"The Way You Love Me" is a song written by Keith Follesé and Michael Dulaney and recorded by American country music singer Faith Hill. It was released on February 14, 2000, as the second single from her fourth studio album, Breathe (1999). It was later released to pop radio on August 15, 2000, becoming Hill's third single serviced to the format. The track utilizes Auto-Tune for Hill's backup vocals.
"The Way You Love Me" was a commercial success. The song spent four weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 2000, becoming her eighth number-one hit. It later peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 2000, becoming her fourth top-10 hit. Internationally, the song reached the top 10 in Hungary and Spain. Country music website Wide Open Country ranked it as Hill's seventh-best song.
Composition "The Way You Love Me" moves at a tempo of 102 beats per minute. The song is set in the key of C major but is transposed to D major for the pre-chorus and to E major in the chorus and bridge. The song moves in common time, and Hill's vocals span from G3 to B4 in the song. In the pop version of the song, Hill's backing vocals are Auto-Tuned.
Music video The music video for "The Way You Love Me" was directed by Joseph Kahn.The Way You Love Me – Faith Hill – Music Videos – SPIKE Powered By IFILM It first aired on television the week of August 21, 2000. The video shows Hill as many different characters, including a mother, police officer, robber, waitress, heiress, nurse and meteorologist. Three different edits were made, one using the album version, one using the radio remix and one using the Love to Infinity remix. American filmmaker Jennette McCurdy, who was eight years old at the time, makes a cameo in both the album version and the Love to Infinity remix music videos.
Track listings
US CD and cassette single "The Way You Love Me" (radio remix) – 3:31 "Never Gonna Be Your Lady" – 5:31
Australian maxi-CD single "The Way You Love Me" (Love to Infinity Recall radio edit) "The Way You Love Me" (radio remix) "Breathe" "The Way You Love Me" (Love to Infinity Master Mix Recall)
European CD and cassette single "The Way You Love Me" (Love to Infinity Recall radio edit) "The Way You Love Me" (radio remix)
European maxi-CD single "The Way You Love Me" (Love to Infinity radio mix) – 2:56 "The Way You Love Me" (radio remix) – 3:31 "Never Gonna Be Your Lady" – 5:31 "The Way You Love Me" (Love to Infinity Master Mix) – 6:30
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2000–2001)PeakpositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100)43Hungary (Mahasz) See LW column.4US Top Country Singles Sales (Billboard)1
Year-end charts Chart (2000)PositionUS Billboard Hot 10041US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)31US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)64US Hot Country Singles & Tracks (Billboard)5US Top Country Singles Sales (Billboard)8 Chart (2001)PositionCanada Radio (Nielsen BDS)28US Billboard Hot 10027US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)5US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)34US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)72US Top Country Singles Sales (Billboard)2
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesFebruary 14, 2000Country radioWarner Bros.August 14, 2000August 15, 2000Contemporary hit radioUnited KingdomApril 9, 2001
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