Song · Janet Jackson
“That's the Way Love Goes” by Janet Jackson
From the album janet. (1993)
“That's the Way Love Goes” by Janet Jackson appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2021 and 2025. It was first released in 1993 on the album janet.. Its best result is #41 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,470 indie & aaa song of all time and #240 of the '90s.
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"That's the Way Love Goes" was the lead single from janet., Janet Jackson's fifth album, and Virgin smuggled it out in April 1993: radio was told to expect it on April 27, then got promo copies two weeks early and was pushed to add it that same day, all to head off leaks. Jackson wrote and produced it with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and it moved her into frankly sensual territory, a slow simmer of R&B, pop, funk and soul with hip-hop touches that caught critics and fans off guard.
It sat atop the Hot 100 for eight weeks and won the Grammy for Best R&B Song, and René Elizondo Jr.'s video left its mark on later clips by Ciara and Prince. The writing credits also name James Brown, Fred Wesley, John Starks and Charles Bobbit.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s | 908 |
| 2023 | 468 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |
| 2023 | 205 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time | 909 |
| 2025 | 298 | WFPK | WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s | 500 |
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