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Directed by , the music video was filmed at the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. It portrays Carey at a lavish masked party the night before her wedding to a wealthy, controlling fiancé (played by Eric Roberts).

The song cleverly samples Run-D.M.C. ’s 1984 hook "It’s Like That Y’all" from the track "Hollis Crew".

The video ends when an ex-lover (played by Wentworth Miller ) appears and takes off his mask. This storyline famously continues in the video for her follow-up single, "We Belong Together". Mariah Carey It S Like That

Debuted at #53 and eventually peaked at #16, spending 15 weeks in the Top 40.

"It’s Like That" was Carey's most successful single in years, helping her secure a nomination for at the 2006 Grammy Awards. Directed by , the music video was filmed

The video features several high-profile appearances, including Randy Jackson , Brian McKnight , Jermaine Dupri, and Fatman Scoop. Legacy: The "Emancipation" Begins

Reviewers from The Guardian praised Carey's judicious use of her three-octave range, while others noted the track's "aggressive, off-kilter joint" as a perfect re-introduction to the MTV crowd. The Iconic Music Video ’s 1984 hook "It’s Like That Y’all" from

Released on January 25, 2005, "" served as the explosive lead single for Mariah Carey ’s tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi . Co-produced by Carey and longtime collaborator Jermaine Dupri , the track effectively signaled a "pop culture reset," reclaiming Carey's position at the top of the charts after a period of professional and personal setbacks in the early 2000s. The Sound: Club Energy Meets R&B Mastery