I Love the Way You Love Me

"I Love the Way You Love Me"
"I Love the Way You Love Me"
Single by Boyzone
from the album Where We Belong
Released	November 23, 1998
Length	4:06
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Victoria Shaw; Chuck Cannon;
Producer(s)	Steve Mac
Boyzone singles chronology

"I Love the Way You Love Me"
"I Love the Way You Love Me"
Single by John Michael Montgomery
from the album Life's a Dance
Released	March 1, 1993
Genre	Country
Length	4:01
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Victoria Shaw, Chuck Cannon
Producer(s)	Doug Johnson
John Michael Montgomery singles chronology
Music video
	"I Love the Way You Love Me" on YouTube

"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] In 2024, Montgomery's son Walker released a cover version of his father's song.^[2]

Music video

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[3]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[4]	60
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[6]	7
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	9

Boyzone version

"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^[9]

"I Love the Way You Love Me" (Victoria Shaw, Chuck Cannon)
"Waiting for You" (Phil Harding, Ian Curnow, Stephen Gately)
"Let the Message Run Free" (Ronan Keating, Ray Hedges, Martin Brannigan)

UK CD2^[10]

"I Love the Way You Love Me" (Shaw, Cannon)
"Grease Medley" (live from Wembley) (Barry Gibb, Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey, John Farrar)
"No Matter What" (live from Wembley) (Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jim Steinman)

UK cassette single^[11]

"I Love the Way You Love Me" (Shaw, Cannon)
"Waiting for You" (Harding, Curnow, Gately)

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the By Request album booklet.^[12]

Victoria Shaw – writing
Chuck Cannon – writing
Paul Gendler – acoustic guitars
Frizzy Karlsson – electric guitars
Steve Mac – piano, production, mixing
Chris Laws – drums, engineering
Richard Niles – string arrangement
Robin Sellars – mix engineering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998–1999)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[13]	28
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[14]	36
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[15]	7
Europe (European Hit Radio)^[16]	29
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[17]	20
Germany (GfK)^[18]	50
Ireland (IRMA)^[19]	2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[20]	24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[21]	39
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[22]	1
Norway (VG-lista)^[23]	16
Scotland (OCC)^[24]	2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[25]	17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[26]	43
UK Singles (OCC)^[27]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
UK Singles (OCC)^[28]	40

Chart (1999)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[29]	190
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[30]	47

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[31]	Gold	5,000^*
United Kingdom (BPI)^[32]	Gold	400,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Winners – John Michael Montgomery". Academy of Country Music. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ Kelly, Brennen (September 13, 2024). "John Michael Montgomery's Son, Walker, Releases Cover Of His #1 Hit "I Love the Way You Love Me" and It's Crazy How Identical They Sound". Country Chord. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 0963." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 29, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "The RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
^ "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. November 21, 1998. p. 23. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
^ I Love the Way You Love Me (UK CD1 liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1998. 563 199-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ I Love the Way You Love Me (UK CD2 liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1998. 563 201-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ I Love the Way You Love Me (UK cassette single sleeve). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1998. 563 198-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ By Request (UK CD album booklet). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1999. 547 599-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me" (in French). Ultratop 50.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 50. December 12, 1998. p. 10. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
^ "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 6. February 6, 1999. p. 24. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). ""Boyzone". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960-30.6.21 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 37" (PDF). Retrieved July 2, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Love the Way You Love Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Boyzone" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
^ "Boyzone – I Love The Way You Love Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
^ "Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". Top 40 Singles.
^ "Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". VG-lista.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". Singles Top 100.
^ "Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
^ "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. January 16, 1999. p. 7.
^ "Jaarlijsten 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
^ "End of Year Charts 1999". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "British single certifications – Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

[1] "Winners – John Michael Montgomery". Academy of Country Music. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

[2] Kelly, Brennen (September 13, 2024). "John Michael Montgomery's Son, Walker, Releases Cover Of His #1 Hit "I Love the Way You Love Me" and It's Crazy How Identical They Sound". Country Chord. Retrieved September 19, 2024.

[sc_Canadacountry_-3] "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 0963." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 29, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.

[sc_Billboardhot100_John_Michael_Montgomery-4] "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_John_Michael_Montgomery-5] "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

[6] "The RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.

[7] "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.

[8] "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. November 21, 1998. p. 23. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

[9] I Love the Way You Love Me (UK CD1 liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1998. 563 199-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[10] I Love the Way You Love Me (UK CD2 liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1998. 563 201-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[11] I Love the Way You Love Me (UK cassette single sleeve). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1998. 563 198-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[12] By Request (UK CD album booklet). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1999. 547 599-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Flanders_Boyzone-13] "Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Wallonia_Boyzone-14] "Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me" (in French). Ultratop 50.

[15] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 50. December 12, 1998. p. 10. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

[16] "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 6. February 6, 1999. p. 24. Retrieved April 10, 2024.

[17] Pennanen, Timo (2021). ""Boyzone". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960-30.6.21 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 37" (PDF). Retrieved July 2, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[sc_Germany_Boyzone-18] "Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 3, 2020.

[sc_Ireland2_-19] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Love the Way You Love Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

[sc_Dutch40_Boyzone-20] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Boyzone" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.

[sc_Dutch100_Boyzone-21] "Boyzone – I Love The Way You Love Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 15, 2018.

[sc_New_Zealand_Boyzone-22] "Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". Top 40 Singles.

[sc_Norway_Boyzone-23] "Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". VG-lista.

[sc_Scotland_-24] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Sweden_Boyzone-25] "Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". Singles Top 100.

[sc_Switzerland_Boyzone-26] "Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UK_-27] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

[28] "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. January 16, 1999. p. 7.

[29] "Jaarlijsten 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 11, 2022.

[30] "End of Year Charts 1999". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 4, 2017.

[New_ZealandBoyzoneI_Love_the_Way_You_Love_MesingleCertRef-31] "New Zealand single certifications – Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[United_KingdomBoyzoneI_Love_the_Way_You_Love_MesingleCertRef-32] "British single certifications – Boyzone – I Love the Way You Love Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

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v t e John Michael Montgomery
Studio albums	Life's a Dance Kickin' It Up John Michael Montgomery What I Do the Best Leave a Mark Home to You Brand New Me Pictures Mr. Snowman Letters from Home Time Flies
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits The Very Best of John Michael Montgomery
Top 40 singles	"Life's a Dance" "I Love the Way You Love Me" "Beer and Bones" "I Swear" "Rope the Moon" "Be My Baby Tonight" "If You've Got Love" "I Can Love You Like That" "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" "No Man's Land" "Cowboy Love" "Long as I Live" "Ain't Got Nothin' on Us" "Friends" "I Miss You a Little" "How Was I to Know" "Angel in My Eyes" "Love Working on You" "Cover You in Kisses" "Hold On to Me" "Hello L.O.V.E." "Home to You" "The Little Girl" "'Til Nothing Comes Between Us" "Letters from Home" "Forever"
Related articles	Discography Dillon Carmichael Montgomery Gentry "Holdin' Onto Something"

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Keith Duffy Stephen Gately Mikey Graham Ronan Keating Shane Lynch
Studio albums	Said and Done A Different Beat Where We Belong Brother BZ20 Dublin to Detroit Thank You & Goodnight
Compilation albums	By Request Ballads – The Love Song Collection Key to My Life: The Collection Back Again... No Matter What B-Sides & Rarities Love Me for a Reason – The Collection
Singles	"Working My Way Back to You" "Love Me for a Reason" "Key to My Life" "So Good" "Father and Son" "Coming Home Now" "Words" "A Different Beat" "Isn't It a Wonder" "Picture of You" "Mystical Experience" "Baby Can I Hold You" "All That I Need" "No Matter What" "I Love the Way You Love Me" "When the Going Gets Tough" "You Needed Me" "Every Day I Love You" "Love You Anyway" "Better" "Gave It All Away" "Love Is a Hurricane" "Love Will Save the Day" "Light Up the Night" "Dream" "Because" "Shooting Star"
Tours	Brother Tour BZ20 Tour Thank You & Goodnight Tour
Books	The Tree of Seasons
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