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featuring singer

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. It went to number-one on the US dance charts for one week and was the second number-one single for D Mob in which Cathy Dennis performed the vocals, and the fourth and final release to reach number-one for D Mob. The accompanying

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was directed by British director

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Critical reception

Alex Henderson from

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stated that "the more melodic and accessible nature of "

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" is evident" on the song, adding it as a "very addictive" club hit that feature "likeable dance diva"

. Bill Coleman from ''

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'' wrote, "Rack up another No. 1 for the D. Tasty new mixes of the infectious pop/

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nugget are sure to make this a programming staple." Ernest Hardy from '' Cashbox'' commented, "This was immediately one of my favorite cuts off the album, ''

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''. Lyrically, it's one of the more cynical efforts out right now (“Nothing matters 'til you make it... nothing matters in the end”) and though it has that D-Mob sound, it also manages to lean more toward club than pop. Cathy Dennis' performance is both detatched [sic] and aching." David Giles from ''

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'' described it as "a fairy standard Brit-

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track." He added, "You're familiar with the formula by now I'm sure—stuttering piano, a beat that fades into the background after a while like a ticking clock, and throwaway bluesy soul female vocals."

Track listings

UK CD single #"That's the Way of the World" (7") #"That's the Way of the World" (Essential Beat Mix) #"That's the Way of the World" (Instrumental Version) #"That's the Way of the World" (Accapella Version)

Charts

References

{{D Mob 1990 singles D Mob songs Cathy Dennis songs Songs written by Cathy Dennis FFRR Records singles 1989 songs Songs written by D Mob Music videos directed by Howard Greenhalgh