The Way It Is
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Overview
Included in high risk playlists
This track is included in high risk playlists, but with 332,540,077 streams, its established performance likely outweighs most potential impact.
Streams
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Audio Analysis
Mood, energy, danceability, and tempo.
Melodicness
94%
0.94
Valence
77%
0.77
Energy
58%
0.58
Acousticness
84%
0.84
Danceability
48%
0.48
BPM
111 BPM
Playlist Summary
Overview of this track's relationship with playlists
60,131
Playlist adds
3
High-risk playlist adds
32,360,510
Playlist follower reach (sum)
846,290+
Listeners from playlists
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Credits
Songwriting, production, and contributor credits for this track
Composer
- Bruce Hornsby
Lyricist
- Bruce Hornsby
Main Artist
- Bruce Hornsby and the Range
Producer
- Bruce Hornsby
- Elliot Scheiner
Metadata
Track details and technical information
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Release Date
Jun 2, 1986
Copyright
(P) 1986 Sony Music Entertainment
Content Rating
Clean
ISRC
Updated Sep 21, 2026, 4:16 PM
First discovered Oct 14, 2025, 5:59 PM
First discovered Oct 14, 2025, 5:59 PM