Jorja Smith drops a dance banger ahead of what appears to be a busy summer for the talented British singer.
Jorja Smith has been building on the success of her second album, Falling or Flying, since its release in September 2023. In 2024, she released a “reimagined” version of the acclaimed record. Many of the original album’s highlights were stripped down and rearranged for this re-release. Since then, she’s released the terrific “High” and the effortlessly flirtatious “Crush” with longtime friend and collaborator AJ Tracey. She’s back with “The Way I Love You,” a house smash that takes you back to a bygone era of music.
“The Way I Love You,” produced by Maverick Sabre, Ed Thomas, and Shayk, features Jorja Smith continuing in that club-heavy direction that she first started leaning into on her last album (like the standout “Little Things”). The track sounds like something straight out of the late 1990s or early 2000s house music scenes.
Jorja Smith sings about a relationship. She emphasizes that she’ll never love someone the way she loves the subject of the song. Based her recent output, it feels safe to assume that Smith’s next album is inspired by the house (and UK garage) scenes. It will be interesting to see what it sounds like across an entire release. Smith will also embark on a tour of the United Kingdom and perform at a series of festivals over the summer, making this song a perfect release ahead of those dates. Until then, give “The Way I Love You” a listen below.
Jorja Smith – “The Way I Love You”
Quotable Lyrics:
Why’d you pretend you’re not into me?
We both know the truth, why we holding back, baby?
Is this as deep as it’s meant to be?
I don’t want to believe
I’m just as confused about you and me
We both said before we don’t want to be something
What a fantasy, this love could set me free