"Way of the World" | ||||
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Single by Tina Turner | ||||
from the album Simply the Best | ||||
B-side | ||||
Released | November 4, 1991 [1] | |||
Length | 4:22 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
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"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.
7-inch single
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