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“That's The Way It Is”
Single by Céline Dion from the album All the Way… A Decade of Song
Released	November 1, 1999 (1999-11-01)
Format	CD single, 12" single
Recorded	Paradise Sounds, Cheiron Studios
Genre	Pop
Length	4:01
Label	Columbia, Epic
Writer(s)	Max Martin, Kristian Lundin, Andreas Carlsson
Producer	Max Martin, Kristian Lundin
Certification	Platinum (Sweden) Gold (Australia, Belgium, Germany) Silver (France)
Céline Dion singles chronology
"Dans un autre monde" (1999) "That's the Way It Is" (1999) "Then You Look at Me" (1999)

"That's the Way It Is" is a lead single from Céline Dion's greatest hits album All the Way… A Decade of Song, released on November 1, 1999.^[1]

It was written and produced by a team under the direction of Swedish producers Max Martin and Kristian Lundin, who have worked with artists such as 'N Sync, Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears at that time.^[2] Céline Dion sang it live with 'N Sync, during her CBS TV special in 1999. She also performed "That's the Way It Is" at the 1999 Billboard Music Awards and at the end of Let's Talk About Love Tour.

The song was included later on The Collector's Series, Volume One compilation (2000) and My Love: Essential Collection greatest hits (2008). Several club remixes were created by the Metro. Some pressings of the single included the song "I Met an Angel (On Christmas Day)," a non-album track.

"That's the Way It Is" music video, directed by Liz Friedlander, premiered on VH1 on November 8, 1999. It was nominated for the MuchMusic Video Award. The video was included on Dion's All the Way… A Decade of Song & Video DVD.

The song became a hit, going to number 1 on the adult contemporary charts in the United States and Canada, and reaching top 10 all over the world. It was Dion's first airplay-only single that charted on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 6 (number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay). The commercial single was released nine months later as a double A-side with "I Want You to Need Me," reaching number 62 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales.

"That's the Way It Is" was very successful, being certified platinum in Sweden (20,000), gold in Australia (35,000), Belgium (25,000), Germany (250,000) and silver in France (160,000). It has also sold 90,000 copies in the United Kingdom and 60,000 in the U.S.

According to Billboard, "That's the Way It Is" received the "BDS Certified Spin Award - 500,000 Spins" in August 2006. Since the song was released in November 1999, it has cycled 500,000 times on almost 1400 radio stations across Canada and the U.S.

In 2008, Japanese singer melody. covered "That's the Way It Is" and included it on her single "Haruka ~haruka~."

Formats and track listings

Australian/European/Japanese/UK CD single

1. "That's the Way It Is" – 4:01
2. "I Met an Angel (On Christmas Day)" – 3:20

Australian/European/UK CD maxi single

1. "That's the Way It Is" – 4:01
2. "I Met an Angel (On Christmas Day)" – 3:20
3. "My Heart Will Go On" (live) – 5:23

UK CD maxi single #2

1. "That's the Way It Is" – 4:01
2. "That's the Way It Is" (Metro club remix) – 5:28
3. "Another Year Has Gone By" – 3:24

U.S. CD maxi single

1. "That's the Way It Is" – 4:01
2. "That's the Way It Is" (Metro club remix) – 5:28
3. "I Want You to Need Me" (Thunderpuss radio mix) – 4:32
4. "I Want You to Need Me" (Thunderpuss club mix) – 8:10

Official versions

1. "That's the Way It Is" (Metro mix edit) – 3:12
2. "That's the Way It Is" (Metro mix) – 3:20
3. "That's the Way It Is" (Metro club remix) – 5:28
4. "That's the Way It Is" (album version) – 4:01

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