That’s Just the Way It Is

~ Recording by Phil Collins

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But SeriouslyPhil CollinsAlbum
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)256 984-2
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But Seriously (barcode @ top‐centered)Phil CollinsAlbum
  • US1989-11-07
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)82050-2
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But Seriously (club edition)Phil CollinsAlbum
  • DE1989-11-07
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)68 493 6
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But Seriously (on disc “2292‐56984‐2”, “Made in Germany”)Phil CollinsAlbum
  • DE1989-11-20
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2292-56984-2
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But Seriously (on disc “Manufactured in Germany”, “256984‐2”)Phil CollinsAlbum
  • DE1989-11-20
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2292‐56984‐2, 256984‐2
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But SeriouslyPhil CollinsAlbum
  • GB1989-11-20
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDV2620
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But SeriouslyPhil CollinsAlbum
  • GB1989-11-20
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDV 2620
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But SeriouslyPhil CollinsAlbum
  • JP1989-12-10
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below)WMC5-9
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But Seriously (barcode under tracklist centered)Phil CollinsAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)82050-2
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But SeriouslyPhil CollinsAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)82050-4
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But SeriouslyPhil CollinsAlbum
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)256 919-1
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But SeriouslyPhil CollinsAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)V2620
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But SeriouslyPhil CollinsAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)CD 82050
1.2That's Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But SeriouslyPhil CollinsAlbum
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)256984-2
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is?:??Phil Collins…But SeriouslyPhil CollinsAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)TCV 2620
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But SeriouslyPhil CollinsAlbum
Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin (primary imprint of Deutsche Schallplatten GmbH Berlin)256 919-1
1.1That’s Just the Way It Is5:23Phil CollinsThat’s Just the Way It IsPhil CollinsSingle
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)9031-71945-2
1.1That’s Just the Way It Is5:23Phil CollinsThat’s Just the Way It IsPhil CollinsSingle
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VSCDT 1277
1.11That’s Just the Way It Is5:19Phil CollinsThe Greatest Hits 3, Part 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997)17-467535-10, 467 535-2, 467535-2
2.9That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil CollinsTurtles Power HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
TELDEC, wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)9548-30120-2
1.12That's Just the Way It Is5:20Phil CollinsBest BalladsPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1996
08041996-2
1.3That’s Just the Way It Is5:21Phil CollinsBest BalladsPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1998
1.3That’s Just the Way It Is5:22Phil CollinsRomeo & Julia, Volume 3: Die schönsten Love Songs aller ZeitenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Marketing (Germany)9548-36790-2
1.13That’s Just the Way It Is5:13Phil CollinsCollection 2000Phil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)
3.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:21Phil CollinsThe Platinum CollectionPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-05-31
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”)570867
3.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:21Phil CollinsThe Platinum CollectionPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:21Phil Collins…But Seriously (24 KT + gold, limited numbered edition)Phil CollinsAlbum
  • US2012-04-27
Audio FidelityAFZ 135
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But Seriously (hi‐res audio)Phil CollinsAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)
1.2That's Just The Way It Is?:??Phil Collins...But SeriouslyPhil CollinsAlbum
  • XE2016-06-10
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)081227947156, PCLP 89
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But SeriouslyPhil CollinsAlbum
  • US2016-06-10
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)R2 554659
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But Seriously (deluxe edition)Phil CollinsAlbum
  • XE2016-06-10
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)081227946487, PCCD89
2.8That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil CollinsThe SinglesPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2016-10-14
Rhino (reissue label)081227945886
2.7That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil CollinsThe SinglesPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-10-14
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)081227945916
2.8That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil CollinsThe SinglesPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2016-10-14
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)R2 554904
2.8That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil CollinsThe SinglesPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2016-10-14
Rhino (reissue label)
2.7That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil CollinsThe SinglesPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2016-10-16
Rhino (reissue label)
2.8That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil CollinsThe SinglesPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2016-11-11
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)8122794593
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But Seriously (mastered for iTunes)Phil CollinsAlbum
Rhino (reissue label)
2.7That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil CollinsThe SinglesPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)8122794591
4.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil CollinsTake a Look At Me Now … (slipcase box)Phil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2017-10-11
  • XE2017-11-24
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)0603497865192
4.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil CollinsTake a Look at Me Now… (clamshell box)Phil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2017-11-17
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)0603497863112
1.2That's Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But Seriously (2016 remaster)Phil CollinsAlbumRhino (reissue label)
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But Seriously (BMG club edition)Phil CollinsAlbumAtlantic (Warner Music imprint), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)82050-2, D105967
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is5:20Phil Collins…But SeriouslyPhil CollinsAlbumAtlantic (Warner Music imprint)
1.2That’s Just the Way It Is (2016 remaster)5:20Phil Collins…But Seriously (deluxe edition)Phil CollinsAlbumAtlantic (Warner Music imprint)
Bootleg
1.11That's Just The Way It Is5:20Phil CollinsGolden Collection 2000Phil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1999
Lighthouse (Russian bootleg label)MLN 07/009
1.25That’s Just the Way It Is?:??Phil CollinsDiamond Hits 2011 RemasteredPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011-01-01

Relationships

producer:Phil Collins (of Genesis)
Hugh Padgham
bass guitar:Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
guitar:Daryl Stuermer
keyboard and percussion and lead vocals:Phil Collins (of Genesis)
vocals:David Crosby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Philip Collins Ltd. (in 2016)
recording of:That’s Just the Way It Is

That’s Just the Way It Is

lyricist and composer:Phil Collins (of Genesis)