Just the Way It Is, Baby

"Just the Way It Is, Baby" is a song recorded by American pop rock duo The Rembrandts. Released in 1990 under the Atco Records label, it was the debut single from their debut album The Rembrandts. It first appeared on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart in 1990, then became a top-ten 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.

"Just the Way It Is, Baby"
Single by The Rembrandts
from the album The Rembrandts
B-side
  • "New King"
  • "LP Medley"
Released1990
Recorded1990
Genre
Length4:06
LabelAtco
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Rembrandts
The Rembrandts singles chronology
"Just the Way It Is, Baby"
(1990)		 "Someone"
(1991)
Music video
"Just the Way It Is, Baby" on YouTube

Song meaning

The song is sung in a first-person narrative about a man's relationship with a woman who does not reciprocate his feelings, and regards their sexual encounter as nothing more than casual. The song's title reflects the woman's response to the man's unspoken questions. Later in the song, the woman realizes her mistake and returns to him, trying to mend fences, only to find that the man has moved on and has no feelings left for her, turning on her with her own words.

Track listings

CD single / 12" maxi

  1. "Just the Way It Is, Baby" – 4:06
  2. "LP Medley" – 7:50

CD maxi

  1. "Just the Way It Is, Baby" – 4:06
  2. "LP Medley" – 7:50
  3. "Just the Way It Is, Baby" (acoustic version) – 4:12

7" single

  1. "Just the Way It Is, Baby" – 4:06
  2. "New King" – 2:42

Charts

Cover versions

This song was covered by the South African band Little Sister under a slightly altered title "That's Just the Way It Is" on their album More Than Meets the Eye.[17]

References
  1. "Australian-charts.com – The Rembrandts – Just the Way It Is, Baby". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. "Austriancharts.at – The Rembrandts – Just the Way It Is, Baby" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1510." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  4. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1535." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  5. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8 no. 25. June 22, 1991. p. 21. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  6. "Lescharts.com – The Rembrandts – Just the Way It Is, Baby" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Rembrandts – Just the Way It Is, Baby". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  8. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Rembrandts – Just the Way It Is, Baby" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  9. "Notowanie nr 488" (in Polish). June 28, 1991. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  10. "Swedishcharts.com – The Rembrandts – Just the Way It Is, Baby". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  11. "The Rembrandts Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  12. "The Rembrandts Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  13. "The Rembrandts Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  14. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  15. "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  16. "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1991" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  17. The South African Rock Encyclopedia www.rock.co.za (Retrieved February 16, 2012)
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