The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby & the Range
Saturday, December 13, 1986
– December 19, 1986
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Artist: Bruce Hornsby & the Range Weeks at #1: 1 week Chart dates: December 13, 1986
About
Bruce Hornsby’s second single and biggest hit, “The Way It Is,” a song about the civil rights era, reached #1 in the US in late 1986. It was also a top 30 hit in several other countries including the UK. Its success allowed his first single “Every Little Kiss” to outdo its original chart performance on re-release the following year. 2Pac’s “Changes” famously samples the song.
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