Like I Used To (Tinashe song)

"Like I Used To" is a song recorded by American singer Tinashe. It was released for digital download and streaming by RCA Records on July 13, 2018. The song was written by Tinashe alongside the producers of the song, Smash David and Hitmaka.^[1] The song was the lead single off Tinashe's now-scrapped fourth studio album Nashe.

"Like I Used To"
Single by Tinashe
Released	July 13, 2018 (2018-07-13)
Genre	Pop R&B
Length	3:08
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Tinashe Kachingwe Samuel David Jiminez Christian Ward
Producer(s)	Smash David Hitmaka
Tinashe singles chronology
"Me So Bad" (2018) "Like I Used To" (2018) "Throw a Fit" (2018)

Composition

"Liked I Used to" is a pop-R&B song described as "brisk and wistful",^[2] with a "mixture of sensuality and electronic music".^[3] It runs for 3 minutes and 8 seconds.^[4] The production being trap-influenced^[5][6] with a "sleek, shimmery beat",^[7] Tinashe talks about the breakup of her previous relationship with NBA Ben Simmons.^[2][8]

Critical reception

Billboard's Alessandra Rincón calls "Like I Used To" Tinashe "asserting" her "newfound independence".^[9] Michael Love Michael of Paper Magazine describes the song as a "breakup jam".^[10] Alex Zidel from HotNewHipHop writes "Too busy in her bag to still care about the past, the only thing in Tinashe's future is money and she's making that clear on 'Like I Used To' [...] and gives us the first taste at the direction Tinashe is headed in, speaking her mind and possibly divulging how she really feels about her relationship with Simmons."^[11]

Artwork

The cover shows a Polaroid picture Tinashe popping a champagne bottle, while a red frown covers Tinashe's face along with the words "XO Nashe".^[12]

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13]	27

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14]	Gold	15,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.