The Way It Is (John Williamson album)

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.

The Way It Is
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1999
StudioENREC Studios, Tamworth, New South Wales
Length55:52
LabelGumleaf Records, EMI Music
ProducerJohn Williamson
John Williamson chronology
Laugh Along with John Williamson
(1999)
The Way It Is
(1999)
Australia
(1999)
Singles from The Way It Is
  1. "A Thousand Feet"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Purple Roses"
    Released: 1999
  3. "Number on My Back / The Baggy Green"
    Released: December 1999

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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Campfire on the Road"John Williamson3:35
2."A Thousand Feet" (featuring Warren H. Williams)Williamson2:50
3."Three Sons"Williamson3:33
4."Queensland Bungalow"Williamson3:38
5."Wonthaggi"Williamson4:06
6."Mountain Highway"Williamson3:34
7."Singing in the Rain"Williamson2:58
8."Would I Be the One"Williamson3:13
9."We're Still Here"Williamson3:25
10."Happy Birthday My Old Friend"Williamson2:59
11."Railwaymen"Williamson5:17
12."Great Ocean Road"Williamson3:23
13."Purple Roses"Williamson3:13
14."Do I Love You?"Williamson3:25
15."Thargomindah (The Way It Is)"Williamson3:33
16."The Land Of The Truly Free"Williamson3:11
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
17."The Baggy Green" (with Steve Waugh and Boys of The Bankstown District Cricket Association)Williamson, Steve Waugh, Gavin Robertson2:53
18."A Number On My Back" (featuring The Rugby Club Choir, Rugby Club Sydney) 3:43

Charts

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Weekly charts

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

Year-end charts

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

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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

References

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  1. ^ "CMAA 2000–2008". Country Music Association of Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2000". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  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.
  5. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 September 2018.