10 Things I Hate About You the film, Gil Junger, directed many of the episodes including the pilot while the film's music composer, Richard Gibbs, also returned to do the show's music. The series was adapted and produced by Carter Covington. The show premiered on July 7, 2009, and lasted 20 episodes. The film is a retelling of William Shakespeare's play "The Taming of the Shrew" in an American high school setting. Screenwriters Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith also wrote the script for "She's the Man" (2006), a retelling of Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night" set in an American college. Kat and Bianca share the same names
Hate That I Love You maxi single also includes the instrumental version and the music video. On November 16, 2007, a three-track EP was released on iTunes, including the album version of "Hate That I Love You", the K-Klassic remix and its instrumental version. In late 2007, a Spanglish version titled "Hate That I Love You (Odio Amarte)" with vocals by singer David Bisbal leaked. It was released via iTunes in Argentina, Brazil and Spain. This version is included on David Bisbal's live album "Premonición Live". "Hate That I Love You" is a midtempo R&B song with folk influences that runs for 3 minutes and