The Way That You Love

"The Way That You Love"

Single by Vanessa Williams

from the album The Sweetest Days

Released

January 24, 1995

Length

3:54

Label

Wing
Mercury

Songwriter(s)

J. Dibbs
Abenaa

Producer(s)

Gerry E. Brown
Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams singles chronology

"The Sweetest Days"
(1994)

"The Way That You Love"
(1995)

"Colors of the Wind"
(1995)

"The Way That You Love" is a song by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams, released in January 1995 as the second single from her third album, The Sweetest Days (1995). 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.

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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

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

US maxi CD

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

UK maxi CD

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[2]	39
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[3]	18
Scotland (OCC)^[4]	68
UK Singles (OCC)^[5]	52
UK Dance (OCC)^[6]	30
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[7]	12
UK on a Pop Tip Club Chart (Music Week)^[8]	38
US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	67
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[10]	6
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)^[11]	9
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[12]	23

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[13]	95

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	January 24, 1995	—	Wing Mercury	^{[citation needed]}
United Kingdom	June 26, 1995	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Wing Mercury	^[14]

References

^ Dyson, Michael Eric (March 9, 1995). "Recordings". Rolling Stone. Vol. 703.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9043." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9010." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
^ "The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). June 3, 1995. p. 10. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
^ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
^ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
^ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
^ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. June 24, 1995. p. 43.

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Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	The Right Stuff The Comfort Zone The Sweetest Days Star Bright Next Silver & Gold Everlasting Love The Real Thing
Compilations	Greatest Hits: The First Ten Years Love Songs
Singles	"The Right Stuff" "(He's Got) the Look" "Dreamin'" "Darlin' I" "Running Back to You" "The Comfort Zone" "Save the Best for Last" "Work to Do" "Just for Tonight" "Love Is" "The Sweetest Days" "The Way That You Love" "Colors of the Wind" "Where Do We Go from Here" "Do You Hear What I Hear / The Little Drummer Boy" "Happiness" "Oh How the Years Go By" "Merry Christmas Darling" "You Are Everything" "The Real Thing"
Relatives	William A. Feilds Chris Williams Jillian Hervey
Related topics	Maxine Joseph Chadway Wilhelmina Slater Renee Perry Vanessa Williams and Miss America
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