The Way It Is (Bruce Hornsby album)
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| Studio album by Bruce Hornsby and the Range | ||
| Released | August 1, 1986 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 43:12 | |
| Label | RCA Records | |
| Producer(s) | Paul Atkinson, Huey Lewis | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Bruce Hornsby and the Range chronology | ||
| The Way It Is (1986) |
Scenes From the Southside (1988) |
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Bruce Hornsby and the Range's first album is titled The Way It Is.
Led by hit title track "The Way It Is", the album went on to achieve multi-platinum status, and helped the group to win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Other hits off of the album include "Mandolin Rain" and "Every Little Kiss". Fellow musician Huey Lewis is also featured on the album, lending his harmonica and vocal talents to the track, "Down The Road Tonight". Lewis also helped to produce that song, as well as "The Long Race" and "The River Runs Low".
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Bruce Hornsby.
- "On the Western Skyline" – 4:42
- "Every Little Kiss" – 5:48
- "Mandolin Rain" – 5:19
- "The Long Race" – 4:25
- "The Way It Is" – 4:58
- "Down the Road Tonight" – 4:26
- "The Wild Frontier" – 4:04
- "The River Runs Low" – 4:27
- "The Red Plains" – 5:03
[edit] Personnel
- Bruce Hornsby – vocals, piano, synthesizer, hammered dulcimer, accordion
- David Mansfield – guitar, mandolin, violin
- George Marinelli - acoustic guitar, vocals
- Joe Puerta – bass, vocals
- John Molo – drums, percussion
[edit] Additional personnel
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1986 | The Billboard 200 | 3 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1986 | "Every Little Kiss" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 18 |
| 1986 | "Every Little Kiss" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
| 1986 | "On the Western Skyline" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 6 |
| 1986 | "The Way It Is" | Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| 1986 | "The Way It Is" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 3 |
| 1986 | "The Way It Is" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1987 | "Every Little Kiss" | Billboard Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| 1987 | "Mandolin Rain" | Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| 1987 | "Mandolin Rain" | Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 38 |
| 1987 | "Mandolin Rain" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 |
| 1987 | "Mandolin Rain" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| 1987 | "The Way It Is" | Billboard Adult Contemporary | 8 |
| 1987 | "The Way It Is" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
