"The Way That You Love" is a song by American singer and actress

Vanessa Williams Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, model, producer and dancer. She gained recognition as the first Black woman to win the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984. She would later Vanes ...

, released on January 24, 1995 by

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and

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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 ''

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chart. At the

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in 1996, the song received a

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nomination for

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Critical reception

Michael Eric Dyson from ''

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'' wrote that on "The Way That You Love", "Williams pays tribute to a lover's charms with a mellow groove".Dyson, Michael Eric (March 9, 1995). "Recordings". ''

''. Vol. 703.

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

Year-end charts

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Way That You Love 1994 singles 1995 singles 1994 songs Mercury Records singles Vanessa Williams songs Wing Records singles