The Way That I Love You
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"The Way That I Love You", is the second single
from Ashanti
's fourth studio album, The Declaration
(2008), but it is considered as the first official single release from this album. . The song, which was produced by L. T. Hutton
, has a very distinct bass line with a piano loop but sung more as a ballad. The song shot up Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart almost making the top spot, reaching number 2. On September 6, 2008 it Peaked at #1 on Billboard's R&B\Hip Hop Recurrent Airplay Chart. Ashanti described the song as, a "very dramatic song. I wrote it from the heart".
, and has since then peaked at number 37. It became Ashanti's first charting single since 2004's "Only U
". It also peaked at #2 in its tenth week on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart making it Ashanti's fourteenth R&B Top 10 hit, making her the only female artist to achieve this feat within the last decade.It has become a huge hit on the World R&B Chart peaking at number 2. "The Way That I Love You" has been a huge R&B hit for Ashanti, spending 4 months in the top 50 of the U.S R&B chart.
Due to no promotion and no airplay, the song failed to chart in the UK, becoming her first single to fail to chart there. The single was a commercial failure elsewhere, charting also on the Japanese Hot 100 Singles Chart at #96.
was directed by Kevin Bray. Ashanti said she chose him for his work with shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
, Law & Order
, and Heroes
. It starts with Ashanti speaking on the phone to a 911
operator, asking for help to be sent and then shows Ashanti in a bathtub, submerging herself. The video reveals that Ashanti discovered that her boyfriend (played by actor-singer Christian Keyes) was cheating on her, via messages on his Sidekick
and credit card and phone bills. She stabs him repeatedly and goes to trial for her crime. The video features images of a bloody knife, furniture overthrown, a forensics team investigating the scene of the crime, police removing the body from the apartment, and Ashanti's subsequent arrest and trial. Throughout the video, Ashanti sings with a long silver dress (which she said weighed 40 LBs.) in a prison cell, and also sings in the kitchen where she picks up the knife. In the end of the video, it was revealed that Ashanti did not actually kill her boyfriend, she only dreamed about it and ended up dumping him.
Ashanti commented on the video: "It's being played out in the video, basically just describing how when a man cheats on a woman how it feels like a woman is scorned and you go to drastic measures, just to show the passion and the drama when it comes to being hurt, y'know, whether you're male or female."
On March 10, 2008, the video debuted on BET
's 106 & Park
at #10, after making its 106 & Park premiere on February 27. Since its debut, the video has peaked at #2.
. This is Ashanti's first BET Award nomination since 2002 when she was nominated for Best New Artist.
Digital Single
chart at number 93 before peaking at number 2, and at number 88 on the Hot 100
, eventually peaking at number 37, her highest charting song on the Hot 100 since Concrete Rose
' s "Only U
" in 2004/2005, which peaked at number 13, the video peaked at number 28 on BET's Top 100 Music Videos of 2008 on Notarized
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from Ashanti
Ashanti (singer)
Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, and model. She rose to fame in the early 2000s. Ashanti is most famous for her eponymous debut album, which featured the hit song "Foolish", and sold over 503,000 copies in its first week of release...
's fourth studio album, The Declaration
The Declaration
The Declaration is the fourth studio album by American R&B/pop singer Ashanti. It was released on June 3, 2008.The album includes the single "The Way That I Love You"...
(2008), but it is considered as the first official single release from this album. . The song, which was produced by L. T. Hutton
L. T. Hutton
L.T. Hutton, born Lenton Terrell Hutton, Was born on January 6, 1974 in Chicago Illinois to Patrica and LT Hutton. He is an American record producer, Entrepreneur and currently owns his own movie company Program Pictures in conjunction with Morgan Creek Pictures. He has worked on several projects...
, has a very distinct bass line with a piano loop but sung more as a ballad. The song shot up Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart almost making the top spot, reaching number 2. On September 6, 2008 it Peaked at #1 on Billboard's R&B\Hip Hop Recurrent Airplay Chart. Ashanti described the song as, a "very dramatic song. I wrote it from the heart".
Chart performance
In March 2008, "The Way That I Love You" debuted at number 88 on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, and has since then peaked at number 37. It became Ashanti's first charting single since 2004's "Only U
Only U
"Only U" a song by American singer-songwriter Ashanti from her third studio album, Concrete Rose . Released in October 2004 as the album's lead single, the track reached number thirteen on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in January, 2005. It peaked at number two in the United Kingdom, being kept off...
". It also peaked at #2 in its tenth week on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart making it Ashanti's fourteenth R&B Top 10 hit, making her the only female artist to achieve this feat within the last decade.It has become a huge hit on the World R&B Chart peaking at number 2. "The Way That I Love You" has been a huge R&B hit for Ashanti, spending 4 months in the top 50 of the U.S R&B chart.
Due to no promotion and no airplay, the song failed to chart in the UK, becoming her first single to fail to chart there. The single was a commercial failure elsewhere, charting also on the Japanese Hot 100 Singles Chart at #96.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was directed by Kevin Bray. Ashanti said she chose him for his work with shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
, Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
, and Heroes
Heroes (TV series)
Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
. It starts with Ashanti speaking on the phone to a 911
9-1-1
9-1-1 is the emergency telephone number for the North American Numbering Plan .It is one of eight N11 codes.The use of this number is for emergency circumstances only, and to use it for any other purpose can be a crime.-History:In the earliest days of telephone technology, prior to the...
operator, asking for help to be sent and then shows Ashanti in a bathtub, submerging herself. The video reveals that Ashanti discovered that her boyfriend (played by actor-singer Christian Keyes) was cheating on her, via messages on his Sidekick
Danger Hiptop
The Danger Hiptop, also re-branded as the T-Mobile Sidekick, Mobiflip and Sharp Jump is a GPRS/EDGE/UMTS smartphone produced by Danger Incorporated from 2002 to 2010....
and credit card and phone bills. She stabs him repeatedly and goes to trial for her crime. The video features images of a bloody knife, furniture overthrown, a forensics team investigating the scene of the crime, police removing the body from the apartment, and Ashanti's subsequent arrest and trial. Throughout the video, Ashanti sings with a long silver dress (which she said weighed 40 LBs.) in a prison cell, and also sings in the kitchen where she picks up the knife. In the end of the video, it was revealed that Ashanti did not actually kill her boyfriend, she only dreamed about it and ended up dumping him.
Ashanti commented on the video: "It's being played out in the video, basically just describing how when a man cheats on a woman how it feels like a woman is scorned and you go to drastic measures, just to show the passion and the drama when it comes to being hurt, y'know, whether you're male or female."
On March 10, 2008, the video debuted on BET
Black Entertainment Television
Black Entertainment Television is an American, Viacom-owned cable network based in Washington, D.C.. Currently viewed in more than 90 million homes worldwide, it is the most prominent television network targeting young Black-American audiences. The network was launched on January 25, 1980, by its...
's 106 & Park
106 & Park
106 & Park is a Top Ten Hip-Hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that airs weekdays at 6:00 PM on BET . Since its inception, it was the network's #1 rated show...
at #10, after making its 106 & Park premiere on February 27. Since its debut, the video has peaked at #2.
Nomination
On May 15, 2008, "The Way That I Love You", was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2008 BET AwardsBET Awards
The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET...
. This is Ashanti's first BET Award nomination since 2002 when she was nominated for Best New Artist.
Track listings
Promo CD/12" Disc- "The Way That I Love You" (Main) - 4:30
- "The Way That I Love You" (New Intro) - 4:49
- "The Way That I Love You" (Radio Edit) - 3:53
- "The Way That I Love You" (Instrumental) - 4:30
Digital Single
- "The Way That I Love You" (Main) - 4:30
Charts
"The Way That I Love You" debuted on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop SongsHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart at number 93 before peaking at number 2, and at number 88 on the Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, eventually peaking at number 37, her highest charting song on the Hot 100 since Concrete Rose
Concrete Rose
- Release history :- Charts and certifications :- Year-end charts :- Credits :* Won "Engineer to the Stars" Bee Allen – engineer* Chuck Amos Hair – stylist* David Ashton – engineer* Seven Aurelius – harp* Ashaunna Ayars – marketing...
Only U
"Only U" a song by American singer-songwriter Ashanti from her third studio album, Concrete Rose . Released in October 2004 as the album's lead single, the track reached number thirteen on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in January, 2005. It peaked at number two in the United Kingdom, being kept off...
" in 2004/2005, which peaked at number 13, the video peaked at number 28 on BET's Top 100 Music Videos of 2008 on Notarized
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... ) |
96 |