Critical reception Īndy Gill of The Independent described the track as having a "nice" retro sound, and singled it out as being one of his top three songs from the album to download, along with " Black Magic" and "Grown". The Christmas mix version features added church bells and jingles. Emilee Lindner of MTV News likened the production to material composed by Phil Spector.
Digital Spy writer Lewis Corner thought that the line "He might got the biggest ca-aa-ar" does not fool listeners into thinking that "they're not actually talking about his Fiat 500." Several music critics compared the song to recordings from the Motown era in the 1950s and 1960s, with Andy Gill of The Independent likening it to material composed by Shadow Morton. The lyrics are about puppy love, as they yearningly sing "Last night I lay in bed so blue / Cause' I realized the truth/ They can't love me like you / I tried to find somebody new / Baby they ain't got a clue/ Can't love me like you." Fuse writer Jeff Benjamin described the song as being reminiscent of 1960s girl group The Ronettes but with a more modern feel for 2015 radio, highlighting the line "They try to romance me but you got that nasty and that's what I want" as an example. The song opens with the group harmonising "Sha la la la" over pianos. During the track, the band members vocal range spans one octave, from the low note of D 4 to the high note of E 5. The use of percussion gives the a track a more modern style. Instrumentation is provided by "vintage" pianos, bells and a "pumping" tenor sax. The song is composed in the key of G major using common time and a tempo of 106 beats per minute. "Love Me Like You" has been described as a down-tempo "ode to '60s doo-wop" retro style pop song, which lasts for a duration of three minutes, seventeen seconds. "Love Me Like You" was likened to the material recorded by The Ronettes ( left) and The Supremes ( right) for its retro doo-wop style. It consists of a Christmas mix, several remixes and an instrumental version of "Love Me Like You", an exclusive interview and another album track called "Lightning". A collection of alternate versions called "Love Me Like You (The Collection)" was also released in Australia and New Zealand in addition to Ireland and the United Kingdom on 16 October 2015. Leigh-Anne clearly thinks she can see it in the distance, Jesy is just imagining it with her brain, Jade definitely thinks she can hear the noise of records being sold and Perrie is convinced it's on the floor." M magazine writer Heather Thompson described the artwork as "vibrant". In their review, MTV News joked that the group were suggesting that it would be number-one due to each of the band members eyeline, writing "We can't help but get the hint they're on the hunt for ANOTHER chart topping trophy. The single's artwork was released on the same day. It was released by Syco and Columbia in Ireland and the United Kingdom on 25 September 2015. The group announced on 9 September 2015 that "Love Me Like You" would be the second single to be released from the album, and that it would be made available to pre-order on 11 September, and be released on 25 September. Laws and Pursey performed the drums and the percussion, respectively. The keyboards were performed by Mac, and the guitars were played by Paul Gendler. The track was recorded at Rokstone Studios in London. It was engineered for mixing by John Hanes and engineered by Chris Laws and Dann Pursey, and mastered by Tom Coyne and Randy Merrill at Sterling Sound Studios in New York.
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The song was produced by Mac and mixed by Serban Ghenea at Mixstar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd Kobalt Music Group Sony/ATV Music Publishing Black Butter Music Publishing and BMG Rights Management. "Love Me Like You" was written by Steve Mac, Camille Purcell, Iain James and James Newman for Little Mix's third studio album, Get Weird (2015).