The Way It Is (Bruce Hornsby song)
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"The Way It Is" is a song by American rock group Bruce Hornsby and the Range. It was released in the United States in September 1986 as the second single from their debut album, The Way It Is. The song topped the charts in the US, Canada and the Netherlands in 1986,[3] and peaked inside the top twenty in such countries as Australia, Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
"The Way It Is" | ||||
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Single by Bruce Hornsby and the Range | ||||
from the album The Way It Is | ||||
B-side | "The Wild Frontier" | |||
Released | September 1986 (1986-09) (US) | |||
Studio | Studio D (Sausalito, California) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:58 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bruce Hornsby | |||
Producer(s) | Bruce Hornsby, Elliot Scheiner | |||
Bruce Hornsby and the Range singles chronology | ||||
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Written by Bruce Hornsby, it made explicit reference to the Economic Opportunity Act, also known as the 1964 Poverty Act, as well as the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Musically, the song is characterized by two long piano solos. The song has been sampled by various rappers such as E-40 for his song "Things'll Never Change",[4] by Tupac for "Changes", by DJ Don Diablo for his song "Never Change", and Polo G for "Wishing for a Hero" in 2020.