The Way That You Love Explained

The Way That You Love
Cover:	Vanessa-Williams-The-Way-That-You-Love-CD-single-cover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Vanessa Williams
Album:	The Sweetest Days
Length:	3:54
Label:	Wing Mercury
Producer:	Gerry E. Brown Vanessa Williams
Prev Title:	The Sweetest Days
Prev Year:	1994
Next Title:	Colors of the Wind
Next Year:	1995

"The Way That You Love" is a song by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams, released on January 24, 1995 by Mercury Records and Wing Records as the second single from her third album, The Sweetest Days (1994). The song was written by J. Dibbs and Abenaa and produced by Gerry E. Brown and Williams. Several remixes are available for the song, which became a top-10 hit on the US Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs chart. At the Grammy Awards in 1996, the song received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

Critical reception

Michael Eric Dyson from Rolling Stone wrote that on "The Way That You Love", "Williams pays tribute to a lover's charms with a mellow groove".^[1]

Track listings and formats

European maxi CD

1. The Way That You Love (Mainstream Version) 3:54
2. The Way That You Love (Rhythm Mix) 3:47
3. The Way That You Love (20 Fingers Club Mix) 7:05
4. The Way That You Love (E. Plugg Jeep Mix) 4:39

US maxi CD

1. The Way That You Love (Rhythm Mix) 3:47
2. The Way That You Love (E. Plugg Jeep Mix) 4:39
3. The Way That You Love (Love Me Mix) 4:36
4. The Way That You Love (20 Fingers Club Mix) 7:05
5. The Way That You Love (Armand's Funky Foam Mix) 8:05
6. The Way That You Love (Late Night Mix) 5:45

UK maxi CD

1. The Way That You Love Me (Mainstream Version) 3:54
2. The Way That You Love Me (20 Fingers Club Mix) 7:05
3. The Way That You Love Me (Armand's Funky Foam Mix) 8:05
4. The Way That You Love Me (20 Fingers Dub) 5:28
5. The Way That You Love Me (Rhythm Mix) 3:47
6. The Way That You Love Me (Acappella) 3:21
7. The Way That You Love Me (Late Night Mix) 5:45

Charts

Year-end charts

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	January 24, 1995
United Kingdom	June 26, 1995			^[4]

Notes and References

1. Dyson, Michael Eric (March 9, 1995). "Recordings". Rolling Stone. Vol. 703.
2. The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart . Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert) . June 3, 1995 . 10 . September 6, 2021.
3. Web site: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1995. Billboard. October 22, 2021.
4. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 43. June 24, 1995.