2014Released
2:47

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Interesting facts and trivia about Like I Can. By Songfacts®.

This song was inspired by Oleta Adams' "Get Here." Smith told 4Music: "I used that same format with the list of ways that he will never love you like I can."

Many of the songs on In The Lonely Hour were penned by Smith about his unrequited love for another man. He told The Sun: "I was the only one in the relationship. We never even kissed, nothing ever happened. He highlighted something about myself - that I was really lonely. I'd never been in a relationship before and that was starting to affect me."

The black-and-white music video, directed by Sophie Muller (Gwen Stefani, Beyonce, Ellie Goulding), shows Smith with a bunch of guys at a bachelor party.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Like I Can.
GKey
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
100BPM

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Released By

The record label that has released Like I Can.
Capitol
© 2014 Capitol Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
℗ 2014 Capitol Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

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