I Can Love You Like That

"I Can Love You Like That" is a song written by Steve Diamond, Jennifer Kimball and Maribeth Derry, and recorded by American country music singer John Michael Montgomery. It was released in February 1995 as the first single from his self-titled CD (1995). The song reached the top of the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart.

Music video
The accompanying music video for "I Can Love You Like That" was directed by Marc Ball and premiered in early 1995. It features a wedding, with John Michael Montgomery singing.

Chart performance
The song debuted at number 59 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated March 4, 1995. It charted for twenty weeks and went to Number One on the chart dated April 22, 1995, and stayed there for one week before being replaced by Brooks & Dunn's "Little Miss Honky Tonk" the next week. However, it did go back to Number One on the chart dated May 6, 1995, where it stayed for two more weeks.

All-4-One version
Two months after Montgomery's version reached number one, American male R&B and pop group All-4-One released their version of "I Can Love You Like That" by Atlantic and Blitzz, and it reached a peak of number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1995. It was produced by David Foster, selling 600,000 copies domestically and being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Despite a live performance on the BBC's long-running music programme Top of the Pops, it only peaked at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's last top-40 entry there.

Critical reception
Steve Baltin from Cash Box wrote, "All-4-One had one of the biggest hits of last year with the chart-topping "I Swear". The first single from their forthcoming And The Music Speaks album continues the remarkably middle-of-the-road sound they put forth last year. As a result, similar chart success is likely. Though appeal of the same magnitude might be harder to achieve. Simple and Wonder Bread white, “I Can Love You Like That” is a huge ballad."

Track listing

 * CD single – Europe (1995)
 * 1) "I Can Love You Like That" (edit) – 4:10
 * 2) "All-4-1" – 5:24
 * 3) "I Can Love You Like That" (LP version) – 4:23