The Way It Is (Keyshia Cole album)

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The Way It Is
The Way It Is cover
Studio album by Keyshia Cole
Released June 21, 2005
Recorded 2004-2005
Genre R&B, hip hop soul
Length 48:51
Label A&M
Producer Kanye West
Polow Da Don
Daron Jones
Chink Santana
Ron Fair
E-Poppi
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
Professional reviews

Keyshia Cole's "The Way It Is" The Deluxe Edition.jpg
Keyshia Cole chronology
Hello Or Goodbye
(1999)		 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, eventually selling over 1.4 million copies.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

# Title
1. "(I Just Want It) to Be Over" (feat. Alicia Keys) 4:01
2. "I Changed My Mind" (Featuring Kanye West) 3:18
3. "Love,Thought You Had My Back" 4:10
4. "I Should Have Cheated" 5:27
5. "Guess What?" (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. "I Changed My Mind (Remix)" (Featuring Shyne) [International Bonus Track] 3:38
14. "Love" [Sessions@AOL Live Version] (UK Bonus Track) 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 - clearnet
  • Miri Ben-Ari - Israel 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 destiny
  • Design: Jason Clark, Michelle Thomas
  • Photography: Chapman Baehler
  • Co-Songwriter: Tim "Timbaland" Mosley

[edit] Chart postitions

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position Maiya Putman
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

"|Never

  • Released: 2004
  • Chart positions:-
Information
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)
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