In Europe, the song reached the top 5 in Belgian region of Wallonia, France, and Romania. The song reached the top 10 in several Latin charts, including Mexico where it peaked at number four and was certified platinum and goldfor selling over 210 thousand copies. Girl Like Me eventually was certified gold by RIAA for selling over 500,000 units in the country.
The song topped Billboard's Latin Airplay chart on the week of March 13, 2021. The song became Shakira's 22nd and Black Eyed Peas' 19th Hot 100 entry. The song ultimately peaked at number 67 on its sixth charting week on February 27, 2021. It later debuted in Hot 100 chart at number 87 on week ending January 16, 2021. In the United States, the song debuted on Billboard 's Digital Songs in December 2020 at number 37. The song also sparked a viral challenge on TikTok where users challenged themselves to recreate the video's choreography. "Girl like Me" became an instant viral hit on YouTube, racking up 23 million views in 3 days and 200 million in less than two months. It’s a summery, feel-good call to the dance floor with a little Latin spice and a radio-friendly chorus." Entertainment Weekly 's Et Más called a song "Latina-empowering track". Amorosi of Variety said in a review for the Black Eyed Peas album Translation, that "Shakira turns an anthemic dance-floor spiel into something weirdly intimate." Mike Wass of Idolator called the song an "addictive bop" and added that "All in all, 'Girl Like Me' sounds like a smash. "Girl like Me" is Shakira's first Hot 100 entry since her 2017 single " Perro Fiel", making her the first Latin artist to have singles charted in 2000s, 2010s and 2020s.Ī.D. The song has been described as "anthemic" or "empowering" by many publications. In his verse, Taboo makes a reference to Shakira's smash hit " Hips Don't Lie" in the line "Your hips don’t lie, they rock me", when apl.de.ap references late Latin singer Selena and Brazilian singer Anitta. After the second and last chorus, there is a bridge sung by Shakira in Spanish. The first verse is rapped by will.i.am, where he switches from English to Spanish multiple times throughout the verse.
It starts with the chorus sang in English by Shakira, where she used vocals compared to those from her 2009 studio album She Wolf. The track was composed in E minor key and tempo of 124 BPM. "Girl like Me" is a song sung and rapped in English and Spanish. On Februtwocolors remix of song was released. The song was sent to contemporary hit radio stations in Italy on December 11. The same day both acts announced through their social media that the song's music video would be released on December 4. On JBlack Eyed Peas revealed an alternative cover art for the single, featuring a drawn black silhouette of Shakira in a raspberry rose ellipse and teal background, and on December 3 they showed the same cover but with a white background. But she does it in a very gentle, humble, sweet way, to where you just wanna please all of her concerns." Shakira commented that "she really loved working with Black Eyed Peas", saying that "Will knows how detail-oriented I am and was so patient and meticulous with me and making sure we had the absolute best sound possible." "Girl like Me" was finally included in Black Eyed Peas' eight studio album Translation (2020).
Will.i.am in an interview with NME said that he "refreshed it, and called Shakira, and we wrote new lyrics and she helped me with my Spanish." In ETOnline he complimented Shakira by saying "she comes with notes, and it's awesome. In January 2020, on a video studio session with Johny Goldstein, the song began to get a new shape with the "right combination of sonics and rhythm". Will.i.am tried to re-work the song for his fourth studio album #willpower in 2010, but the track again failed to be included. will.i.am started working on song with Shakira in October 2008. "Girl Like Me" was written by will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Shakira, Brendan Buckley, Johnny Goldstein, Albert Menendez, and Tim Mitchell, while being produced by will.i.am and co-pruduced by Shakira and Johnny Goldstein. Commercially, the single reached the top ten in twelve countries. The song was praised for its "anthemic" nature and Shakira's vocals were compared to those she used in her eighth studio album She Wolf (2009). The track was written by the Black Eyed Peas, Shakira, Brendan Buckley, Johnny Goldstein, Albert Menendez, and Tim Mitchell and was produced by the group's member will.i.am, Shakira, and Johnny Goldstein. It was released on Decemalongside a Rich Lee-directed music video. Originally conceived in 2008 and later considered for will.i.am's fourth studio album #willpower (2013), the song was released on the Black Eyed Peas' eighth studio album, Translation (2020). " Girl Like Me" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American group Black Eyed Peas and Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira.