When You Tell Me That You Love Me

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"When You Tell Me That You Love Me" is a 1991 song released as a single by American soul singer Diana Ross. The song was subsequently covered by various artists.

Contents

Original version

“When You Tell Me That You Love Me”
“When You Tell Me That You Love Me” cover
Single by Diana Ross
from the album The Force Behind the Power
B-side "Chain Reaction" / "You And I"
Released 1991 (USA)
Format CD, Vinyl (7" & 12")
Recorded 1991
Genre Soul
Length 4:14
Label Motown Records
Writer(s) Albert Hammond and John Bettis
Producer Peter Asher
Diana Ross singles chronology
"No Matter What You Do"
(1981)		 "When You Tell Me That You Love Me"
(1991)		 "The Force Behind The Power"
(1991)

"When You Tell Me That You Love Me" was the lead single from Diana Ross's 1991 album The Force Behind the Power released on the Motown label in the US and by EMI in the UK. The song, a sentimental ballad, was the album's biggest hit, peaking at number thirty-seven on the US Billboard R&B singles chart while peaking at number-two on the UK Top 75 singles chart. Ross considers it one of her signature songs. [1] The UK release included her 1985 hit "Chain Reaction." [2]

Music video

The single's music video featured scenes of Ross in an evening gown singing on stage intercut with home video footage of Ross with her two sons Ross & Evan. [3]

Track listings

UK Vinyl, 12" (12 EM 217)[4]

  1. When You Tell Me That You Love Me (LP Version) (4:14)
  2. Chain Reaction (12" Version) (3:50)
  3. You And I (4:06)

UK CD Maxi (CDEM 217, 20 5600 2 )[5]

  1. When You Tell Me That You Love Me (LP Version) (4:14)
  2. Chain Reaction (12" Version) (3:50)
  3. You And I (4:06)

US Vinyl, 12" (L33-1643 )[6]

  1. When You Tell Me That You Love Me (LP Version) (4:10)
  2. When You Tell Me That You Love Me (LP Version) (4:10)

US Cassette Single" (MOTCS-2139 )[7]

  1. When You Tell Me That You Love Me (LP Version) (4:10)

Chart performance

Chart (1991) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 2
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 37

Julio Iglesias versions

“When You Tell Me That You Love Me”
“When You Tell Me That You Love Me” cover
Single by Julio Iglesias and Dolly Parton
from the album Crazy
Released 1995
Format 5" CD Single
Recorded 1995
Genre Pop ballad, soul
Length 3:59
Label Columbia Records
Writer(s) Albert Hammond and John Bettis

The song was recorded in a duet form by Dolly Parton and Julio Iglesias for the latter's 1994 album Crazy. A single was released in 1995 which managed to chart in the the Netherlands for three weeks: entering at position 48, peaking at 45, and in its final week charting at number 49. [8] According to Iglesias Parton is among his favorite singers to have worked with. [9] Parton included this song on her 4-disc compilation box set The Tour Collection. [10]

Music video

A music video was filmed for the single at Oheka Castle on Long Island's north shore. [11] The sepia-toned clip features Iglesias and Parton singing in separate rooms and a love scene involving a younger couple. At the end of the video Parton and Iglesias are shown leaving the castle. Parton having changed from a white nightgown into a black cocktail dress. [12]

Chart performance

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Dutch Top 40[13] 45

With CoCo Lee

In 1998 Iglesias re-recorded the duet with Chinese singer Coco Lee (李玟) and released it as a single to promote his compilation My Life: The Greatest Hits. Despite this, CoCo Lee's version was not included on the actual album, but rather Parton's. [14] A music video was released featuring Iglesias and Lee singing together in a recording studio intercut with scenes of Lee walking around in a trench coat. At the end of the video Iglesias and Lee sit down to a candlelit dinner. [15]




Westlife version

“When You Tell Me That You Love Me”
“When You Tell Me That You Love Me” cover
Single by Westlife and Diana Ross
from the album Face To Face
Released December 12, 2005 (UK)
Format CD Single
Recorded 2005
Genre Pop ballad, soul
Label Sony BMG
Writer(s) Hammond and Bettis
Certification Silver
Westlife and Diana Ross singles chronology
"You Raise Me Up"
(2005)
(20)		 "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" with Diana Ross
(2005)
(21)		 "Amazing"
(2006)
(22)
Face To Face track listing
"You Raise Me Up"
(1)		 "When You Tell Me That You Love Me"
(2)		 "Amazing"
(3)
"When You Tell Me That You Love Me CD2"
"When You Tell Me That You Love Me CD2"

Diana Ross re-recorded her song, When You Tell Me That You Love Me, with Irish boy band Westlife, in 2005 for their Face To Face album. It was the second single taken from the album.

Track listing

CD1

  1. When You Tell Me That You Love Me (Westlife and Diana Ross) (Single Mix)
  2. White Christmas
  3. The Way You Look tonight

CD2

  1. When You Tell Me That You Love Me (Westlife and Diana Ross (Single Mix)
  2. If I Let You Go (Acoustic)

Chart performance

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Euro 200 26
Irish Singles Chart 2
UK Singles Chart 2
UK TV Airplay Chart 2
Dutch Top 40[16] 45

External links

References

  1. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSm6Z3WlDv8&feature=related
  2. ^ http://www.discogs.com/release/1286668
  3. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrhxTDAw3qs
  4. ^ Diana Ross - When You Tell Me That You Love Me
  5. ^ Diana Ross - When You Tell Me That You Love Me
  6. ^ Diana Ross - When You Tell Me That You Love Me
  7. ^ Diana Ross - When You Tell Me That You Love Me
  8. ^ http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Julio+Iglesias+%26+Dolly+Parton&titel=When+You+Tell+Me+That+You+Love+Me&cat=s
  9. ^ http://www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=23276
  10. ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tour-Collection-Dolly-Parton/dp/B0017UW10Y
  11. ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/ny_local/1996/12/30/1996-12-30_manse_gets_back_on_its_fete_.html
  12. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnGveS9x5bk
  13. ^ http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Julio+Iglesias+%26+Dolly+Parton&titel=When+You+Tell+Me+That+You+Love+Me&cat=s
  14. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Julio-Iglesias-Life-Greatest-Hits/dp/B00000DCHQ
  15. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axS8s2NIRIY&feature=related
  16. ^ http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Westlife+with+Diana+Ross&titel=When+You+Tell+Me+That+You+Love+Me&cat=s
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