<P> `` What I Like About You '' is a song by American rock band The Romantics . The song , written by Romantics members Wally Palmar , Mike Skill and Jimmy Marinos in 1979 is included on the band 's self - titled debut album ( 1980 ) , and was also released as a single . Marinos , the band 's drummer , is the lead vocalist on the song . The band filmed a music video for the song that appeared frequently on MTV during the early 1980s . </P>
who sang what i like about you originally
The Romantics