Song · Bruce Hornsby and the Range
“The Way It Is” by Bruce Hornsby and the Range
“The Way It Is” by Bruce Hornsby and the Range appears on 7 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1986 and 2024. Its best result is #7 on the Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1986. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #67 alternative song of 1986 and #3,959 alternative song of all time.
7countdowns
4stations
#7best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1986–2024years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1986 | 30 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 268 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 500 |
| 2005 | 439 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2006 | 285 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
| 2020 | 1552 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2021 | 964 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) | 1043 |
| 2024 | 813 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) | 1043 |