We need this version too.
Of course, Ella Langley and Riley Green scored a major hit with their duet “You Look Like You Love Me,” which was first written by Ella with Aaron Ratiere, and Riley came up with the words for his second verse later on, after Ella had already cut it as a solo song.
Ella previously talked about how fast they wrote the first version, after she was inspired by what she called the “talking country” she grew up on, specifically one of her first favorite songs in David Coe’s “You Never Even Called Me by My Name.” “YLLYLM” was included on Ella’s 2024 debut studio album Hungover, and became one of the biggest hits of the year.
It hit #1 at country radio, and the pair also won the CMA Award for Musical Event of the Year for “You Look Like You Love Me” as well. It was a massive, viral hit in every sense, and at a concert in Atlanta, Georgia this past weekend, she played the solo version for the crowd, and they were loving it.
The original second verse is so fun, and it goes like this:
“Well, he cracked a smile
I said, ‘How ’bout that?’
‘Cuz for once in that mans life, he’d met his match
We went outside and sat for a smoke
And well sh*t, this is how the rest of that story goes”
I mean, we need this version too, I think… it’s too good. Check it out:
@duartexaraceli You look like you love me- @Ella Langley 02/21/25 📍Atlanta, Ga #ellalangley #countrymusic #countryconcert #country #rileygreen @Riley Green #youlooklikeyouloveme #countrysound #fypシ゚viral #ellalangleyconcert ♬ original sound – Araceli Duarte
Fans in the comments seemed to agree, with many of them saying they like this one better than the one with Riley:
“So why isn’t this out?”
“Yeah we need the OG version too.”
“We need you to release the original.”
“You do you! You don’t need him.”
“DROP IT RN BABE.”
“I like this version more.”
“Oh my word! We need the OG released as well!”
“WE NEED THIS OG VERSION.”
“Yea I LOVE this version better.”
“Need the og version released.”
“Please release the original!”
“Like that version better.”
What’s better than just one version of “You Look Like You Love Me”?
Two, of course…
“You Look Like You Love Me”
