"
You've Got a Way" is a
Grammy Award nominated song by Canadian singer
Shania Twain. It was the eighth
single released to country radio from her 1997
album Come on Over. It was also the fourth single released to AC radio and fifth to
Oceania. It was written by
Mutt Lange and Twain. The song was originally released to North American country radio stations in the spring of 1999. The song was also remixed and used for the film
Notting Hill. "You've Got a Way" was included on the
Come on Over Tour, but in a medley with two other ballads. "You've Got a Way" was nominated for
Song of the Year at the 42nd Grammy Awards. The song was excluded from Twain's
Greatest Hits album.
Critical reception
Billboard magazine reviewed the single favorably, calling it hooky and "wedding-ready," though they wrote that it is less captivating than several of her prior songs.
Music video
The
music video for "You've Got a Way" was shot in
Los Angeles, and directed by
Paul Boyd. It was filmed on May 2 and debuted on May 24, 1999. The video has a springtime feel, with Twain in a flower dress, walking around a garden, which at the end of the video is revealed to only be a music video set. Videos were released with both the 'Album Version' and 'Notting Hill Remix' and each with either scenes from
Notting Hill or just Twain, called the Performance Only Version. The 'Notting Hill Remix (Performance Only)' version of the video is available on Twain's DVD
The Platinum Collection. After the video shoot, Shania donated the flower dress to the
Shania Twain Centre, in her hometown of
Timmins, Ontario.
Chart performance
"You've Got a Way" debuted on the
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart the week of June 19, 1999 at number 61, the highest debut of the week. The single spent 20 weeks on the chart and climed to a peak position of number 13 on August 14, 1999, where it remained for one week. "You've Got a Way" became Twain's first song off
Come on Over to miss the top ten on the country charts, however, it did become her fourteenth (eighth consecutive) top twenty single.
At adult contemporary radio, "You've Got a Way" debuted at number 28 the week of July 31, 1999, the highest debut of the week. The single spent 26 weeks on the chart and quickly climbed to a peak position of number six on September 11, 1999, where it remained for one week. "You've Got a Way" became Twain's fourth consecutive top ten and top twenty single. On the Hot 100, "You've Got a Way" peaked at number 49, and reached 42 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.
Official versions
- Original Album Version (3:24)
- International Version (3:15)
- Notting Hill Remix / North American International Version (3:25)
- Love to Infinity's Soul Classic Mix (6:00)
- Love to Infinity's Radio Mix (4:01)
Charts
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