| Just the Way It Is, Baby | |
| Cover: | Just_the_way_it_is,_baby.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Rembrandts |
| Album: | the Rembrandts |
| B-Side: |
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| Released: | 1990 |
| Length: | 4:06 |
| Label: | Atco |
| Producer: | The Rembrandts |
| Next Title: | Someone |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
"Just the Way It Is, Baby" is a song by American alternative rock duo the Rembrandts. Released in 1990 on the Atco Records label, it served as the debut single from their first album, The Rembrandts. It first appeared on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart in 1990, then became a top-10 hit one year later in France, where it remained on the country's chart for 16 weeks, and in Austria and Germany. It was a moderate hit in other European countries, Australia, and Canada.
7-inch single
CD single and 12-inch maxi
CD maxi
| Chart (1990–1991) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[1] | 31 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 14 | |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[3] | 12 | |
| US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[4] | 13 |
| Chart (1991) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 95 | |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[6] | 76 | |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 25 |
This song was covered by the South African band Little Sister under a slightly altered title "That's Just the Way It Is" on their album More Than Meets the Eye.[8]
