The Way It Is

The Way It Is ni albamu ya kwanza kuotka kwa mwimbaji Keyshia Cole, iliyotolewa mnamo 21 Juni 2005. Ilikuwa namba 6 kwenye chati ya Billboard 200 na ilikuwa na singles tano: "Never", "I Changed My Mind", "(I Just Want It) To Be Over", "I Should Have Cheated", na "Love". Albamu hii ilipata mauzo ya nakala 89,000 kwenye wiki yake ya kwanza.^[1] Baadaye, ilithibitishwa gold baada ya wiki 17, kisha ikathibitishwa platinum wiki nane baadaye. Albamu hii ilibaki kwenye chati zaidi ya mwaka mzima, na mwishowe ikauza takriban nakala milioni 1.4. Hii ni albamu yake pekee iliyo na muhuri wa parental advisory.

The Way It Is
Kasha ya albamu ya The Way It Is.
Studio album ya Keyshia Cole
Imetolewa	21 Juni 2005
Imerekodiwa	2004-2005
Aina	R&B, hip hop soul
Urefu	48:51
Lugha	Kiingereza
Lebo	A&M, Universal
Mtayarishaji	Kanye West, Polow da Don, Daron Jones, Chink Santana, Ron Fair,E-Poppi, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
Tahakiki za kitaalamu
Allmusic 2005 Robert Christgau 2005 Entertainment Weekly (B) 2005 Los Angeles Times 2005 New York Times (favorable) 2005 Rhapsody (favorable) 2005 Rolling Stone 2005 Stylus (B) 2005 Vibe 2005 Village Voice (favorable) 2005
Wendo wa albamu za Keyshia Cole
The Way It Is (2005) Just like You (2007)
Single za kutoka katika albamu ya The Way It Is
"I Changed My Mind" Imetolewa: 9 Novemba 2004 "(I Just Want It) To Be Over" Imetolewa: 5 Aprili 2005 "I Should Have Cheated" Imetolewa: 3 Agosti 2005 "Love" Imetolewa: 6 Januari 2006

Nyimbo zake

#	Title	Length
1.	"(I Just Want It) To Be Over"	4:02
2.	"I Changed My Mind" (Featuring Kanye West)	3:18
3.	"Thought You Had My Back"	4:10
4.	"I Should Have Cheated"	5:27
5.	"Guess What?" (Featuring Jadakiss)	3:46
6.	"Love"	4:15
7.	"You've Changed"	4:16
8.	"We Could Be"	3:11
9.	"Situations" (Featuring Chink Santana)	4:46
10.	"Down and Dirty"	3:51
11.	"Superstar" (Featuring Metro City)	3:47
12.	"Never" (Featuring Eve)	4:04
13.	"I Changed My Mind" (Remix) (Featuring Shyne) (International Bonus Track)	3:38
14.	"Love" [Sessions@AOL Live Version] (UK Bonus Track)	4:35

Wafanyikazi

Charlie Bisharat - violin Jacqueline Brand - violin Roberto Cani - violin Nico Carmine Abondolo - bass Mario de Leon - violin Brian Dembow - viola Joel Derouin - violin Bruce Dukov - violin Stephen Erdody - cello Steve Erody - cello Marlo Fisher - viola Matt Funes - viola Armen Garabedian - violin Berj Garabedian - violin Julie Gigante - violin Endre Granat - violin Alan Grunfield - violin Clayton Haslop - violin Dan Higgins - flute, horn Josephina Vergara - violin David F. Walther - viola

Jerry Hey - horn Suzie Katayama - cello Songa Lee - violin Natalie Leggett - violin Gayle Levant - harp Phillipe Levy - violin David Low - cello Rene Mandel - violin Darrin McCann - viola Vicki Miskolczy - viola Robin Olson - violin Simon Oswell - viola Sid Page - violin Sara Parkins - violin Joel Peskin - horn Katia Popov - violin Steve Rodriguez - bass guitar Anatoly Rosinsky - violin Sarah Thornblade - violin Kenneth Yerks - violin Raj Ertui - clarinet Miri Ben-Ari - Israeli violin

Utayarishaji

• Executive producers: Keyshia Cole, Ron Fair
• Producer: Tal Herzberg, Loren Hill, Sean Garrett, Diesel, Daron Jones, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, John Legend, Chink Santana, Rich Shelton, Kevin Veney, Kanye West
• Vocal producer: Keyshia Cole, Ron Fair, Sean Garrett, Alicia Keys
• Vocal assistance:
• Engineers: Shannon Braxton, Tal Herzberg, Jun Ishizeki, Anthony Kilhoffer, Ann Mincieli
• Assistant engineers: J.D. Andrew, Jun Ishizeki
• Mixing: Ron Fair, Dave Pensado
• Mixing assistance: Ariel Chobaz
• A&R: Justin Siegel destiny
• Design: Jason Clark, Michelle Thomas
• Photography: Chapman Baehler
• Co-Songwriter: Tim "Timbaland" Mosley

Chati

Album – Billboard (United States)

Mwaka	Chati	Namba
2005	The Billboard 200	6
2005	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	2

• "The Way It Is" made #10 on Billboard's 2006 Year End R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #61 on the Year End Billboard 200.

Singles

Information
"Never" Released: 2004 Chart positions:-
"I Changed My Mind" Released: 2004 Chart positions: #71 (U.S.)
"I Just Want It to Be Over" Released: 2005 Chart positions: #101 (U.S.)
"I Should Have Cheated" Released: 2005 Chart positions: #30 (U.S.)
"Love" Released: 2006 Chart positions: #19 (U.S.)

Historia ya kutolewa albamu hii

Nchi	Tarehe
Ujapani	21 Juni 2005
Marekani	26 Juni 2005
Canada
Uingereza	3 Julai 2005
Spain	6 Machi 2006