Allmusic editor David Jeffries called this song completely unsurprising, with rock-solid hook.[2]Ken Copabianco described the song: His "sex talk is good-natured and slyly insightful about love (" What Them Girls Like ")"[3]XXL Magazine wrote a mixed review: "Elsewhere, he’s just straight reaching— “What Them Girls Like,” for instance, where, despite taking a cue from 2000’s Mel Gibson chick flick What Women Want, there’s no real solid connection established between the film and the actual song. "[4]
The music video premiered onYahoo! Musicon September 11.[5]The video takes cues from theMel Gibsonmovie "What Women Want".[6]The music video premiered on BET and later appeared at #80 on theNotarized: Top 100 Videos of 2008countdown. Comfort Fedoke,DeRay Davis,Tyrese Gibson,Teairra Mari,Kristia Krueger, Suelyn Medeiros,Amber Rose,Joe & Gavin Maloof andLa Lamade cameo appearances in the video. There is a 40-second intro before the music starts in the video.
