Way of the World (Tina Turner song)

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"Way of the World"
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Single by Tina Turner
from the album Simply the Best
B-side
ReleasedNovember 4, 1991 (1991-11-04) [1]
Length4:22
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tina Turner singles chronology
"Nutbush City Limits (The 90s Version)"
(1991)
"Way of the World"
(1991)
"Love Thing"
(1991)
Music video
"Way of the World" on YouTube

"Way of the World" is a song by American singer and actress Tina Turner from her 1991 compilation album, Simply the Best . One of four new songs recorded for the album, it became a top-20 hit in several European countries, including reaching number 12 in both Austria and Ireland and number 13 in the United Kingdom. Although it did not chart in the United States, it peaked at number 70 in Canada.

Contents

Track listings

7-inch single

  1. "Way of the World" — 4:22
  2. "I Don't Wanna Lose You" — 4:16

Maxi-CD and 12-inch maxi

  1. "Way of the World" — 4:22
  2. "I Don't Wanna Lose You" — 4:16
  3. "Foreign Affair"

Charts

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