The Way We Are | ||||
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Released | November 7, 2001 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 61:27 | |||
Label | Sony Music Japan | |||
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The Way We Are is an album by the Japanese R&B duo Chemistry, released on November 7, 2001 by Sony Music Japan.
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