Peak Week
#1 · 1986-12-13
Open chart weekHot 100
The Way It Is is performed by Bruce Hornsby.
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Chart Journey below ↓
Chart Journey
- Sep 20, 1986#86
- Sep 27#70
- Oct 4#60
- Oct 11#49
- Oct 18#40
- Oct 25#30
- Nov 1#27
- Nov 8#18
- Nov 15#14
- Nov 22#9
- Nov 29#8
- Dec 6#4
- Dec 13#1
- Dec 20#2
- Dec 27#5
- 1987
- Jan 3, 1987#5
- Jan 10#7
- Jan 17#15
- Jan 24#27
- Jan 31#42
- Feb 7#55
- Feb 14#81
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #86 on September 20, 1986. It entered the Top 40 4 weeks later. It reached the Top 10 after 9 weeks. It reached a peak of #1 on December 13, 1986. After 22 weeks, its final appearance came on February 14, 1987.
artist · existing local record
The Way It Is is performed by Bruce Hornsby.
chart · existing local record
The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 22 weeks on the chart.
trivia · existing local record
VirtualDJ library play count: 2.
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