Composition
"I'm That Chick" is a fast-paced song, which features a "care-free feel", and draws influence from soul, pop and disco music genres. The song incorporates a sample from Michael Jackson's "Off the Wall", and features a strong thumping bass-line and hand claps. Evan Sawdey of PopMatters described it as a "late-night disco-bass groove", and highlighted its production as the album's finest. The song was written by Carey, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor E. Hermansen, Johntá Austin, Rod Temperton, and produced by the former three. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by W.B.M. Music Corporation, "I'm That Chick" is set in common time with a tempo of 79 beats per minute. It is composed in the key of C-sharp minor, with Carey's vocal range spanning from the low-note of G♯3 to the high-note of C♯5. The song follows in the chord progression of Bm7–Am7–Gmaj7 Lyrically, the song finds the protagonist describing a relationship with their lover, as well as all the good qualities they can offer him, while repeating 'I'm that chick you like". Critic Jennifer Vineyard from MTV News described the song's production and lyrics in detail:
'I'm That Chick' ups the ego ante, but as she demonstrates with some silly lyrics ("la da da ooowee") and a funky disco beat (benefiting from an 'Off the Wall' melody sample), she's not taking any of it seriously. At least we hope she's not serious when she compares herself to Tupac and Biggie, then ice cream and the lottery, as she softly taunts, 'You're fiending to blaze up and taste me'.
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