The Way I Loved You (Taylor Swift song)

"The Way I Loved You" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her second studio album, Fearless (2008). She wrote the song with John Rich and served as a producer with Nathan Chapman. Inspired by an encounter with a guy who seemed ideal to date with, it is about the rumination for an ex-lover despite being in a stable relationship. The song has a dynamic contemporary country production with a pop-oriented country and rock arrangement; it features a marching snare drum, and loud and subtle stringed instruments.

Early and retrospective reviews that were positive about the song generally praised Swift's songwriting, direction, and vocal performance. In the United States, "The Way I Loved You" peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100, and received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Swift included it as part of the regular set list of her Fearless Tour (2009–2010).

A re-recorded version of the song, "The Way I Loved You (Taylor's Version)", was included on the re-recording of Fearless, Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021). The song charted in Canada, the US, and on the Billboard Global 200. It received platinum and silver certifications from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) in Australia, the Pro-Música Brasil (PMB) in Brazil, and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in the United Kingdom. The re-recording received mostly positive reviews from critics, but one criticized the lyrics as childish.