"Only You Can Love Me This Way" is a song written by Steve McEwan and John Reid and recorded by Australian country music singer Keith Urban.
Steve McEwan and John Reid penned the song together in a studio at a songwriting camp in Nashville where they had just met for the first time.
Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine said that the song "recall[s] the drippiness of early-'90s Richard Marx and Bryan Adams".
Her review makes note of the "stripped-down" production and adds, "It’s a testament to Urban’s artistry that he’s able to breathe life and passion into such nondescript lyrics.
"[5] Bobby Peacock of Roughstock, despite saying that it was "below the standards" of other ballads in Urban's career, called it a "welcome change" after the up-tempos "Sweet Thing" and "Kiss a Girl."
[6] Directed by Chris Hicky, the video was shot at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa in late June 2009.