That's the Way Love Goes

1993 single by Janet Jackson
VisualArtwork single Q1072075
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That's the Way Love Goes is a visual artwork in the genre of contemporary R&B . The work belongs exclusively to this genre . Its classification is defined solely by its association with contemporary R&B .

That's the Way Love Goes

Summary

That's the Way Love Goes is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,231 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • That's the Way Love Goes received the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song[3].
  • That's the Way Love Goes's instance of is recorded as single[4].
  • That's the Way Love Goes's composer is recorded as Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis[5].
  • That's the Way Love Goes's composer is recorded as Fred Wesley[6].
  • That's the Way Love Goes's composer is recorded as James Brown[7].
  • That's the Way Love Goes's composer is recorded as John "Jabo" Starks[8].
  • That's the Way Love Goes's composer is recorded as Janet Jackson[9].
  • That's the Way Love Goes's genre is contemporary R&B[10].
  • That's the Way Love Goes followed The Best Things in Life Are Free[11].
  • That's the Way Love Goes was followed by If[12].
  • That's the Way Love Goes was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis[13].
  • That's the Way Love Goes was performed by Janet Jackson[14].
  • That's the Way Love Goes's record label is recorded as Virgin Records[15].
  • That's the Way Love Goes is part of Janet.[16].
  • That's the Way Love Goes's Commons category is recorded as That's the Way Love Goes[17].
  • That's the Way Love Goes's language of work or name is recorded as English[18].
  • That's the Way Love Goes's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • That's the Way Love Goes was published on April 20, 1993[20].
  • That's the Way Love Goes's lyricist is recorded as Janet Jackson[21].
  • That's the Way Love Goes's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best R&B Song[22].
  • That's the Way Love Goes's nominated for is recorded as Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Female[23].
  • That's the Way Love Goes's nominated for is recorded as Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Song of the Year[24].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b27be221-cc3d-435a-8510-db37fea994b3[26]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on That's the Way Love Goes was Janet Jackson[14]. It was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis[13].

Publication

That's the Way Love Goes was released on April 20, 1993[20]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[18]. Its genre is contemporary R&B[10]. It is part of Janet.[16].

Reception

That's the Way Love Goes received the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

That's the Way Love Goes followed The Best Things in Life Are Free[11]. It was followed by If[12].

Why It Matters

That's the Way Love Goes ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,231 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

What awards did That's the Way Love Goes receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best R&B Song[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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