"The lines dividing rap and dance music are momentarily blurred on this revision of a Run-D.M.C. chestnut. Their rhymes are sewn into a forceful, house-inflected groove by underground club dynamo Nevins, who displays a palpable talent for combining hard-edged flavor with ear-grabbing hooks. Club DJs have already turned this into a dancefloor staple, with crossover radio mix-show programmers also banging it like crazy. It won't be long before folks can hear it during morning-drive hours." A writer from Scottish Daily Record declared this version as "pure brilliant". Matt Diehl from Entertainment Weekly gave it an A, commenting, "The combination of Run-D.M.C.'s old-school braggadocio and Nevins' new-school grooves demonstrates how club sounds constantly revitalize themselves, as well as displaying the historical links between seemingly disparate dance-music styles. Most important, it rocks the house." Music video The accompanying music video for the remix featured male vs. female breakdance crews battling each other. The video was shot in downtown LA in 1998 after the song became a hit in Europe. Nevins is in the beginning of the video wearing his 'well known yellow tinted glasses' and holding a boombox. Track listings US 12-inch single A1. "It's Like That" (Drop the Break) – 8:20 A2. "It's Like That" (Battle Beat Dub) – 4:48 B1. "It's Like That" (Jason's Battle Blaster) – 8:21 B2. "It's Like That" (Acapella Break) – 1:28 B3. "It's Like That" (Bonus Beat Break) – 8:20 CD maxi, Australian CD single "It's Like That" (Drop the Break – radio edit) – 4:09 "It's Like That" (Jason's Battle Blaster) – 8:21 "It's Like That" (Drop the Break) – 8:20 Charts and certifications Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Release history References 1983 debut singles 1983 songs 1998 singles Dutch Top 40 number-one singles Hip house songs Irish Singles Chart number-one singles Jason Nevins songs Number-one singles in Australia Number-one singles in Denmark Number-one singles in Finland Number-one singles in Germany Number-one singles in Iceland Number-one singles in New Zealand Number-one singles in Norway Number-one singles in Scotland Number-one singles in Sweden Number-one singles in Switzerland Run-DMC songs Songs written by Darryl McDaniels Songs written by Jam Master Jay Songs written by Joseph Simmons UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles UK Singles Chart number-one singles