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The Way It Used to Be (Engelbert Humperdinck Song)
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| “The Way It Used to Be” | |
|---|---|
| Single by Engelbert Humperdinck | |
| from the album Engelbert | |
| B-side | “A Good Thing Going” |
| Released | 1969 |
| Genre | Traditional pop |
| Length | 3:09 |
| Label | Decca (UK) Parrot (US) |
| Songwriter(s) | Music: Corrado Conti & Franco Cassano English lyrics: Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway Italian lyrics: Gianni Argenio |
| Producer(s) | Peter Sullivan |
| Engelbert Humperdinck singles chronology | |
| “Les Bicyclettes de Belsize“ (1968)”The Way It Used to Be“ (1969)”I’m a Better Man (For Having Loved You)“ (1969) | |
“The Way It Used to Be” is a song recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck, which was released on the album Engelbert and as a single in 1969.
Engelbert (Album)
| Engelbert | |
|---|---|
| |
| Studio album by Engelbert Humperdinck | |
| Released | 1969 |
| Label | Decca |
| Engelbert Humperdinck chronology | |
| A Man Without Love (1968)Engelbert (1969)Engelbert Humperdinck (1969) | |
Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
Engelbert is a studio album by British singer Engelbert Humperdinck, released in 1969 on Decca Records (on Parrot Records in the United States and Canada).
The album spent eight weeks on the UK official albums chart, peaking for two consecutive weeks at number 3.
Track listing
Side 1
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Love Can Fly” | Blaikley | 2:47 |
| 2. | “Love Was Here Before the Stars” | Bacharach, David | 3:08 |
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| 3. | “Don’t Say No (Again)” | Testa, Mills, Fontana | 3:08 |
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| 4. | “Let Me into Your Life” | Hotlan, De Angelis | 2:37 |
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| 5. | “Through the Eyes of Love” | Clement, Addington | 2:30 |
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| 6. | “Les Bicyclettes de Belsize” | Mason, Reed | 3:10 |
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Side 2
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “The Way It Used to Be” | Cook, Greenaway, Conti, Cassano, Argenio | 3:09 |
| 2. | “Marry Me” | Mason, Reed | 2:48 |
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| 3. | “To Get to You” | Chapel | 2:30 |
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| 4. | “You’re Easy to Love” | Burgess | 2:03 |
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| 5. | “True” | Shayne, Ahlert | 3:23 |
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| 6. | “A Good Thing Going” | Humperdinck | 2:20 |
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Charts
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC) | 3 |
| US Billboard 200 | 12 |
It is an English language adaptation of the Italian language song “Melodia”, which was originally released by Isabella Iannetti in 1968.
The song was a top ten hit in multiple countries, and spent 14 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 3, while reaching No. 1 in Flanders and Singapore, No. 3 in Malaysia, No. 5 in Yugoslavia, No. 6 on the Irish Singles Chart, No. 7 on Norway’s VG-lista, No. 7 in Wallonia, and No. 9 in South Africa. The song was a hit in other nations as well.
In the United States, the song spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 42, while reaching No. 4 on Billboard‘s Easy Listening chart. The song was ranked No. 26 on Billboard‘s year-end ranking of 1969’s “Top Easy Listening Singles”.
Chart performance
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada – RPM 100 | 18 |
| Canada – RPM Adult contemporary | 4 |
| Flanders | 1 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 6 |
| Malaysia (Radio Malaysia) | 3 |
| Netherlands (Parool Top 20) | 19 |
| Netherlands (Veronica Top 40) | 21 |
| New Zealand Listener | 18 |
| Norway (VG-lista) | 7 |
| Singapore (Radio Singapore) | 1 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio) | 9 |
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 42 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening | 4 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 26 |
| US Record World 100 Top Pops | 24 |
| US Record World Top Non-Rock | 4 |
| US Record World Juke Box Top 25 | 8 |
| Wallonia | 7 |
| Yugoslavia (Novi Džuboks) | 5 |
Other versions
- An instrumental version was released by Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra, on his 1969 album Traces of Love.
- Fredi released a Finnish language adaptation titled “Se päivä tulee kerran” in 1969, which reached No. 2 in Finland.
- Jimmy Fontana released a version of “Melodia” in 1969, which bubbled under the top 50 in Wallonia.
- Milyo Naryo released a Tagalog language adaptation titled “Naka-Table Na Kita”.
- Teresa
The Way It Used to Be may refer to:
Songs
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- “The Way It Used to Be”, a 2009 song by Pet Shop Boys from Yes
- “Wobegon (The Way It Used to Be)”, a 1987 song by Chet Atkins from Sails
The Way It Used to Be (Mike Posner song)
| “The Way It Used to Be” | |
|---|---|
| |
| Promotional single by Mike Posner | |
| Released | June 11, 2013 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 4:06 |
| Label | RCA |
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Posner Martin Johnson Joshua Coleman |
| Producer(s) | Martin Johnson Ammo Kyle Moorman |
“The Way It Used to Be” is a song by Mike Posner. The song was released as promotional single in the United States on June 11, 2013 as a digital download. The song peaked at number 73 on the Australian Singles Chart.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of “The Way It Used to Be” was first released onto YouTube on August 15, 2013 at a total length of four minutes and three seconds. It depicts Posner vying for the affection of an ex lover.
Reception
Rose Lilah, writing for Hot New Hip Hop, called it a “fine addition” to Posner’s body of work.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | “The Way It Used to Be” | 4:06 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) | 73 |
| U.S. Pop Digital Songs (Billboard) | 35 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | June 11, 2013 | Digital download | RCA Records |
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