The Way That You Love Me

## Music Video

* Original
* Re-release

"**The Way That You Love Me**" (titled "**(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me**" on the remix version) is a song recorded by American singer Paula Abdul for her debut album *Forever Your Girl*. The song was originally released in its remix form as the second single from the album on August 2, 1988, by Virgin to minor success in the States. Following the breakthrough success of her next three singles, the song was re-released on September 15, 1989, under its original version to commercial success.

## Music video

The song's video was Abdul's first with director David Fincher in July 1988, who would later direct her most successful videos. It consisted of Abdul dancing and singing with male dancers at a photo shoot, while expensive product shots were flashed in and out. It also featured Abdul's first tap dancing sequence, which she would use again in her videos for "Straight Up", "Opposites Attract", and "Forever Your Girl".

A new video was made in August 1989 with the same director and theme for the single's re-release. It consisted of less dancing and more interaction between Abdul and her material world.

## Lyrics

**[Intro]**

The way that you love me

The way that you love me

The way that you love me

It's just the way that you love me

Way that you love me

It's just the way that you love me

The way that you love me

It's just the way that you love me

**[Verse 1]**

It ain't the clothes that you wear

It ain't the things that you buy

It ain't your house on the hill

It ain't the plane that you fly

It ain't your black limousine

It ain't your ninety-foot yacht

It ain't the things that you'll get

It ain't the things that you got

**[Pre-Chorus 1]**

It ain't the money or the diamond rings

Honey, I ain't impressed with your material things

**[Chorus]**

It's the way that you love me

It's just the way that you love me, baby

The way that you love me

It's just the way that you love me, baby

**[Verse 2]**

It ain't your friends at the top

It ain't their fortune and fame

It ain't your heavy connections

It ain't the Hollywood game

**[Pre-Chorus 2]**

Ain't famous people or the parties they throw

Honey, I ain't impressed with all the people you know

**[Chorus]**

It's just the way that you love me

In the heat of the night

It's just the way that you love me, baby

It's just the way that you love me

When you love me right

It's just the way that you love me, baby

It's just the way that you love me

And the things that you do

It's just the way hat you love me, baby

It's just the way that you love me

Make me crazy for you

It's just the way that you love me, baby

**[Breakdown]**

Break it down, huh

That's right

Keep it

Right there

Ow!

Right there

Guitar

**[Pre-Chorus 3]**

It ain't the money or the diamond rings

Honey, I ain't impressed with those material things

**[Verse 3]**

It ain't the trips to Brazil

It ain't the weekends in Rome

Baby, it ain't the French Riviera

You know I'd rather stay home

**[Pre-Chorus 4]**

Ain't the Bahamas

It ain't Monaco

Honey, I ain't impressed with all the places we go

**[Chorus]**

It's just the way that you love me

The way that you love me, baby

The way that you love me

It's just the way that you love me, baby

The way that you love me

It ain't the money

It's just the way that you love me

Or the diamond rings

The way that you love me

Ain't you're buying me

It's just the way that you love me

The material things

The way that you love me

It ain't your Maserati

It's just the way that you love me

Your house on the hill

The way that you love me

It ain't the parties

It's just the way that you love me

Or the trips to Brazil

**[Outro]**

Watch me dancin'

Watch me dancin'

Watch me dancin'

I'm watching you, girl

Go

Watch me dancin'

Keep a-rocking the world

Go, go

Watch me dancin'

Go Paula

Watch me dancin'

Watch me dancin'

I'm watching you, girl

Watch me dancin'

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