Just the Way It Is, Baby

"Just the Way It Is, Baby"
Single by the Rembrandts
from the album the Rembrandts
B-side	"New King" "LP Medley"
Released	1990
Length	4:06
Label	Atco
Songwriters	Phil Solem Danny Wilde
Producer	The Rembrandts
The Rembrandts singles chronology
"Just the Way It Is, Baby" (1990) "Someone" (1991)
Music video
"Just the Way It Is, Baby" on YouTube

"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 (1990). 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. It spent nineteen weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, ^[1] debuting at number 89 the week of 9 February 1991 and peaking at number 14 the week of 27 April 1991. ^{[2] [3]}

Track listings

• 7-inch single

1. "Just the Way It Is, Baby" – 4:06
2. "New King" – 2:42

• CD single and 12-inch maxi

1. "Just the Way It Is, Baby" – 4:06
2. "LP Medley" – 7:50

• CD maxi

1. "Just the Way It Is, Baby" – 4:06
2. "LP Medley" – 7:50
3. "Just the Way It Is, Baby" (acoustic version) – 4:12

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990–1991) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [4] 26 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [5] 9 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [6] 12 Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [7] 7 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [8] 31 Europe (European Hit Radio) [9] 14 France (SNEP) [10] 9 Germany (GfK) [11] 6 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [12] 53 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [13] 23 UK Airplay ( Music Week ) [14] 57 US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 14 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [15] 12 US Album Rock Tracks ( Billboard ) [16] 13 US Cash Box Top 100 [17] 14

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position Australia (ARIA) [18] 95 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) [19] 76 Germany (Media Control) [20] 25

Cover versions

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. ^[21]

References

1. Billboard Hot 100, Week of 15 June 1991 – Billboard.com. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
2. Billboard Hot 100, Week of 9 February 1991 – Billboard.com. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
3. "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard . April 27, 1991. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
4. "The Rembrandts – Just the Way It Is, Baby". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
5. "The Rembrandts – Just the Way It Is, Baby" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
6. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1510." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
7. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1535." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
8. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 8, no. 25. June 22, 1991. p. 21. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
9. "European Hit Radio" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 8, no. 22. June 1, 1991. p. 26. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
10. "The Rembrandts – Just the Way It Is, Baby" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
11. "The Rembrandts – Just the Way It Is, Baby" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
12. "The Rembrandts – Just the Way It Is, Baby" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
13. "The Rembrandts – Just the Way It Is, Baby". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
14. "Playlist Chart" (PDF). Music Week . May 11, 1991. p. 16. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
15. "Adult Contemporary" . Billboard. May 18, 1991. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
16. "Mainstream Rock Airplay" . Billboard. January 12, 1991. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
17. "Cash Box Chart Entries 1990-1996" (PDF). popmusichistory.co.uk. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
18. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
19. "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM . Retrieved April 27, 2020– via Library and Archives Canada.
20. "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1991" (in German). GfK Entertainment . Retrieved April 27, 2020.
21. The South African Rock Encyclopedia www.rock.co.za (Retrieved February 16, 2012)

External links

• "Just the Way It Is, Baby" on YouTube