"Just the Way It Is, Baby" is a song by American

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duo

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. Released in 1990 on the

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label, it served as the debut

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from their first album, ''

The Rembrandts The Rembrandts are an American alternative rock duo, formed by Danny Wilde and Phil Solem in 1989. They had previously worked together as members of Great Buildings in 1981. The Rembrandts are best known for the song " I'll Be There for You", ...

''. It first appeared on the US ''

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chart in 1990, then became a top-10 hit one year later in France, where it remained on the country's chart for 16 weeks, and in Austria and Germany. It was a moderate hit in other European countries, Australia, and Canada.

Track listings

7-inch single # "Just the Way It Is, Baby" – 4:06 # "New King" – 2:42 CD single and 12-inch maxi # "Just the Way It Is, Baby" – 4:06 # "LP Medley" – 7:50 CD maxi # "Just the Way It Is, Baby" – 4:06 # "LP Medley" – 7:50 # "Just the Way It Is, Baby" (acoustic version) – 4:12

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Cover versions

This song was covered by the

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n band Little Sister under a slightly altered title "That's Just the Way It Is" on their album ''More Than Meets the Eye''.The South African Rock Encyclopedi
www.rock.co.za
(Retrieved February 16, 2012)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Just The Way It Is, Baby 1990 debut singles 1990 songs Atco Records singles The Rembrandts songs