The Way (Jill Scott song)

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"The Way"
Single by Jill Scott
from the album Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1
ReleasedJune 5, 2001
Genre
Length4:16
Label Hidden Beach
Songwriter(s) Jill Scott, Andre Harris
Producer(s) Andre Harris, Vidal Davis
Jill Scott singles chronology
"A Long Walk"
(2001)
"The Way"
(2001)
"He Loves Me (Lyzel In E Flat)"
(2002)
Music video
"The Way" on YouTube

"The Way" is the third single released in 2001 by American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Jill Scott, from her debut album, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 on Hidden Beach. The song was her second top 20 hit on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 60 on the Hot 100 chart. [1]

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Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [2] 60
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 15

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [4] 45

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References

  1. https://www.billboard.com/artist/jill-scott/chart-history/
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  3. "Jill Scott Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
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