Way of the World (Tina Turner song)

"Way of the World"
Single by Tina Turner
from the album Simply the Best
B-side
ReleasedNovember 4, 1991 (1991-11-04)
Length4:22
LabelCapitol
Songwriters
Producers
Tina Turner singles chronology
"Nutbush City Limits (The 90s Version)"
(1991) 		"Way of the World"
(1991) 		"Love Thing"
(1991)
Music video
"Way of the World" on YouTube

"Way of the World" is a song by American singer and actress Tina Turner from her first compilation album, Simply the Best (1991). As one of four new songs recorded for the album, it was released in November 1991, by Capitol Records. It is written by Albert Hammond, Graham Lyle and Kris Kristofferson, and produced by Hammond and Lyle with Chris Lord-Alge and Roger Davies. "Way of the World" became a top-20 hit in several European countries, including reaching number 12 in both Austria and Ireland and number 13 in the United Kingdom. Although it did not chart in the United States, it peaked at number 70 in Canada.

Track listings

  • 7-inch single
  1. "Way of the World" — 4:22
  2. "I Don't Wanna Lose You" — 4:16
  • Maxi-CD and 12-inch maxi
  1. "Way of the World" — 4:22
  2. "I Don't Wanna Lose You" — 4:16
  3. "Foreign Affair"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991–1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 117
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 16
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 70
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] 18
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 31
Europe (European Hit Radio)[7] 5
France (SNEP)[8] 25
Germany (GfK)[9] 33
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 12
Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)[11] 3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 29
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 13
UK Airplay (Music Week)[16] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (1992) Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 151

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom November 4, 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Capitol [18]
Australia December 2, 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[19]

References

  1. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing December 9, 1991". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Tina Turner – Way of the World" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  3. ^ "Tina Turner – Way of the World" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Image 7741". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 2104". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 50. December 14, 1991. p. 37.
  7. ^ "European Hit Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 2. January 11, 1992. p. 23. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  8. ^ "Tina Turner – Way of the World" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  9. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Way of the World". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  11. ^ Radio Luxembourg Singles. November 24, 1991.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 4, 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  13. ^ "Tina Turner – Way of the World" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  14. ^ "Tina Turner – Way of the World". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 30/11/1991 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  16. ^ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. December 7, 1991. p. 16. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  17. ^ "Jaarlijsten 1992" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  18. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 2, 1991. p. 23.
  19. ^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 02/12/91: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 97. December 1, 1991. p. 19.
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