pumps in the bump and you know you wanna try it

Normani:
Pumps in the bump, pumps in the bump
He like the girls with the pumps in the bump
Pumps in the bump, pumps in the bump
I be that girl with the pumps in the bump

Lauren:
He like that bang, bang, bang
He like that bom, bom, bom
He like that love, love, love
I'm like that drug, drug, drug

Normani:
He trip when he on it, one taste and he want it

Lauren:
He like that bang, bang, bang
He like that bom, bom, bom
He like that love, love, love
I'm like that drug, drug, drug

Normani:
He trip when he on it, one taste and he want it

Ally:
He got that rough neck swaggy, but he know how to hide it
He got that (with Dinah: dope boy cash,) but he get it 9 to 5ing
He got a thing for them girls that make their (with Lauren: money overnighting)
I know he bad for my health, (with Dinah: but I still wanna try it)

Normani (Dinah):
Pumps in the bump (Oh), pumps in the bump
(with Dinah: He like the girls with the pumps in the bump)
Pumps in the bump (Oh), pumps in the bump
I be that girl with the pumps in the bump

Lauren:
He like that bang, bang, bang
He like that bom, bom, bom
He like that love, love, love
I'm like that drug, drug, drug

Normani (Ally):
He trip when he on it (on it), one taste and he want it (one taste and he want it)

Lauren (Normani):
He like that bang, bang, bang (he like that bang)
He like that bom, bom, bom (he like that bom)
He like that love, love, love (he like that love)
I'm like that drug, drug, drug (I’m like that drug)

Normani:
He trip when he (with Lauren: on it), one taste and he want it (one taste and he want it)

Lauren (Ally):
(Bang) He love that bang
(Bom) He like that bom, bom, bom
(Love) He love that thang
(Drug) He love that hit and run

He lose his brain
He going to stupid dumb
He stupid dumb, all he ever want is some

Dinah & Normani:
Pumps in the bump, pumps in the bump
He like the girls with the pumps in the bump (Ally: Oh)
Pumps in the bump (Lauren: You know you want some), pumps in the bump
I be that girl with the pumps in the bump (Lauren: Yeah)

Fifth Harmony:
He like that bang, bang, bang
He like that bom, bom, bom (Lauren: woah)
He like that love, love, love
I'm like that drug, drug, drug

Normani:
He trip when he on it (Dinah: He trip when he on it), one taste and he want it (Lauren: one taste, he want it)

Fifth Harmony:
He like that bang, bang, bang
He like that bom, bom, bom
(with Dinah: He like that) love, love, love
I'm like that drug, drug, drug (Dinah: Oh woah)

Normani:
He trip when he on it, one taste and he want it (Yeah)

Dinah:
Pumps in the bump, yeah.

Ally:
Ooh woah, oh, yeah

Dinah:
You got that good boy attitude and yeah, I kind like it
You got the tats on your arm get a bad girl excited
You put that bass in the beat, won't you beat it up inside it?
I got that pumps in the bump and you know you wanna try it

Normani:
Pumps in the bump, pumps in the bump
He like the girls with the pumps in the bump
Pumps in the bump, pumps in the bump
I be that girl with the pumps in the bump

Lauren:
He like that bang, bang, bang
He like that bom, bom, bom
He like that love, love, love
I'm like that drug, drug, drug

Normani:
He trip when he on it, one taste and he want it

Lauren:
He like that bang, bang, bang
He like that bom, bom, bom
He like that love, love, love
I'm like that drug, drug, drug

Normani:
He trip when he on it (Barbie: rrrr, I ain't gon' tell ya, but who called for the damn queen rrr), come on New York, let's get 'em,

Nicki Minaj:
Hey, hey, hey, hey (brrr)
I done, told 'em, then they be actin
They gon' see soon (don't try)
Boy I'm fuckin' done, you is fucked up and (I be tryna give 'em)
Barbie dream house, kick him out
ya he lost his job and love, my pics be lookin' nine
Hè say my attitude is, he shoulda fuckin' knew
He love 'em lambos, I love takin' em selfies
I know. He, gon' l-l- like, bitch let him leave hush,
w-we g-go u-up, can't lose 'em, gold earrings, ya know?
he got 'em pink, cars f-for me, make 'em leave
Pink cars, one hunnid dollars, dancing crazy, baby
And you know they call me the Barbie, rrrr
they know I'm the b-b-baddest bitch (he ain't shit)
Lauren:
He like that bang, bang, bang (Nicki Minaj: Barbie)
Why he standin there?, there, why?
He ain't gettin' this, no, no
I be tellin' 'em (rrr)

Normani (Ally):
He trip when he on it (on it), one taste and he want it (one taste and he want it)

Lauren (Normani):
He like that bang, bang, bang (he like that bang)
He like that bom, bom, bom (he like that bom)
He like that love, love, love (he like that love)
I'm like that drug, drug, drug (I’m like that drug)

Normani:
He trip when he (with Lauren: on it), one taste and he want it (one taste and he want it)

Lauren (Ally):
(Bang) He love that bang
(Bom) He like that bom, bom, bom
(Love) He love that thang
(Drug) He love that hit and run

He lose his brain
He going to stupid dumb
He stupid dumb, all he ever want is some

Dinah & Normani:
Pumps in the bump, pumps in the bump
He like the girls with the pumps in the bump (Ally: Oh)
Pumps in the bump (Lauren: You know you want some), pumps in the bump
I be that girl with the pumps in the bump (Lauren: Yeah)

Fifth Harmony:
He like that bang, bang, bang
He like that bom, bom, bom (Lauren: woah)
He like that love, love, love
I'm like that drug, drug, drug

Normani:
He trip when he on it (Dinah: He trip when he on it), one taste and he want it (Lauren: one taste, he want it)

Fifth Harmony:
He like that bang, bang, bang
He like that bom, bom, bom
(with Dinah: He like that) love, love, love
I'm like that drug, drug, drug (Dinah: Oh woah)

Normani:
He trip when he on it, one taste and he want it (Yeah)

Dinah:
Pumps in the bump, yeah.

Ally:
Ooh woah, oh, yeah


References[]

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Sept 29, 2017 • 42:59 • Epic • Syco
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