Just the Way You Are (Milky song)
2002 single by Milky
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"Just the Way You Are" is a song by Italian house music group Milky, released as their debut single in August 2002. Although it did not chart in the band's home country, it was a top-10 hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number eight on the UK Singles Chart, and charted within the top 30 in Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Romania. In the United States, it was the first official number-one single on the Billboard Dance Radio Airplay chart, although it had already reached number one when it was still an unpublished chart.[2][3]
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| Single by Milky | ||||
| from the album Star | ||||
| Released | 19 August 2002 | |||
| Genre | House[1] | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Motivo | |||
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| "Just the Way You Are" on YouTube | ||||
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The song saw a resurgence of popularity in 2026 after a remix by Australian DJ Mall Grab went viral on TikTok, as well as its use on football club Manchester City as striker Antoine Semenyo's fan chant.[4][5] The song was also remixed by Australian group Pnau and French DJ David Guetta the same year.
Content
The track features an Ibiza-influenced guitar sound, courtesy of a sample of "Streets of Your Town" by the Australian pop group the Go-Betweens. The vocals are by singer Giuditta Gazza, whose lyrical "do-do-do's" make up the song's chorus line and interpolates "Listen to What the Man Said" by Paul McCartney & Wings.[1][4]
For the single release, Giordano Trivellato and Giuliano Sacchetto were the only songwriters credited outside the United States,[6][7][8] while in the US, Paul and Linda McCartney were also credited.[9][10] The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) credits two additional writers: Grant McLennan and Robert Forster of the Go-Betweens.[11]
Music video
For the song's video and promotional campaign during its chart run, Egyptian model Sabrina Elahl is featured in the music video instead of Giuditta.[4]
Track listings
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Italian maxi-CD single[6]
European CD single[12]
UK CD single[7]
UK 12-inch single[13]
UK cassette single[14]
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US maxi-CD single[9]
US 12-inch single[10]
Australian maxi-CD single[8]
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Charts
Original version
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Mall Grab remix
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
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Pnau remix
David Guetta remix
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[64] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[65] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[66] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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| United Kingdom | 19 August 2002 |
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Multiply | [67][68] |
| Italy | 20 September 2002 |
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Motivo | [67] |
| Australia | 14 October 2002 | Maxi-CD | [69] | |
| United States | 23 June 2003 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | Robbins Entertainment | [70] |