"Like You Love Me" is a song by American Christian pop artist Tauren Wells. It was released on December 13, 2019, as the lead single from his sophomore studio album, Citizen of Heaven (2020).[1] Wells co-wrote the song with Chuck Butler, and Jordan Sapp.[2] Chuck Butler collaborated with Jordan Sapp on producing the single. The song peaked at No. 17 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[3]
Background
"Like You Love Me" was initially released by Tauren Wells as the fourth promotional single to the album, Citizen of Heaven(2020), on November 29, 2019.[4] The song impacted Christian radio in the United States on December 13, 2019, as the first official single from the album.[5]
In the United States, the song debuted at No. 42 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart,[7] and at No. 30 on the Christian Airplay chart,[8] all dated January 6, 2020. Following the release of Citizen of Heaven, the song surged to No. 19 and No. 15 on Hot Christian Songs and Christian Airplay charts respectively, owing to significant gains in streaming and radio play.[9] The song went on to peak at No. 17 on Hot Christian Songs,[3] and No. 14 on Christian Airplay.[10]
Music videos
On November 29, 2019, Tauren Wells published the official lyric video of "Like You Love Me" on YouTube.[11] On December 13, 2019, Wells released the official music video of the song.[12]
^Asker, Jim (February 6, 2020). "Tauren Wells Scores Career-Best Week on Top Christian Albums Chart With 'Citizen Of Heaven' | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved October 24, 2020. The new set's lead single, "Like You Love Me," climbs 17-15 on the Christian Airplay chart, up 17% to 3.4 million audience impressions in the week ending Feb. 2. On the Hot Christian Songs chart, which blends streaming, airplay and sales data, "Love" bolts 28-19, also surging by 189% to 535,000 U.S. streams.