I Love the Way You Love Me explained

I Love the Way You Love Me
Type:single
Artist:John Michael Montgomery
Album:Life's a Dance
Genre:Country
Length:4:01
Label:Atlantic
Producer:Doug Johnson
Prev Title:Life's a Dance
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Beer and Bones
Next Year:1993

"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]

Music video

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

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 7
US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 9

Boyzone version

I Love the Way You Love Me
Cover:Boyzone I Love The Way You Love Me.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Boyzone
Album:Where We Belong
Released:[4]
Length:4:06
Label:Polydor
Producer:Steve Mac
Prev Title:No Matter What
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:When the Going Gets Tough
Next Year:1999

"I Love the Way You Love Me" was covered by the Irish boyband Boyzone. It was released on November 23, 1998, as the fifth single from their third album, Where We Belong (1998). The song has received a gold certification in the UK, where it charted at number two, and in New Zealand, where it topped the RIANZ 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

UK CD1[5]

  1. "I Love the Way You Love Me"
  2. "Waiting for You"
  3. "Let the Message Run Free"

UK CD2[6]

  1. "I Love the Way You Love Me"
  2. "Grease Medley" (live from Wembley)
  3. "No Matter What" (live from Wembley)

UK cassette single[7]

  1. "I Love the Way You Love Me"
  2. "Waiting for You"

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the By Request album booklet.[8]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 190
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 47

Certifications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winners – John Michael Montgomery . . January 7, 2019 .
  2. The RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 18, 1993. August 5, 2013.
  3. Best of 1993: Country Songs. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. August 5, 2013.
  4. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 23. November 21, 1998. July 13, 2021.
  5. I Love the Way You Love Me. Boyzone. 1998. UK CD1 liner notes. Polydor Records. 563 199-2.
  6. I Love the Way You Love Me. Boyzone. 1998. UK CD2 liner notes. Polydor Records. 563 201-2.
  7. I Love the Way You Love Me. Boyzone. 1998. UK cassette single sleeve. Polydor Records. 563 198-4.
  8. By Request. By Request (Boyzone album). Boyzone. 1999. UK CD album booklet. Polydor Records. 547 599-2.
  9. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 15. 50. 10. December 12, 1998. December 31, 2020.
  10. Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100. Music Week. 7. January 16, 1999.
  11. Web site: Jaarlijsten 1999. Dutch Top 40. nl. May 11, 2022.
  12. Web site: End of Year Charts 1999. Recorded Music NZ. December 4, 2017.