The Way of Love
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| "The Way of Love" | ||
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| Single by Cher | ||
| from the album Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves | ||
| Released | 1972 | |
| Recorded | 1971 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 2:29 | |
| Label | MCA | |
| Writer(s) | Dieval; Stillman | |
| Producer(s) | Snuff Garrett | |
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | |
| Chart positions | ||
| Cher singles chronology | ||
| "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" (1971) |
"The Way of Love" (1972) |
"Living in a House Divided" (1972) |
"The Way of Love" is a song written by Jack Dieval and Al Stillman. In 1965, it was released as a single by Kathy Kirby. Curiously, while this single failed to chart in her native United Kingdom, where Kirby placed several singles on the charts in the mid-60's, it became her only song to place on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song's lyrics were penned from a male point of view. Kirby's rendition does not change the perspective, creating a story in which the subject to whom she sings has left her for a male.
"The Way of Love" was later recorded by Cher. Her version hit number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in February, 1972. It was the second single released from the album Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves.
[edit] Charts
Cher version
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 2 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 5 |
| world wide sales | 1,300,000 |
| Cher |
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| Also associated with: Sonny & Cher |
| Sonny & Cher discography |
| Cher discography |
| Studio albums: All I Really Want to Do - The Sonny Side of Cher - Cher - Backstage - With Love, Cher - 3614 Jackson Highway - Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves - Foxy Lady - Bittersweet White Light - Half-Breed - Dark Lady - Stars - I'd Rather Believe in You - Cherished - Take Me Home - Prisoner - Black Rose - I Paralyze - Cher - Heart of Stone - Love Hurts - It's a Man's World - Believe - not.com.mercial - Living Proof - Live! The Farewell Tour |
| Main compilations: Greatest Hits - Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 - If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits - The Greatest Hits - The Very Best of Cher |
| Singles: See singles |
| Videography: See videography |
| Tours and concerts |
| The Wondrous World Tour - All I Ever Need Is You Tour - Allman and Woman Tour - Live in Monte Carlo - A Celebration at Caesar's Palace - Heart of Stone Tour - Love Hurts Tour - Do You Believe? Tour - Living Proof: The Farewell Tour |
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