I Love the Way You Love Me

"I Love the Way You Love Me" is a song recorded by American country music singer John Michael Montgomery from his debut album, Life's a Dance (1992). It was written by Victoria Shaw and Chuck Cannon, and released in March 1993 as the album's second single. The song reached the top of the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It became Montgomery's first number-one single and was named Song of the Year by the Academy of Country Music.[1]

"I Love the Way You Love Me"
Single by John Michael Montgomery
from the album Life's a Dance
ReleasedMarch 1, 1993
GenreCountry
Length4:01
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Victoria Shaw, Chuck Cannon
Producer(s)Doug Johnson
John Michael Montgomery singles chronology
"Life's a Dance"
(1992)		 "I Love the Way You Love Me"
(1993)		 "Beer and Bones"
(1993)
Music video
"I Love the Way You Love Me" on YouTube

Music video

The music video was directed by Marc Ball and premiered in early 1993.

Chart positions

"I Love the Way You Love Me" debuted at number 63 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 13, 1993.

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 60
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1993) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 7
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 9

Boyzone version
"I Love the Way You Love Me"
Single by Boyzone
from the album Where We Belong
Released23 November 1998
Recorded1998
GenrePop
Length4:06
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
  • Victoria Shaw
  • Chuck Cannon
Producer(s)
Boyzone singles chronology
"No Matter What"
(1998)		 "I Love the Way You Love Me"
(1998)		 "When the Going Gets Tough"
(1999)

"I Love the Way You Love Me" was covered by the Irish boyband Boyzone. It was released on 23 November 1998 as the fifth single from their third album, Where We Belong. The song has received a gold certification in the UK, where it charted at number two, and in New Zealand, where it topped the New Zealand Singles Chart for two weeks. "I Love the Way You Love Me" was re-produced by Steve Mac for its single release, with the album version being produced by Rose & Foster.

Track listings

CD single (CD1)

  1. "I Love the Way You Love Me" (Victoria Shaw, Chuck Cannon)
  2. "Waiting for You" (Phil Harding, Ian Curnow, Stephen Gately)
  3. "Let the Message Run Free" (Ronan Keating, Ray Hedges, Martin Brannigan)

CD single (CD2)

  1. "I Love the Way You Love Me" (Shaw, Cannon) – 3:48
  2. "Grease Medley" ("Grease" by Barry Gibb; "Greased Lightnin'" by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey; "Summer Nights" by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey; "You're the One That I Want" by John Farrar) (Live from Wembley) – 10:13
  3. "No Matter What" (Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jim Steinman) (Live from Wembley) – 5:17

Weekly charts
Chart (1998–1999) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 28
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 36
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 7
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 50
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 39
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[15] 16
Scotland (OCC)[16] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 43
UK Singles (OCC)[19] 2

Year-end charts
Chart (1998) Position
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 40
Chart (1999) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 47

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] Gold 5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Gold 400,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Winners - John Michael Montgomery". Academy of Country Music. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 0963." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 29, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  3. "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  6. "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  7. "Ultratop.be – Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  9. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 50. December 12, 1998. p. 10. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  11. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Love the Way You Love Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  12. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Boyzone" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  13. "Dutchcharts.nl – Boyzone – I Love The Way You Love Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  14. "Charts.nz – Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". Top 40 Singles.
  15. "Norwegiancharts.com – Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". VG-lista.
  16. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. "Swedishcharts.com – Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". Singles Top 100.
  18. "Swisscharts.com – Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". Swiss Singles Chart.
  19. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  20. "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. January 16, 1999. p. 7.
  21. "End of Year Charts 1999". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  22. "New Zealand single certifications – Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  23. "British single certifications – Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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