I Love the Way You Love Me
| "I Love the Way You Love Me" | ||||
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| Single by John Michael Montgomery | ||||
| from the album Life's a Dance | ||||
| Released | March 1, 1993 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Writer(s) | Victoria Shaw, Chuck Cannon | |||
| Producer(s) | Doug Johnson | |||
| John Michael Montgomery singles chronology | ||||
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"I Love the Way You Love Me" is a song written by Victoria Shaw and Chuck Cannon, and recorded by American country music singer John Michael Montgomery. It was released in March 1993 as the second single from his debut album, Life's a Dance. The song reached the top of the 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]
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 |
| Preceded by "Alibis" by Tracy Lawrence |
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single May 15–29, 1993 |
Succeeded by "Should've Been a Cowboy" by Toby Keith |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single May 29 – June 5, 1993 |
Succeeded by "Ain't That Lonely Yet" by Dwight Yoakam |
Boyzone version
| "I Love the Way You Love Me" | ||||
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| Single by Boyzone | ||||
| from the album Where We Belong | ||||
| Released | 23 November 1998 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Mac | |||
| Boyzone singles chronology | ||||
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I Love the Way You Love Me was covered by the Irish Boyband Boyzone. It was released in November 1998 as the fifth single from their third album, Where We Belong. The song has received a Gold certification for shipping of 400,000 unites in the UK.[7] The song became popular after its inclusion in an episode of EastEnders.
Tracklisting
- CD1
- "I Love The Way You Love Me"
- "Waiting For You"
- "Let The Message Run Free"
- CD2 (In Limited Edition Digipak)
- "I Love The Way You Love Me"
- "Grease Medley"
- "No Matter What" (Live From Wembley)
Charts and certifications
| Chart (1998-1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] | 28 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] | 36 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] | 7 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts)[11] | 50 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[12] | 2 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] | 24 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] | 1 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[15] | 16 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 17 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 43 |
| United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[18] | 2 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Gold | 400,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
Chart successions
| Preceded by "Heartbeat/Tragedy" by Steps |
New Zealand Singles Chart April 4, 1999 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears |
References
- ↑ ACMs – Previous Winners – Song of the Year
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 0963." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 29, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ↑ "John Michael Montgomery Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for John Michael Montgomery.
- ↑ "John Michael Montgomery Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for John Michael Montgomery.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ↑ "British certifications – I Love the Way You Love Me". British Phonographic Industry. Enter I Love the Way You Love Me in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Click Search
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ Eurochart peak
- ↑ "Chartverfulgong > Boyzone > I Love the Way You Love Me – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ Irishcharts.ie
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Boyzone search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". VG-lista.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". Singles Top 60.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved November 23, 2008)
- ↑ "British single certifications – Boyzone – I love the way you love me". British Phonographic Industry. Enter I love the way you love me in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
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