"I Love the Way You Love" is a song written by

Berry Gordy Berry Gordy III (born November 28, 1929), known professionally as Berry Gordy Jr., is a retired American record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer and television producer. He is best known as the founder of the Motown record l ...

, Mike Ossman, Al Abrams, and John O'Den and performed by

Marv Johnson Marvin Earl Johnson (October 15, 1938 – May 16, 1993) was an American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist. He was influential in the development of the Motown style of music, primarily for the song " Come to Me," which was the first record iss ...

featuring The Rayber Voices. The single was produced by

Chart performance

It reached #2 on the U.S. R&B chart, #9 on the U.S. pop chart, and #35 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

in 1960. It was featured on his 1960 album ''More Marv Johnson''. The song ranked #65 on ''Billboard'' magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960.

Other versions

Dicky Doo & The Don'ts Gerald Granahan (April 20, 1932 – January 10, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work in the 1950s and 1960s. Life and career Granahan was born in Pittston, Pennsylvania on April 20, 1932. He ...

released a version of the song on their 1960 album ''Teen Scene''. *

Mary Wells Mary Esther Wells (May 13, 1943 – July 26, 1992) was an American singer, who helped to define the emerging sound of Motown in the early 1960s. Along with The Supremes, The Miracles, The Temptations, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, and the F ...

released a version of the song on her 1961 album '' Bye Bye Baby I Don't Want to Take a Chance''. *

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released a version of the song as a single in 1964 in the UK, but it did not chart. *

Robbie Montgomery Robbie Montgomery (born June 16, 1940) is an American singer and restaurateur. She is noted for being one of the original Ikettes in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue in the 1960s. After her tenure as an Ikette, she was a member of the Mirettes, and t ...

featuring The Kings of Rhythm Orchestra performed a version of the song that was released on

Ike & Tina Turner Ike & Tina Turner were an American musical duo consisting of husband and wife Ike Turner and Tina Turner. From 1960 to 1976, they performed live as the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, supported by Ike Turner's band the Kings of Rhythm and backing voca ...

's 1964 album ''

Ike & Tina Turner Revue Live ''Ike & Tina Turner Revue Live'' is the first live album by Ike & Tina Turner released on Kent Records in 1964. Background The Ike & Tina Turner Revue was formed in 1960 in St. Louis by songwriter, musician, and bandleader Ike Turner. By 19 ...

''. * The Chosen Few released a version of the song on their 1975 album ''Everybody Plays the Fool''. * Big Youth released a version of the song on his 1995 album ''Hit the Road Jack''.

References

1960 songs 1960 singles 1964 singles Songs written by Berry Gordy Marv Johnson songs Mary Wells songs Millie Small songs Song recordings produced by Berry Gordy United Artists Records singles Fontana Records singles {{1960s-single-stub