The Way It Is

"The Way It Is" is a worldwide smash hit song by Bruce Hornsby and the Range, topping at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. Written by Bruce Hornsby, it made explicit reference to the American Civil Rights Movement.

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Bruce Hornsby and the Range - Billboard Hot 100 - 1986 - Bruce Hornsby - American Civil Rights Movement

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Bruce Hornsby and the Range's first album is also titled 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". In 1996, "The Way It Is" was sampled in Tupac Shakur's hit song "Changes", which was released in 1998.

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Grammy Award for Best New Artist - Mandolin Rain - Every Little Kiss - Huey Lewis - Harmonica - Down The Road Tonight - The Long Race - The River Runs Low

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