The Way It Is (Keyshia Cole album)

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The Way It Is

Studio album by Keyshia Cole
Released	June 21, 2005 (US)
Recorded	2004-2005
Genre	R&B
Length	48:51
Label	A&M
Producer(s)	Kanye West Polow Da Don Daron Jones Chink Santana Ron Fair E-Poppi Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
All Music Guide link VIBE link
Keyshia Cole chronology
'N/A	The Way It Is (2005)	Just Like You (2007)

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 #6 on the U.S. charts with first week sales of 89,000. 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.

1 Track listing
2 Personnel
3 Production
4 Charts
5 Singles

[edit] Track listing

#	Title
1.	"(I Just Want It) To Be Over"	4:01
2.	"I Changed My Mind" (Featuring Kanye West)	3:18
3.	"Love, I Thought You Had My Back"	4:10
4.	"I Should Have Cheated"	5:27
5.	"Guess What? (Nigga I'm Leavin' You)" (Featuring Jadakiss)	3:45
6.	"Love"	4:15
7.	"You've Changed"	4:16
8.	"We Could Be"	3:11
9.	"Situations" (Featuring Chink Santana)	4:46
10.	"Down And Dirty"	3:51
11.	"Superstar" (Featuring Metro City)	3:47
12.	"Never" (Featuring Eve)	4:04
13.	"Love" [Sessions@AOL Live Version] (UK Bonus Track)	4:35
14.	"I Changed My Mind" (Remix) (Featuring Shyne) [International Bonus Track]	3:38

[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

[edit] Production

Executive producers: Keyshia Cole, Ron Fair
Producer: Tal Herzberg, Loren Hill, Sean Garrett, 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
Design: Jason Clark, Michelle Thomas
Photography: Chapman Baehler

[edit] Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	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 & #61 on the Year End Billboard 200.

[edit] Singles

Cover	Information
	Never Released: 2004 Chart positions:-
	I Changed My Mind Released: 2004 Chart positions: #71(US)
	I Just Want It To Be Over Released: 2005 Chart positions: #101(US)
	I Should Have Cheated Released: 2005 Chart positions: #30(US)
	Love Released: 2006 Chart positions: #19 (US)