The Way That I Love You
Ashanti
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Now after all of this time that we tried I found out we were living a lie That after all of this love that we made I found out you don't love me the same The way that I love you The way that I love you The way that I love you The way that I love you The way that I love you The way that I love you I woke up kinda early today And something told me from that moment It wouldn't be the same I knew you were hiding something But I didn't push it I didn't know what to say I tried to pretend, like I didn't see it 'Cause deep down I knew I didn't want to believe it There it was, it was you and her You left your sidekick on the nightstand And I read Everything you did, and everything you said and And now I'm standing here looking like damn.. I thought it was you and I Now I all I got to say is why' After all of this time that we tried I found out we were living a lie And after all of this love that we made I found out you don't love me the same The way that I love you The way that I love you The way that I love you The way that I love you The way that I love you The way that I love you I notice now, that when your around You be trying to lock the door Whispering on the phone Now wait a minute since we been in this house You ain't never did this before Tell me what's this about' I tried to sit and say to myself This here is too good he don't want nothing else There it was, it was you and her You left your credit card receipt inside the beamer babe Everything you bought her, and everything you spending Now I'm standing here once again I thought it was you and I Now I all I have to say is why' After all of this time that we tried I found out we were living a lie And after all of this love that we made I found out you don't love me the same The way that I love you The way that I love you The way that I love you The way that I love you The way that I love you The way that I love you
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Written by: ASHANTI S. DOUGLAS, LENTON TEREILL HUTTON
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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14 facts about this song
Release Date"The Way That I Love You" by Ashanti was released as a single on February 27, 2008.
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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Album Inclusion"The Way That I Love You" is included in Ashanti's fourth studio album, "The Declaration," which was released in June 2008.
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Platinum StatusThe song obtained Platinum certification by the RIAA, marking it as one of Ashanti's most successful songs.
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SongwritersAshanti herself wrote the song along with producer LT Hutton.
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Music VideoThe music video, directed by Kevin Bray, famously depicts Ashanti as a woman driven to kill her cheating boyfriend.
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Role in Ashanti's CareerWith "The Way That I Love You," Ashanti made a successful comeback after a four-year hiatus.
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Lyrics ThemeThe lyrics of the song depict a woman who discovers her lover's infidelity and confronts him about it.
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Ashanti's PerformanceThe song demonstrates Ashanti's vocal maturity and growth as an artist.
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RecognitionThe song is considered one of Ashanti's signature hits along with songs like "Foolish" and "Baby."
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TV PerformancesAshanti performed "The Way that I Love You" on multiple TV shows such as "The Today Show," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," and "106 & Park."
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Album SuccessThanks in part to the popularity of "The Way that I Love You," "The Declaration" debuted at number six on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.
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Digital DownloadsThe song gained over 124,000 digital downloads as of 2008.
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Remixed VersionA remixed version of the song featuring Robin Thicke was released for radio airplay.
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