The Way It Is
~ Recording by Bruce Hornsby and the Range
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (1st cover release, stereo) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | RPL 8348 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PD 89901, PD89901 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:58 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA Victor | PCD1-8058 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA Victor | NFK1-8058 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA Victor | NFL1-8058 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| Starcall Victor | SFL1 0151 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:56 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | R32P-1079 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (2nd cover version, repress) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | RPL-8348 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | RPT-8348 |
| 1.6 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Hits 5 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | HITS 5 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | The Way It Is (reissue, Indianapolis Pressing, Stereo) | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Album |
| RCA Victor | AFL1-5904 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (Dolby System) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PK 89901 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (reissue, Dolby) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | AFK1-5904 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:58 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | The Way It Is (reissue) | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PCD1-5904 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA Victor | 104.4220 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (Dolby Digital System) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album | Starcall Records | SFK1 0151, TC SFK1-0151 | |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA Victor | NFL1-8058 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | The Way It Is (reissue) | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | AFL1-5904 |
| 1.1 | The Way It Is | 4:55 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Single |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PB49805 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | RCLP 20386 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA Victor | PL 85904, PL-85904 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | The Way It Is (Club Edition, Stereo) | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 13 688-7 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:58 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA International | 74321 44421 2 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA Victor | RCAC 1034 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PL 15904 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:58 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Album |
| RCA/Ariola | PCD1-5904 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PL89901 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 36 156-8 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (Hauppauge pressing) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA Victor | AFL1-5904 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album | RCA Victor | SFL1 0151 | |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:58 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (remixes) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PCD1-5904 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | NFK1 8058 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) | BMG.5020, NFLI-8058 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PL89901 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), RCA Victor | AFL1-5904 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | TC RCLP 20386 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:54 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | The Way It Is (Stereo) | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | NFL1-8058, RCA-31040 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (Dolby) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PK 89901 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | NFK 1-8058 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | AFK1-5904 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA Victor | TLP-70055 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (remixes, black background) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | AFK1-5904 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:58 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (BMG Africa club edition) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA Victor | CDRCA (WM) 1034 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PL89901 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (2nd cover version, Dolby system) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | SFK1 0151, TC SFK1-0151 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PL89901 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (remixes, red background) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | AFK1-5904, AFK1-5904 RE |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PL89901 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:58 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (BMG Canada club edition) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| BMG Music Canada Inc., RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PCD1-5904 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (2nd cover version) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | AFK1-5904 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (remixes, RCA Indianapolis pressing) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | AFL1-5904 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (2nd cover version, Dolby system) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | ZRCC 1034 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (blue text and ring on silver disc, made in Japan) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA Victor | PCD1-5904 |
| 1.7 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | 16 No. 1 Hits: 1974–1986 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PD 71291 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (black text on silver disc) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA Victor, RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PCD1-5904, PCD1-5904 RE |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (8‐page booklet included) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 74321 44421 2 |
| 1.5 | Como es = The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (1st cover version with orange background cover, stereo compatible) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 300-02030 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (2nd cover version) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 710.4220 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | The Way It Is (reissue, Blue Ink and ring) | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Album |
| RCA Victor | PCD1-5904 |
| 1.5 | Asi es = The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA Victor | MILS-4754 |
| 1.5 | Como es = The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA Victor | 102-02030 |
| 1.1 | The Way It Is | 5:00 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Stereoplay Highlights CD 31 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| stereoplay | CD 697 031 |
| 2.1 | The Way It Is | 4:56 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | 25 jaar Top 40 Hits, Deel 6: ’85‐’88 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Edison (Dutch label aka Edison Stichting) | 6198906 |
| 1.13 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby | Nipper’s Greatest Hits: The 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 9970-2-R |
| 1.1 | The Way It Is | 4:58 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Rock Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 353 800 |
| 1.16 | The Way It Is | 4:56 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | LOVE feeling | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG France | 74321130112 |
| 2.11 | The Way It Is | 4:56 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Kuschelrock 8 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 477777 2 |
| 2.14 | The Way It Is | 4:58 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Het beste uit de top 100 allertijden: Editie ’94 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997) | 17-516 760-10 |
| 2.10 | The Way It Is | 4:56 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Knuffelrock 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.11 | The Way It Is | 4:56 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Knuffelrock 6 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 477980-2 |
| 2.11 | The Way It Is | 4:55 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Kuschelrock 8 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music Media | 477777 2, SMM 477777 2 |
| 1.12 | The Way It Is | 4:59 | Bruce Hornsby | Le Meilleur de la musique | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Carrère Music (imprint used by Carrère after 1989) | 9548-33019-2 |
| 2.5 | The Way It Is | 4:54 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Rock Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | DINCD 101 |
| 1.4 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | The Best Pop Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation) | 21931274321 |
| 2.11 | The Way It Is | 4:56 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | KuschelRock 8 (Gold-Edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 477777 9 |
| 2.3 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby | Was het nu 70 of 80? | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation) | 7243 839954 2 |
| 5.9 | The Way It Is | 5:00 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | The Ultimate Rock Collection: Gold and Platinum | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products | 8458-2, OPCD-2749A |
| 2.11 | The Way It Is | 4:56 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Kuschelrock 8 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 477777 2, SMM 477777 2 |
| 2.9 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby | Die 80er Show | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.11 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Songs 2: The Best of the Singer/Songwriters | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing Benelux | 0927 46672-2 |
| 1.1 | The Way It Is | 5:00 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | The Piano and the Song | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 9800254 |
| 3.15 | The Way It Is | 4:51 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Absolute Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG The Netherlands | 82876-543282 |
| 1.14 | The Way It Is | 4:59 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Hot City Nights | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | STVCD167 |
| 1.6 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby | FM Light Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Som Livre | 2347 2 |
| 1.1 | The Way It Is | 4:58 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Greatest Radio Hits (Columbia House release) | Bruce Hornsby | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Heritage, RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | BH2 55971 |
| 1.1 | The Way It Is | 4:58 | Bruce Hornsby | Greatest Radio Hits | Bruce Hornsby | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Heritage, RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 82876 55971 2 |
| 1.1 | The Way It Is | 4:58 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Greatest Radio Hits | Bruce Hornsby | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Heritage, RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | |
| 1.1 | The Way It Is | 4:58 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Greatest Radio Hits | Bruce Hornsby | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 82876 55971 2 |
| 1.3 | The Way It Is | 5:00 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | The Piano Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | UICZ-1107/8 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:57 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Billboard #1s: The ’80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | 78084 |
| 1.3 | The Way It Is | 4:56 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Donna Goes 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA (do not use this as an imprint!) | 82876 6100327 |
| 1.9 | The Way It Is | 4:59 | Bruce Hornsby | One Shot ’80, Volume 17 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 981 722-5 |
| 1.11 | The Way It Is | 4:59 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Rock Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.9 | The Way It Is | 4:56 | Bruce Hornsby | Absolute Soft Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Absolute (compilation series brand used by Stockholm-based EVA Records) | ACCD 3016 |
| 2.13 | The Way It Is | 4:58 | Bruce Hornsby | Best of Acoustic: 32 Moody Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium) | 981 821-6 |
| 1.11 | The Way It Is | 4:59 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Classic Drive: The Very Best Of | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL CDC/01 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is (test pressing) | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | RCLP 20386 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | ?:?? | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | RPL 8348 |
| 1.5 | The Way It Is | 4:58 | Bruce Hornsby | Sony/Billboard Decade of Music, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album |
| A 23567 | |
| 1.8 | The Way It Is | 4:58 | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | Feelin' Good (The Mail on Sunday) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| The Mail on Sunday (newspaper) | Set: MOS021, CD1 MOS021A, CD2 MOS021B |
Relationships
| engineer: | Elliot Scheiner |
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| producer: | Bruce Hornsby Elliot Scheiner |
| drums (drum set) and percussion: | John Molo |
| piano and synthesizer: | Bruce Hornsby |
| vocals: | Bruce Hornsby |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) BMG Entertainment (in 1986) RCA/Ariola International (not for release label use! precursor of Bertelsmann Music Group aka BMG, 1985–87) (in 1986) Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1986) |
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| produced for: | Trackman, Inc. |
| sampled by: | Changes (explicit) by 2Pac (US rapper) feat. Talent (hip-hop/r&b artist James "Talent" Harris) Changes (instrumental) by 2Pac (US rapper) Changes (radio edit) by 2Pac (US rapper) |
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| stream for free: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyYC9qRlJxY [info] |
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| stream video for free: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOeKidp-iWo [info] |
| other databases: | https://www.whosampled.com/Bruce-Hornsby-and-the-Range/The-Way-It-Is/ [info] |
| SecondHandSongs: | https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/18463 [info] |
| recording of: | The Way It Is |
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Related works
The Way It Is
| lyricist and composer: | B.R. Hornsby |
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| publisher: | BMG Music Ltd. Bob‐a‐Lew Songs (ASCAP) Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) Zappo Music (from 1986 to present) |
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| sub-publisher: | ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) |
| later parody versions: | The Atheists The Way It Is (Community, "Advanced Criminal Law") The Way My Dick Is |
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| is the basis for: | The Way It Is (Chameleon dance version) |
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