| The Way It Is |
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| Studio album by Keyshia Cole |
| Released |
June 21, 2005 |
| Recorded |
2004–2005 |
| Genre |
R&B, hip hop soul, hip hop, soul |
| Length |
48:51 |
| Label |
A&M, Universal |
| Producer |
Kanye West, Polow da Don, Daron Jones, Chink Santana, Ron Fair,E-Poppi, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers |
| Professional reviews |
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| Keyshia Cole chronology |
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| Singles from The Way It Is |
- "I Changed My Mind"
Released: November 9, 2004
- "(I Just Want It) To Be Over"
Released: April 5, 2005
- "I Should Have Cheated"
Released: August 3, 2005
- "Love"
Released: January 6, 2006
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The Way It Is is the debut album by American R&B singer Keyshia Cole, released on June 21, 2005. It peaked at #6 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and features five singles: "Never", "I Changed My Mind", "(I Just Want It) To Be Over", "I Should Have Cheated", and "Love". The album debuted at number six on the U.S. charts with first week sales of 89,000.[1] It was finally certified gold within 17 weeks, and then platinum just eight weeks later. The album stayed on the charts for over a year, eventually selling over 1.5 million copies.
[edit] Track listing
| 13. |
"I Changed My Mind (Remix)" (featuring Shyne) |
3:38 |
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| 14. |
"Love" (AOL Live Version) |
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4:35 |
[edit] Personnel
- Charlie Bisharat - violin
- Jacqueline Brand - violin
- Roberto Cani - violin
- Nico Carmine Abondolo - bass
- Mario de Leon - violin
- Brian Dembow - viola
- Joel Derouin - violin
- Bruce Dukov - violin
- Stephen Erdody - cello
- Steve Erody - cello
- Marlo Fisher - viola
- Matt Funes - viola
- Armen Garabedian - violin
- Berj Garabedian - violin
- Julie Gigante - violin
- Endre Granat - violin
- Alan Grunfield - violin
- Clayton Haslop - violin
- Dan Higgins - flute, horn
- Josephina Vergara - violin
- David F. Walther - viola
- Jerry Hey - horn
- Suzie Katayama - cello
- Songa Lee - violin
- Natalie Leggett - violin
- Gayle Levant - harp
- Phillipe Levy - violin
- David Low - cello
- Rene Mandel - violin
- Darrin McCann - viola
- Vicki Miskolczy - viola
- Robin Olson - violin
- Simon Oswell - viola
- Sid Page - violin
- Sara Parkins - violin
- Joel Peskin - horn
- Katia Popov - violin
- Steve Rodriguez - bass guitar
- Anatoly Rosinsky - violin
- Sarah Thornblade - violin
- Kenneth Yerks - violin
- Raj Ertui - clarinet
- Miri Ben-Ari - Israel violin
[edit] Production
- Executive producers: Keyshia Cole, Ron Fair
- Producer: Tal Herzberg, Loren Hill, Sean Garrett, Diesel, Daron Jones, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, John Legend, Chink Santana, Rich Shelton, Kevin Veney, Kanye West
- Vocal producer: Keyshia Cole, Ron Fair, Sean Garrett, Alicia Keys
- Vocal assistance:
- Engineers: Shannon Braxton, Tal Herzberg, Jun Ishizeki, Anthony Kilhoffer, Ann Mincieli
- Assistant engineers: J.D. Andrew, Jun Ishizeki
- Mixing: Ron Fair, Dave Pensado
- Mixing assistance: Ariel Chobaz
- A&R: Justin Siegel destiny
- Design: Jason Clark, Michelle Thomas
- Photography: Chapman Baehler
- Co-Songwriter: Tim "Timbaland" Mosley
[edit] Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)
| Year |
Chart |
Peak position |
| 2005 |
The Billboard 200 |
6 |
| 2005 |
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |
2 |
- "The Way It Is" made #10 on Billboard's 2006 Year End R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #61 on the Year End Billboard 200.
[edit] Singles
| Information |
"Never"
- Released: 2004
- Chart positions:-
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"I Changed My Mind"
- Released: 2004
- Chart positions: #23 R&B / #71 U.S.
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"I Just Want It to Be Over"
- Released: 2005
- Chart positions: #30 R&B / #101 U.S.
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"I Should Have Cheated"
- Released: 2005
- Chart positions: #4 R&B / #30 U.S.
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"Love"
- Released: 2006
- Chart positions: #3 R&B / #19 U.S.
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[edit] Release history
| Region |
Date |
| Japan |
June 21, 2005 |
| United States |
June 26, 2005 |
| Canada |
| United Kingdom |
July 3, 2005 |
| Spain |
March 6, 2006 |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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| Singles |
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| Featured singles |
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