The Way We Were

~ Song

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lyricist:Alan Bergman (American lyricist) (in 1973)
Marilyn Bergman (in 1973)
composer:Marvin Hamlisch (in 1973)
publisher:Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (, in 1973)
Pathe Publications (Far East) Limited
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:The 46th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) (order: 1)
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1973 winner) (order: 44)
lyrics page:https://genius.com/Barry-manilow-the-way-we-were-lyrics [info]
https://j-lyric.net/artist/a0004ad/l03f583.html [info]
https://j-lyric.net/artist/a002317/l01c33f.html [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/7249 [info]
Wikidata:Q126149 [info]
referred to in medleys:The Medley of the Century (40 Tunes in 4 1/2 Minutes) (order: 25)
later translated versions:Auf dem Weg zu dir
Hoe we waren toen
追憶 (今 心の中を よぎる水色の想い出よ…)
追憶 (Fumiko Okada translation)
追憶 (遠い想い出の灯が…)
part of:The Way We Were
is the basis for:Ex-Factor (Lauryn Hill Song incorporating The Way We Were)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1973-09-12The Way We WereBarbra Streisand3:31
1973The Way We WereMarvin Hamlisch featuring Barbra Streisand3:51
1974-04-01 – 1974-04-04The Way We WereinstrumentalMaynard Ferguson3:28
1974The Way We Were, Try to Remember (Live recording featured on the studio album I Feel A Song)live, medley and partialGladys Knight & the Pips4:35
1978-08 – 1978-09The Way We WerecoverAirmen of Note4:50
1978The Way We Were (live, 1978-06-17: Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA)cover and liveDonna Summer3:24
1979-04The Way We WerecoverSalena Jones3:03
1980-11The Way We WerecoverRosemary Clooney5:00
1985-06 – 1985-12The Way We WerecoverDiana Bennett und Walter Müller2:52
1986-09-06The Way We Were (live, 1986-09-06: Malibu, CA, USA)liveBarbra Streisand4:12
1988-05-18 – 1988-06-04Pops Salutes the Oscars: When You Wish Upon a Star / Swingin' on a Star / Moon River / Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head / Theme from The Way We Were / The Shadow of Your SmilemedleyJohn Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra10:50
1988-08The Way We WereinstrumentalKenny Drew Trio5:25
1990-01-22The Way We Were (live, 1990-01-22: Hong Kong Coliseum)cover and live張國榮3:47
1992-12-16 – 1992-12-18The Way We WereinstrumentalJohn Williams & Boston Pops Orchestra2:40
1994-06-20 – 1994-06-30The Way We Were (live, 1994-06-20–1994-06-30: Madison Square Garden, NY, USA)liveBarbra Streisand3:16
1994-08-21The Way We Were (live, 1994-08-21: Anaheim, CA, USA)liveBarbra Streisand3:16
1997-12-11 – 1997-12-12The Way We WereinstrumentalDavid S. Ware14:35
1999-05The Way We WereinstrumentalMarvin Hamlisch3:42
1999-12-31The Way We Were (live, 1999-12-31: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV, USA)cover and liveBarbra Streisand4:18
1999-12-31The Way We Were (live, 1999-12-31: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV, USA)liveBarbra Streisand4:14
2000-01-19The Way We Were (To Chicago, IL and Brooklyn, NY)instrumentalHouston Person5:20
2006The Way We Were (live, 2006)liveBarbra Streisand3:48
2007-09-12The Way We Were (live, 2007-09-12: Royal Albert Hall, London, UK)liveJames Last4:49
2007-09-12The Way We Werecover, instrumental and liveJames Last4:48
2007The Way We Were Medley: a. The Way We Were / b. It Never Rains in Southern California / c. You’ve Got a Friend / d. The Way We Were (live, circa 2007: Steiner Studios, Brooklyn, NY, USA)cover, live and medleyBarry Manilow?:??
2009-09-26Encore (The Way We Were) (live, 2009-09-26: The Village Vanguard, New York, NY, USA)liveBarbra Streisand?:??
2009-09-26The Way We Were (live, 2009-09-26: The Village Vanguard, New York, NY, USA)liveBarbra Streisand4:44
2012-01-27The Way We WereinstrumentalGeorge Cables5:47
2012-10-11 – 2012-10-13The Way We Were / Through the Eyes of Love (live, 2012‐10‐11–2012‐10‐13: Barclay’s Center, NYC, NY, USA)live and medleyBarbra Streisand?:??
2012-10-11 – 2012-10-13The Way We Were / Through the Eyes of Love (live, 2012‐10‐11–2012‐10‐13: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA)live and medleyBarbra Streisand6:23
2013-07-19The Way We Were (live, 2013-07-19: Montreaux Jazz Festival, Stravinsky Hall, Montreux)cover and liveBrian May & Kerry Ellis3:44
2014The Way We WereBarbra Streisand with Lionel Richie4:30
2015The Way We WereinstrumentalHouston Person7:45
2016-01The Way We Were (live, 2016-01: Großer Sendesaal, Hanover, Germany)cover and liveMax Mutzke3:43
2017The Way We WerecoverConchita Wurst & Wiener Symphoniker3:33
2018-02The Way We Werecover and instrumentalJazz Trombone Quartet Voltz3:48
Barbra Streisand Medley: The Way We Were / Evergreen / Peoplecover, instrumental and medleyDanny Wright8:04
Main Theme (from “The Way We Were”)Alexandre Tharaud2:50
Marvin's Medleylive and medleyMarvin Hamlisch6:23
Medley: The Way We Were / The Rose (live, 1999: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP, UK)live and medleyMichael Ball7:21
Nuestros años felices (El modo en que éramos)coverJAF2:56
Reframed: Pictures at an Exhibition / Malaga / The Way We Were / Malaguenainstrumental and partialMadison Scouts11:25
Streisand Medley (live)cover, live and medleyZsa Zsa Padilla7:30
Tal como éramos: The Way We WereJosé Carreras, Robert Farnon Orchestra, Robert Farnon?:??
The Way We Arecover and instrumentalDenny Wright and Velvet?:??
The Way We AreRichard Clayderman3:20
The Way We WerecoverAddy Flor and His Orchestra, Greetje Kauffeld, Ernie Quelle3:25
The Way We WerecoverGreetje Kauffeld?:??
The Way We WerecoverVicky Leandros3:30
The Way We WerecoverAddy Flor and His Orchestra vocal Greetje Kauffeld3:26
The Way We WereinstrumentalPepe Jaramillo2:57
The Way We WerecoverMary Byrne2:47
The Way We WereTom T. Hall2:26
The Way We WereGladys Knight and the Pips4:28
The Way We WerecoverGreetje Kauffeld3:30
The Way We WereGladys Knight4:37
The Way We Werecover and liveDonna Summer3:15
The Way We WerecoverMichael Ball3:26
The Way We WereGladys Knight4:31
The Way We WerecoverBobby Vinton?:??
The Way We Werecover and instrumental[unknown]4:04
The Way We WerePerry Como3:10
The Way We WerecoverSusan Wong3:54
The Way We Werecover鄧麗君?:??
The Way We WereShirley Bassey3:31
The Way We WereinstrumentalLes Brown3:25
The Way We WerecoverKerry Ellis feat. Brian May3:00
The Way We WereRichard Clayderman2:52
The Way We WerecoverAndy Williams4:29
The Way We WerecoverAretha Franklin5:28
The Way We WereRichard Clayderman2:46
The Way We WereRichard Clayderman2:48
The Way We Were (soundtrack version)Barbra Streisand3:52
The Way We WereRichard Clayderman2:47
The Way We WereMarvin Hamlisch3:16
The Way We WerecoverBarry Manilow2:53
The Way We Werecover and instrumentalRichard Clayderman2:46
The Way We WereCaterina Valente & Catherine Michel3:52
The Way We Wereinstrumental木村好夫3:16
The Way We Werecover and instrumentalLe Valedon3:20
The Way We WerecoverPerry Como3:10
The Way We WerecoverChie Ayado4:48
The Way We WerecoverChristian Bautista feat. Rachelle Ann Go3:02
The Way We WereinstrumentalCarl Doy2:55
The Way We WereinstrumentalThe Percy Faith Orchestra3:24
The Way We WereRoger Williams3:34
The Way We WerecoverNana Mouskouri3:34
The Way We WereThe Hamilton Affair5:00
The Way We WerecoverThe Film Score Orchestra3:17
The Way We WereRichard Clayderman3:19
The Way We WerecoverLesley Garrett4:35
The Way We WereRichard Clayderman2:49
The Way We Were (live, circa 2007: Steiner Studios, Brooklyn, NY, USA)cover and liveBarry Manilow?:??
The Way We WereRichard Clayderman2:44
The Way We WereinstrumentalThe City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Nic Raine3:14
The Way We Werecover and liveKerry Ellis & Brian May3:43
The Way We WerecoverCliff Adams Singers and the Jack Emblow Quartet2:23
The Way We Werecover and instrumentalSuspicious Minds2:46
The Way We WerecoverAllison Durbin?:??
The Way We Werecover and instrumentalLove Unlimited Orchestra5:08
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