(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me

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“(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me”
Single by Paula Abdul
from the album Forever Your Girl
Released 1988
October 2, 1989 (re-release)
Format CD, cassette
Genre Pop/R&B
Length 5:25
Label Virgin
Certification Gold (US)
Paula Abdul singles chronology
"Knocked Out"
(1988)		 "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me"
(1988)		 "Straight Up"
(1988)


"Cold Hearted"
(1989)		 "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" (re-release)
(1989)		 "Opposites Attract"
(1989)

"(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" is Paula Abdul's second single from the album Forever Your Girl.

Contents

[edit] Song information

After the moderate success of Abdul's first single "Knocked Out", her record company, Virgin Records, gave her the green light to finish the rest of her debut album. In June 1988, Abdul's debut album "Forever Your Girl" was released, along with her follow up single "(Its Just) The Way That You Love Me". Virgin and Abdul's producers felt that it was necessary to remix the song for its single release, hence the addition of (It's Just) to the song's title. The song failed to attract much attention, despite its dance-pop remix, and it further alienated the small R&B fan base that "Knocked Out" had gathered. The song stalled at #88 on Billboard's Hot 100.

[edit] Re-release

Abdul would re-release "The Way That You Love Me", in its original edit, in the autumn of 1989. It became a huge success, peaking at #3 on Billboard’s Hot 100.

[edit] Video

The Video for "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" was Abdul's first venture with director David Fincher, who would in the future direct her most successful videos. The video consisted of Abdul dancing and singing with male dancers at a photo shoot, while expensive product shots were flashed in and out. It also featured Abdul's first tap dancing sequence, which would make her famous in her follow up video "Straight Up".

[edit] Re-release video

A new video would be made with the same theme and director for the re-release. It consisted of less dancing and more interaction between Abdul and her material world.

[edit] Track listings and formats

US 12" Record

  1. The Way That You Love Me - 12" Remix
  2. The Way That You Love Me - 7" Dub
  3. The Way That You Love Me - Houseafire Mix


US Cassette

  1. The Way That You Love Me - 7" Radio Edit
  2. The Way That You Love Me - 7" Dub


European 3" CD-Single

  1. The Way That You Love Me - 7" Radio Edit
  2. The Way That You Love Me - 12" Remix
  3. The Way That You Love Me - 7" Dub
  4. The Way That You Love Me - Houseafire Mix


[edit] Official remixes

  • 7" Radio Edit
  • 7" Dub
  • 12" Remix
  • Houseafire Mix
  • Single Mix
  • Dance Edit
  • Houseafire Edit

[edit] Chart performances

Chart Peak
position		 Year
US Billboard Hot 100 88 1988
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 11 1988
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play 18 1988
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 10 1988
US Billboard Hot 100 (re-issue) 3 1989
US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay (re-issue) 2 1989
UK Singles Chart 77 1989


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