The Way It Is (Tesla song) explained

The Way It Is
Type:single
Artist:Tesla
Album:The Great Radio Controversy
Released:March 1990
Recorded:1988
Length:5:14
Label:Geffen
Producer:Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero
Prev Title:Love Song
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:Signs
Next Year:1990

"The Way It Is" is a song by American rock band Tesla. When it was released as a single in March 1990 it peaked at number 55 on the Hot 100,[1] and 13 on the Album Rock Tracks chart.[2]

Reception

In his review of The Great Radio Controversy, Steve Huey, writing for AllMusic, called this song along with Love Song and Heaven's Trail, "among their best, with melodies and riffs that aren't predictable, cookie-cutter product".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billboard. Tesla – Hot 100 Chart History. April 22, 2021.
  2. Web site: Billboard. Tesla – Mainstream Rock Chart History. April 22, 2021.