The Way It Is received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised Cole's vocals and musical themes and compared them to the likes of fellow female R&B singer Mary J. Cole promoted the album by performing as the supporting act, for the tours by artists such as Nelly and Kanye West. The fourth single " Love" was the album's best-performing song on the Hot 100, spending nineteen weeks on the chart and becoming Cole's first top 20 hit in the US. The third single " I Should Have Cheated" became Cole's first single to reach the top-five on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs as well as her first single to reach the top forty of the Hot 100.
" (I Just Want It) To Be Over" was released as the album's second single and peaked at number thirty on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The album's lead single " I Changed My Mind" peaked at number seventy-one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number twenty-three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Lyrically, the album speaks of romantic relationships.įour official singles were released from The Way It Is all reached the top 40 of the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The Way It Is is an R&B album, with some tracks having hip hop and hip hop soul sensibilities.
Cole co-wrote every song on the album, and also worked with a number of producers and writers, including Ron Fair, Sean Garrett, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Polow da Don, John Legend, Alicia Keys and Kanye West. The album features guest appearances from Jadakiss, Chink Santana, Metro City and Eve. The Way It Is is the debut studio album by American singer Keyshia Cole, released on June 21, 2005, through A&M Records and Interscope Records.
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