The Way It Is (John Williamson album)

The Way It Is
The Way It Is
Studio album by John Williamson
Released	July 1999
Studio	ENREC Studios, Tamworth, New South Wales
Length	55:52
Label	Gumleaf Records, EMI Music
Producer	John Williamson
John Williamson chronology
Singles from The Way It Is
	"A Thousand Feet"; Released: 1999; "Purple Roses"; Released: 1999; "Number on My Back / The Baggy Green"; Released: December 1999;

The Way It Is is the fourteenth studio album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album was released in July 1999, peaked at number 10 on the ARIA Charts and was certified platinum.

At the Country Music Awards of Australia in January 200, the album won 'Top Selling Album'. "Campfire on the Road" won Heritage Song of the Year and "Three Sons" won Bush Ballad of the Year.^[1]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000, the album was nominated for Best Country Album.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Campfire on the Road"	John Williamson	3:35
2.	"A Thousand Feet" (featuring Warren H. Williams)	Williamson	2:50
3.	"Three Sons"	Williamson	3:33
4.	"Queensland Bungalow"	Williamson	3:38
5.	"Wonthaggi"	Williamson	4:06
6.	"Mountain Highway"	Williamson	3:34
7.	"Singing in the Rain"	Williamson	2:58
8.	"Would I Be the One"	Williamson	3:13
9.	"We're Still Here"	Williamson	3:25
10.	"Happy Birthday My Old Friend"	Williamson	2:59
11.	"Railwaymen"	Williamson	5:17
12.	"Great Ocean Road"	Williamson	3:23
13.	"Purple Roses"	Williamson	3:13
14.	"Do I Love You?"	Williamson	3:25
15.	"Thargomindah (The Way It Is)"	Williamson	3:33
16.	"The Land Of The Truly Free"	Williamson	3:11

Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
17.	"The Baggy Green" (with Steve Waugh and Boys of The Bankstown District Cricket Association)	Williamson, Steve Waugh, Gavin Robertson	2:53
18.	"A Number On My Back" (featuring The Rugby Club Choir, Rugby Club Sydney)		3:43

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[4]	86

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
Australia	July 1999	CD Cassette	Gum Leaf, EMI Music	5215152

References

^ "CMAA 2000–2008". Country Music Association of Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2000". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2 October 2018.
^ "Australiancharts.com – John Williamson – The Way It Is". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 1999". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 September 2018.

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[1] "CMAA 2000–2008". Country Music Association of Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2018.

[ARIA2000-2] "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2000". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2 October 2018.

[ac_Australia_John_Williamson-3] "Australiancharts.com – John Williamson – The Way It Is". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2018.

[4] "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 1999". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 September 2018.

[AustraliaJohn_WilliamsonThe_Way_It_IsalbumCertRef-5] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 September 2018.

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