She Likes (Bittersweet Love)

"She Likes (Bittersweet Love)"
"She Likes (Bittersweet Love)"
Single by Forever the Sickest Kids
from the album The Weekend: Friday
Released	January 14, 2010
Studio	Red Bull Studios, Santa Monica, California; The Lair Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Pop punk
Length	2:49
Label	Universal Motown
Songwriters	Austin Bello; Caleb Turman; Jonathan Cook; Michael Shimshack;
Producer	Matt Squire
Forever the Sickest Kids singles chronology
Music video
	"She Likes (Bittersweet Love)" on YouTube

"She Likes (Bittersweet Love)" is a song by American pop punk band Forever the Sickest Kids. The song was released on January 14, 2010, as the second and final single from the group's fourth EP The Weekend: Friday. The song reached number one on Kerrang's Top 10 chart.^[2]

Composition

"She Likes (Bittersweet Love)" was written by Austin Bello, Caleb Turman, Jonathan Cook and Michael Shimshack while production was handled by Matt Squire. Guitarist Marc Stewart spoke about the song's meaning with Alternative Press. He stated, "This is about a girl who can't make up her mind. She likes one thing, but then she likes the opposite. We have all dated that type of girl, so it was easy to write about."^[3] The track was recorded at Red Bull Studios in Santa Monica, California and The Lair Studio in Los Angeles, while mixing was handled at Southbeach Studios in Miami by Tom Lord-Alge.^[4]

Music video

The music video for "She Likes (Bittersweet Love)" premiered on April 19, 2010 and was directed by Danny Drysdale.^[5] The video features cameo appearances from television sportscaster Pat Summerall and drummer Kyle Burn's girlfriend Mindy White.^[6]^[7] Prior to its release, the band had posted multiple teaser videos on their YouTube account in preparation for the release of the full music video for the song.^[8]^[9]

The video sees the group competing in the PPPGA tour (a parody of the PGA Tour) in the hopes of winning the "Forever The Sickest Cup."^[10] At the end of the video, a couple members were disqualified and others were declared winners.^[7] The music video reached number 167 on the US iTunes music video chart.^[11]

Personnel

Credits adapted from CD liner notes.^[4]

Forever the Sickest Kids

Jonathan Cook – vocals
Austin Bello – bass guitar, vocals
Caleb Turman – rhythm guitar, vocals
Marc Stewart – lead guitar
Kent Garrison – keyboards, synthesizers
Kyle Burns – drums, percussion

Production

Matt Squire – producer
Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
Travis Huff – engineering
Ric Stenman – engineering
Michael Shimshack – composer

Charts

Chart performance for "She Likes (Bittersweet Love)"
Chart (2010)	Peak position
UK Kerrang Top 10^[2]	1

Release history

Release history for "She Likes (Bittersweet Love)"
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	January 14, 2010	Contemporary hit radio	Universal Motown	^[12]
United Kingdom	March 9, 2010	Contemporary hit radio	Universal Motown	^[13]
United Kingdom	March 29, 2010	CD	Island	^[4]

References

^ Jake Richardson (December 10, 2019). "11 pop-punk bands you probably don't remember". Kerrang!. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
^ ^a ^b @OFFICIALFTSK (May 5, 2010). "Shout out to the UK for making #SheLikes number one on today's Kerrang top 10!! Thanks so much!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "Track-By-Track: Forever The Sickest Kids". Alternative Press. December 7, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c She Likes (Bittersweet Love) (track listing). Forever the Sickest Kids. Universal Motown. 2010.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Forever The Sickest Kids She Likes (Bittersweet Love) Video". Rockdirt.com. April 25, 2010. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
^ Pete Freedman (April 21, 2010). "Watch: Forever The Sickest Kids -- She Likes (Bittersweet Love)". Dallas Observer. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Alyson Stokes (June 17, 2014). "Tuesday Ten: What Just Happened?! Music Videos". idobi Radio. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
^ "Forever the Sickest Kids - PPPGA 1 of 3". YouTube. 5 April 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
^ "Forever The Sickest Kids - She Likes (Bittersweet Love)". YouTube. 19 April 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
^ "New Video: Forever The Sickest Kids – She Likes (Bittersweet Love)". Neon Limelight. April 22, 2010. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
^ @OFFICIALFTSK (April 26, 2010). "#shelikesmusicvideo is number 167 on iTunes music video charts let's keep it rising!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ @OFFICIALFTSK (January 14, 2010). "Start calling your local radio station to request our song #shelikes!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ @OFFICIALFTSK (March 8, 2010). "Attn UK: "She Likes" will be premiering tomorrow on RADIO1 - TEXT your love to 81199 after 1030a and request it! RT!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[1] Jake Richardson (December 10, 2019). "11 pop-punk bands you probably don't remember". Kerrang!. Retrieved June 3, 2023.

[Twitter-2] @OFFICIALFTSK (May 5, 2010). "Shout out to the UK for making #SheLikes number one on today's Kerrang top 10!! Thanks so much!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[3] "Track-By-Track: Forever The Sickest Kids". Alternative Press. December 7, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2023.

[CD_Liner-4] She Likes (Bittersweet Love) (track listing). Forever the Sickest Kids. Universal Motown. 2010.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] "Forever The Sickest Kids She Likes (Bittersweet Love) Video". Rockdirt.com. April 25, 2010. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2023.

[6] Pete Freedman (April 21, 2010). "Watch: Forever The Sickest Kids -- She Likes (Bittersweet Love)". Dallas Observer. Retrieved June 3, 2023.

[idobi_Radio-7] Alyson Stokes (June 17, 2014). "Tuesday Ten: What Just Happened?! Music Videos". idobi Radio. Retrieved June 3, 2023.

[8] "Forever the Sickest Kids - PPPGA 1 of 3". YouTube. 5 April 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2023.

[9] "Forever The Sickest Kids - She Likes (Bittersweet Love)". YouTube. 19 April 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2023.

[10] "New Video: Forever The Sickest Kids – She Likes (Bittersweet Love)". Neon Limelight. April 22, 2010. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.

[11] @OFFICIALFTSK (April 26, 2010). "#shelikesmusicvideo is number 167 on iTunes music video charts let's keep it rising!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[12] @OFFICIALFTSK (January 14, 2010). "Start calling your local radio station to request our song #shelikes!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[13] @OFFICIALFTSK (March 8, 2010). "Attn UK: "She Likes" will be premiering tomorrow on RADIO1 - TEXT your love to 81199 after 1030a and request it! RT!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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v t e Forever the Sickest Kids
Albums	Underdog Alma Mater Forever the Sickest Kids J.A.C.K.
EPs	Television Off, Party On Hot Party Jamz The Weekend: Friday
Singles	"Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" "She's a Lady" "What Do You Want from Me" "She Likes (Bittersweet Love)" "Chin Up Kid" "Nice to Meet You" "Nikki"
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