It Doesn't Have to Be This Way
| "It Doesn't Have to Be This Way" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Blow Monkeys | ||||
| from the album She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Format | 7" single, 3-inch CD single, cassette single | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | New wave, sophisti-pop, jazz, blue-eyed soul, funk | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | RCA/Ariola | |||
| Producer(s) |
Michael Baker for Simple Simon Inc. with help from The Axeman | |||
| The Blow Monkeys singles chronology | ||||
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"It Doesn't Have to Be this Way" is a single released by British band The Blow Monkeys in early 1987. It is one of the band's best known singles, and hit the top 5 on the UK Singles Chart.
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 29 |
| UK Singles Chart | 5 |