That's the Way (Jo Dee Messina song)
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"That's the Way" is the title of a song written by Annie Roboff and Holly Lamar
, and recorded by American
country music singer Jo Dee Messina
. It was released in May 2000 as lead-off single for her album, Burn
, the song spent four weeks at the top of the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
), and was her highest-peaking single on the Billboard Hot 100
where it reached number 25.
magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Messina "injects personality galore" into this song. She goes on to call the production, "sonically ambitious, featuring neat percussive elements, tempo changes, and those heavy, layered vocals that Nashville producers are so fond of these days."
Holly Lamar
Holly Lamar is an American country music singer-songwriter. Lamar co-wrote "Breathe," a number one country and adult contemporary single by Faith Hill. Her songs have also been recorded by Sara Evans, Wynonna Judd, Lonestar, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina and Jessica Simpson, among others.In 2002,...
, and recorded by American
United States
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country music singer Jo Dee Messina
Jo Dee Messina
Jo Dee Marie Messina , known professionally as Jo Dee Messina, is an American country music artist. She has charted nine Number One singles on the Billboard country music charts. She has been honored by the Country Music Association, the Academy of Country Music and has been nominated for two...
. It was released in May 2000 as lead-off single for her album, Burn
Burn (Jo Dee Messina album)
Burn is the third studio album by American country music artist Jo Dee Messina, released in August of 2000 by Curb Records.Her first No. 1 Billboard album on the Top Country Albums charts, it also hit No. 19 on the Billboard 200...
, the song spent four weeks at the top of the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
), and was her highest-peaking single on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
where it reached number 25.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
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magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Messina "injects personality galore" into this song. She goes on to call the production, "sonically ambitious, featuring neat percussive elements, tempo changes, and those heavy, layered vocals that Nashville producers are so fond of these days."
Chart performance
"That's the Way" debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 20, 2000.Peak positions
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 25 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 17 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 74 |