That’s the magic of Bruce Hornsby and The Range’s timeless hit, “The Way It Is.”
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Released in April 1986, the piano-driven anthem was the second single off the group’s same-name debut album. It was co-written by Bruce Hornsby and his brother, John Hornsby, and debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 86. Following an RCA reissue in December, it finished the year at No. 1.
According to American Songwriter, the fact that a song like this could hit No. 1 “says something about the song’s airtight structure, built around Bruce Hornsby’s piano hooks and exciting soloing. And it also speaks to the fact that audiences are willing to deal with a little medicine if it’s presented with insight and honesty.”
Celebrated for its social commentary and iconic jazz-infused piano hooks, “The Way It Is” came from a personal place. In an interview with NME, via Songfacts, Bruce explained how his personal views and Southern upbringing in Virginia helped shape the song.
“The Way It Is” cemented its cross-generational status when late hip-hop icon 2Pac sampled the song's hook and piano melody for his legendary 1998 track “Changes,” which looks at racism and urban life from a Black perspective. This allowed the song's message to reach an entirely new audience and a younger demographic.
Speaking to Rolling Stone in 2020, Bruce shared his perspective on the song and his surprise at its success, saying, “‘The Way It Is’ was a wonderful accident, a great fluke. A song about racism with two improvised solos is hardly the formula for pop success then or at any time. Everyone thought it should have been a B side, but then BBC Radio 1 played it and, boom, there it went.”
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