Peak
7
Weeks
20
Score
3,474
Chart Year
1998
The song's music video, directed by Hype Williams, depicts people at a colorful skating rink with Evans' singing on a platform in the center. It features actress Countess Vaughn and former child actor Marcus T. Paulk, both from the UPN sitcom Moesha, in cameos. The music video was filmed shortly after the birth of Evans's third child Joshua, so her stylists were forced to use duct tape to make sure she could fit into the outfits for the shoot
I never knew there was a love like this before Never had someone to show me a love Love like this before Now that we have come to be A brand new life I can't see Never thought you'd be a special part of me No, baby The reasons are because of you I can go on and make it through I can't even take my mind off lovin' you And I wanna say I never knew there was a love like this before (A love like this before, no) Never had someone to show me a love (Ooh) Love like this before I know you can't see All the things you mean to me I'm so amazed that you are mine Yeah yeah, yeah yeah If we can work together Maybe this could last forever This is something that I wanna hold on to So baby, try to understand Baby, try to understand I'll be crazy if you leave (Crazy) 'Cause you compliment my style (Ooh) And I like the way you walk, and the sexy things you talk (The way you walk, the way you talk) You don't know just what you do to me You see I never (Oh, never) I never (Never) knew there was a love like this before (A love like this before, no) Never had someone to show me a love (Oh, I never had a) Love like this before I never knew there was a love like this before (Never knew, never knew) Never had someone to show me a love Love like this before (Baby, try to understand) Baby, try to understand I'll go crazy if you leave 'Cause you compliment my style (You compliment my style) And I like the way you walk, and the sexy things you talk (Oh yeah) You don't know just what you do to me You see I never (Oh, never, never) Never knew a Never knew a Never knew a Love like this before (Never knew no other love, no) Never knew a Never knew a Never knew a (Never had someone, no) Love like this before (Oh) I never knew there was a love like this before (I never) (Never had somebody) Never had someone to show me a love Love like this before I never knew there was a love like this before (I never knew a love like you) Never had someone to show me a love (Yeah yeah) Love like this before I never knew there was a love like this before (A love like this before) Never had someone to show me a love Love like this before
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 14, 1998 | 21 | 105 |
| 2 | Nov 21, 1998 | 15 | 111 |
| 3 | Nov 28, 1998 | 15 | 111 |
| 4 | Dec 5, 1998 | 10 | 116 |
| 5 | Dec 12, 1998 | 7 | 119 |
| 6 | Dec 19, 1998 | 7 | 119 |
| 7 | Dec 26, 1998 | 8 | 118 |
| 8 | Jan 2, 1999 | 10 | 116 |
| 9 | Jan 9, 1999 | 9 | 117 |
| 10 | Jan 16, 1999 | 13 | 113 |
| 11 | Jan 23, 1999 | 16 | 110 |
| 12 | Jan 30, 1999 | 21 | 105 |
| 13 | Feb 6, 1999 | 30 | 96 |
| 14 | Feb 13, 1999 | 31 | 95 |
| 15 | Feb 20, 1999 | 39 | 87 |
| 16 | Feb 27, 1999 | 53 | 73 |
| 17 | Mar 6, 1999 | 57 | 69 |
| 18 | Mar 13, 1999 | 62 | 64 |
| 19 | Mar 20, 1999 | 73 | 53 |
| 20 | Mar 27, 1999 | 83 | 43 |