"When You Tell Me That You Love Me" was released as the lead single on August 20, 1991, from Diana Ross's 1991 album "The Force Behind the Power" released on the Motown label in the US and by EMI in the UK. The song, a sentimental ballad, was the album's biggest hit, peaking at number thirty-seven on the US "Billboard" R&B singles chart while peaking at number-two on the UK Singles Chart. Ross considers it one of her signature songs. The UK release included her 1985 hit "Chain Reaction".