That's the Way It Is (Johnny Mathis song)
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| "That's the Way It Is" | ||||
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| File:MathisThat'stheWayItIs.jpg US 7-inch single | ||||
| Single by Johnny Mathis | ||||
| from the album Johnny's Newest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Never Be Lonely Again" | |||
| Released | July 27, 1962 | |||
| Recorded | March 29, 1962 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Irving Townsend | |||
| Johnny Mathis singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "That's the Way It Is" on YouTube | ||||
"That's the Way It Is" is a popular song written by Leon Carr and Paul Vance that was recorded by Johnny Mathis in 1962. It charted that same year.
Johnny Mathis recorded "That's the Way It Is" on March 29, 1962, with an orchestra conducted by Pete King. It was produced by Irving Townsend and released as a single four months later, on July 27.[1]
Chart performance
"That's the Way It Is" reached number 35 on Cash Box magazine's Looking Ahead chart, which was described as a "compilation, in order of strength, of up and coming records showing signs of breaking into The Cash Box Top 100".[2] It reached number 115 on Music Vendor magazine's Going Up – Heading for the Top 100 chart.[3]
Critical reception
In their review column, the editors of Cash Box magazine featured the single as their Pick of the Week, which was their equivalent to a letter grade of A for both "That's the Way It Is" and its B-side, "I'll Never Be Lonely Again". Combining their comments for both songs, they wrote, "Watch for both ends of the velvety-voiced performer to be filling the air-waves in no time flat. They’re two haunting ballads that Johnny wraps up in ultra-lovely fashion." They concluded, "Excellent two-sider."[4] The editors of Billboard gave the song three stars.[5]