The Chinese Way

"The Chinese Way" is a single released in 1983 by English jazz-funk band Level 42. It was the third single from their third studio album, The Pursuit of Accidents, which was the band's most successful album up to that time. It was Level 42's first top-30 single in the United Kingdom.

"The Chinese Way"
Single by Level 42
from the album The Pursuit of Accidents
B-side	"88" (live)
Released	January 1983[1]
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	3:57 (single)[2] 5:51 (album)[3]
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Mark King Phil Gould Wally Badarou[2][3]
Producer(s)	Mike Vernon[2][3]
Level 42 singles chronology
"Weave Your Spell" (1982) "The Chinese Way" (1983) "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" (1983)

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4]	35
Ireland (IRMA)[5]	27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6]	45
UK Singles (OCC)[7]	24