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" on
Atlantic and Blitzz Records, 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."
Music & Media named it a "sugary ballad". Leesa Daniels from
Smash Hits said, "If you haven't got a boy/girlfriend then this might well be the tune you'd like sung to you. It's all gooey and sickly in a marshmellowy type way".
Track listing •
CD single – Europe (1995) • "I Can Love You Like That" (edit) – 4:10 • "All-4-1" – 5:24 • "I Can Love You Like That" (LP version) – 4:23
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