| "That's the Way (I Like It)" | ||||
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German 5-inch maxi single |
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| Single by KC and the Sunshine Band | ||||
| from the album KC and the Sunshine Band | ||||
| A-side | That's The Way (I Like It) | |||
| B-side | What Makes You Happy | |||
| Released | September 10, 1975 | |||
| Format | 7 inch single | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 2:58 (single version) | |||
| Label | TK Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Harry W. Casey Richard Finch |
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| Producer | Harry W. Casey Richard Finch |
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| KC and the Sunshine Band singles chronology | ||||
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"That's the Way (I Like It)" is a song that was written by H. W. (KC) Casey and Richard Finch, and recorded and published in 1975 by KC and the Sunshine Band for its second album. This song was considered to be rather risqué at the time because of the obvious meaning behind the title as well as its chorus with multiple "uh-huhs" and its verses.
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"That's the Way (I Like It)" became the band's second number-one hit in the Billboard Hot 100, and it is one of the few chart-toppers in history to hit number one on more than one occasion during a one-month period, as it did between November and December of 1975. This song topped the American pop chart for one week, and then it was replaced by "Fly, Robin, Fly" by the Silver Convention. "That's the Way (I Like It)" returned to number-one for one more week after "Fly, Robin, Fly" completed three weeks at the top. "That's the Way (I Like It)" also spent one week at number-one in the soul singles chart.[1]
The song was also an international chart hit, reaching #1 in Canada[2] and the Netherlands and charting in Australia (#5), Belgium (#2), Germany (#20), Ireland (#17), New Zealand (#12), Norway (#5) and the UK (#21).
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Australian Kent Music Report | 5 |
| Belgium VRT Top 30 | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 1 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 1 |
| German Media Control Top 100 | 20 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 17 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Top 40 | 12 |
| Norwegian VG-lista Top Singles | 5 |
| UK Singles Chart | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| US Billboard R&B Singles | 1 |
| US Billboard Dance Club Play | 18 |
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Charts | 45 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 23 |
| UK Singles Chart | 22 |
| American Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 28 |
| Preceded by "Island Girl" by Elton John "Fly, Robin, Fly" by Silver Convention |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single November 22, 1975 (one week) December 20, 1975 (one week) |
Succeeded by "Fly, Robin, Fly" by Silver Convention "Let's Do It Again" by The Staple Singers |
| Preceded by "Let's Do It Again" by The Staple Singers |
Billboard Hot Soul Singles number one single November 29, 1975 |
Succeeded by "I Love Music" by The O'Jays |
| Preceded by "Black Superman" by Johnny Wakelin |
Canadian RPM number-one single December 13, 1975 – January 3, 1976 |
Succeeded by "Saturday Night" by Bay City Rollers |
| Preceded by "Dansez maintenant" by Dave |
Dutch Top 40 number-one single November 29, 1975 – December 6, 1975 |
Succeeded by "Mississippi" by Pussycat |
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