That's Not the Way (It's S'posed to Be) explained

That's Not the Way (It's S'posed to Be)
Cover:That'sNotTheWay.png
Type:single
Artist:Anne Murray
Album:A Little Good News
B-Side:The More We Try
Released:1984
Genre:Pop
Label:Capitol Records 2000807
Producer:Jim Ed Norman
Prev Title:A Little Good News
Prev Year:1983
Next Title:Just Another Woman in Love
Next Year:1984

"That's Not the Way (It's S'posed to Be)" is a song written by Andy Goldmark and Phil Galdston and performed by Anne Murray. The song reached #5 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart and #12 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart in 1984.[1] The song appeared on her 1983 album, A Little Good News.[2] The song was produced by Jim Ed Norman.[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1984)Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks22
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary5
U.S. Country[4] 46
Billboard Hot 100[5] 106
U.S. Adult Contemporary[6] 12

Notes and References

  1. http://musicvf.com/song.php?id=70182 Anne Murray, "That's Not the Way (It's S'posed to Be)" chart positions
  2. http://www.discogs.com/Anne-Murray-A-Little-Good-News/release/4305162 Anne Murray, A Little Good News
  3. http://www.discogs.com/Anne-Murray-Thats-Not-The-Way-Its-SPosed-To-Be/release/3596784 Anne Murray, "That's Not the Way (It's S'posed to Be)"
  4. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 291–292. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  5. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. 2011. 978-0-89820-188-8. 630.
  6. Web site: Anne Murray - Adult Contemporary. July 15, 2017. Billboard.