The Way That I Love You
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| Single by Ashanti from the album The Declaration |
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| Released | January 29, 2008 (U.S.) June 2, 2008 (UK) June 3, 2008 (Worldwide) |
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| Format | CD single, digital download | ||||
| Recorded | 2007 | ||||
| Genre | R&B, pop | ||||
| Length | 4:30 (Main version) 3:53 (Radio edit) |
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| Label | The Inc./Universal/Written Entertainment | ||||
| Writer(s) | Ashanti Douglas | ||||
| Producer | L. T. Hutton | ||||
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"The Way That I Love You", also known as "The Way I Love You", is the first single from Ashanti's upcoming fourth studio album, The Declaration (2008). The song, which was produced by L. T. Hutton, has a very distinct bass line with a piano loop but sung more as a ballad.
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[edit] Chart performance
In March 2008, "The Way That I Love You" debuted at number 88 on the Billboard Hot 100, and has since then peaked at number 37. It became Ashanti's first charting single since 2005's "Only U". It also peaked at #2 in it's tenth week on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart making it Ashanti's fourteenth R&B Top 10 hit, making her the only female artist to achieve this feat within the last decade.
[edit] Music video
The music video, directed by Kevin Bray, starts with Ashanti speaking on the phone to a 911 operator, asking for help to be sent and then shows Ashanti in a bath, submerging herself. The video reveals that Ashanti discovered that her boyfriend (played by actor-singer Christian Keyes) was cheating on her, via messages on his Sidekick and credit card and phone bills. She stabs him repeatedly and goes to trial for her crime. The video features images of a bloody knife, furniture overthrown, a forensics team investigating the scene of the crime, police removing the body from the apartment, and Ashanti's subsequent arrest and trial. Throughout the video, Ashanti sings with a long silver dress in a prison cell, and also sings in the kitchen where she picks up the knife. In the end of the video, it was revealed that Ashanti did not actually kill her boyfriend, she only dreamed about it and ended up dumping him.
On March 10, 2008, the video debuted on BET's 106 & Park at #10, after making its 106 & Park premiere on February 27. Since its debut, the video has peaked at #2.
[edit] Nomination
On May 15, 2008, "The Way That I Love You", was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2008 BET Awards. This is Ashanti's first BET Award nomination since 2002 when she was nominated for Best New Artist.
[edit] Track listings
- Promo CD single
- Main - 4:30
- New Intro - 4:49
- Radio Edit - 3:53
- Instrumental - 4:30
[edit] Charts
"The Way That I Love You" debuted on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 93 before peaking at number 2, and at number 88 on the Hot 100, eventually peaking at number 37.
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 37[1] |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 2[2] |
| Top Ares Chart | 2[3] |
| World RnB Top 30 | 2[4] |
| Poland Singles Chart | 67[5] |
| UK iTunes R&B Chart | 15[6] |
| US iTunes R&B Chart | 8 |
| UK Singles Chart | TBC |
[edit] References
- ^ "The Way That I Love You" (Hot 100 chart) Billboard, May 8, 2008
- ^ Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - The Way That I Love You Billboard, May 8, 2008
- ^ Areschart Week #19. Ashanti - The Way That I Love You. Peak #2.
- ^ Ashanti The Way That I Love You @ Top40-Charts.com - 40 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 25 Countries
- ^ Polish National Top 50 - Bubbling Under
- ^ UKMIX - Forums - View topic - Ashanti - The Way That I Love You
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