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"(I Like) The Way You Love Me"
Song

"(I Like) The Way You Love Me" is the remixed version of "The Way You Love Me", a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson included on his posthumous album Michael, which was released in Korea as a digital single on January 18, 2011,[1] and released in Italian radio stations on July 8, 2011.[2] The song previously appeared on The Ultimate Collection (2004) with the title "The Way You Love Me" as an unreleased track. For Michael, the song has been re-arranged and more vocals have been added.[3]

Background and release

The song was originally written and recorded by Michael Jackson between 2000 and 2004, and was included on his 2004 box-set, The Ultimate Collection with the title "The Way You Love Me".[4]

The song was remixed by Theron "Neff-U" Feemster for the album Michael, as "Neff-U" mentioned, "Michael would express to me the importance of giving the world a gift. Giving them songs that would last forever. This song was released in its early stages of development. He wanted to revisit, nurture, and define the song more because MJ was a perfectionist at everything and nothing is ever done until he is smiling and dancing! It was like watching a flower grow and blossom in the spring."[5]

Composition

In this new remix, a phone message was introduction at the beginning in which Jackson explains the composition of the song to longtime collaborator, Brad Buxer,[6] and in which he sang the hook and described the drum arrangement of the track.[7] The song has been re-arranged and more vocals have been added,[3] and the treatment of "(I Like) The Way You Love Me" has created a cool counter-rhythm from a leftover bit of vocal play.[8]

Compare with the 2004 version, the beat in 2010 version is different, scaled back to a cymbal tap and a programmed hand clap, and the chords are plinked on a piano, making the creamy vocal harmonies even more reminiscent of the Beach Boys. At the end, as in the 2004 song, ooh-ing vocals repeatedly change key, climbing more than half an octave. Now, Jackson's vocals return with the chorus. Some crtics have questioned whether this was digitally manipulated from the original vocals.[3]

Reception

The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly called it a "sweet-toned swoon".[6] Joe Vogel of The Huffington Post stated that the song was a "great new production by Neff-U", and "the new version retains all of the charm of the original while injecting some fresh elements, including new piano, bass, strings, and vocal effects."[9] Jason Lipshutz, Gail Mitchell and Gary Graff from Billboard thought the song is "the simple sketch eventually led to this blissful love song with its layered vocals and gentle percussion".[7] Kitty Empire in The Observer said this song was "a breezy bit of froth on which Jackson sounds genuinely carefree".[10]

Negative review came from Dan Martin of NME, he said this song "covers boring mid-tempo R&B territory".[11]

Chart performance

The song was released as the fourth single from the album, Michael. It debuted on the Italian Airplay Chart on July 17, 2011 at number 86. It has not charted in any other major music charts.

Track listing

Digital Download[12]
No.TitleLength
1."(I Like) The Way You Love Me" (Album Version)4:33
Total length:4:33

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Italia Airplay Top 100[13] 64

Release history

Region Date Format
Korea[1] January 18, 2011 Digital download
Italy[2] July 8, 2011 Radio airplay
China[14] July 27, 2011

Personnel

  • Written and composed by Michael Jackson
  • Produced by Michael Jackson and Theron "Neff-U" Feemster
  • Arrangement by Theron "Neff-U" Feemster
  • Lead, background and beatbox vocals by Michael Jackson
  • Piano by William C. Champlin
  • Backing vocals by Michael Durham Prince
  • Engineered by James Murray, Charlie Hanes and Tim Roberts
  • Mixed by Serban Ghenea
  • Guitar by Erick Donell Walls
  • Drums by Joe Corcoran and James Porte
  • Rhythm by Paulinho da Costa
  • Programming and Finished by Theron "Neff-U" Feemster

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Michael Jackson : (I Like) The Way You Love Me (Single) - 소니뮤직". Sony Music Korea. 2011-01-18. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
  2. ^ a b "Michael Jackson: il nuovo singolo "(I Like) the Way You Love Me" in radio dall'8 luglio - The Official Michael Jackson Site". michaeljackson.com. 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
  3. ^ a b c Joe Pareles (December 9, 2010). "After Death, the Remix". nytimes.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
  4. ^ Halstead, Craig; Cadman, Chris (2007). Michael Jackson: For The Record. Bedfordshire: Authors OnLine Ltd. p. 340. ISBN 0-7552-0267-8.
  5. ^ "(I Like) The Way You Love Me, The Official Michael Jackson Site". Sony Music. michaeljackson.com. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  6. ^ a b Joe Vogel (2010-12-04). "Joe Vogel: Is Michael Really Michael? A Review of the King of Pop's New Album". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2011-08-04. Cite error: The named reference "EW" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  7. ^ a b Lipshutz, Jason; Mitchell, Gail; Graff, Gary (December 8, 2010). "Michael Jackson's 'Michael' Track-By-Track". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-02-11. Cite error: The named reference "trackbytrack" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  8. ^ Farber, Jim (2010-12-13). "Michael". Daily News. Mortimer Zuckerman. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  9. ^ "Joe Vogel: Is Michael Really Michael? A Review of the King of Pop's New Album". Huffingtonpost.com. 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  10. ^ Empire, Kitty (2010-12-12). "Michael Jackson: Michael – review". London: The Observer. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  11. ^ Martin, Dan (2010-12-04). "Album review: Michael Jackson – 'Michael' (Epic)". NME. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  12. ^ "Amazon.com: (I Like) The Way You Love Me: Michael Jackson: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
  13. ^ "Michael Jackson - (I Like) The Way You Love Me". Italia Airplay Top 100. Archived from the original on 2011-08-01. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  14. ^ "歌坛巨星Michael Jackson最后一张专辑"Michael"单曲(I Like)The Way You Love Me-2011年7月27日Hit FM独家首播". 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-08-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |source= ignored (help)
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