Just the Way You Are (Milky song)

"Just the Way You Are"
Single by Milky
from the album Star
Released19 August 2002 (2002-08-19)
GenreHouse[1]
Length3:30
LabelMotivo
Songwriter(s)
  • Giordano Trivellato
  • Giuliano Sacchetto
Producer(s)
  • Giordano Trivellato
  • Giuliano Sacchetto
Milky singles chronology
"Just the Way You Are"
(2002) 		"Be My World"
(2003)
Music video
"Just the Way You Are" on YouTube

"Just the Way You Are" is the debut single of Italian house music group Milky. Although it did not chart in the band's home country, it was a top-10 hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number eight on the UK Singles Chart, and charted within the top 30 in Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Romania. In the United States, it was the first song to make its official debut at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart dated 25 October 2003, even though it reached number one on 11 October, when it was an unpublished chart.[2][3]

Content

The track features the vocals of singer Giuditta Gazza, whose lyrical "do-do-do's" make up the song's most chorus line, with an Ibiza-influenced guitar beat, done over a pair of sampled tracks "Streets of Your Town" by the Australian pop group the Go-Betweens[citation needed] and "Listen to What the Man Said" by Paul McCartney & Wings.[1]

Music video

For the song's video and promotional campaign during its chart run, Egyptian-German model Sabrina Elahl is featured in the music video instead of Giuditta.

Track listings

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United Kingdom 19 August 2002
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Multiply [29][30]
Italy 20 September 2002
Motivo [29]
Australia 14 October 2002 Maxi-CD [31]
United States 23 June 2003 Rhythmic contemporary radio Robbins Entertainment [32]

References

  1. ^ a b Breihan, Tom (29 July 2019). "The Number Ones: Wings' 'Listen to What the Man Said'". Stereogum. Retrieved 23 June 2023. On their 2003 cheese-house hit 'Just The Way You Are' the Italian dance group Milky interpolate the riff from 'Listen To What The Man Said'.
  2. ^ "Hot Dance Radio Airplay". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 43. 25 October 2003. p. 42.
  3. ^ "Billboard Bits: Jack Black, Dub Narcotic, Milky". Billboard. 17 October 2003. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. ^ Just the Way You Are (Italian maxi-CD single liner notes). Milky. Motivo Productions. 2002. 0194322.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Just the Way You Are (European CD single liner notes). Milky. Multiply Records. 2002. TWR0034-2, 2467 80034-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Just the Way You Are (UK CD single liner notes). Milky. Multiply Records. 2002. CDMULTY87.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Just the Way You Are (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Milky. Multiply Records. 2002. TMULTY87.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Just the Way You Are (UK cassette single sleeve). Milky. Multiply Records. 2002. CAMULTY87.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Just the Way You Are (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Milky. Robbins Entertainment. 2003. 76869-72087-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Just the Way You Are (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Milky. Robbins Entertainment. 2003. 76869-72087-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Just the Way You Are (Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). Milky. Motivo Productions. 2002. 0194372.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  17. ^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 5 September 2002". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 5 June 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  18. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 44, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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  20. ^ "Milky – Just the Way You Are". Top 40 Singles.
  21. ^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 4, saptamina 3.02–9.02, 2003" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 28 December 2004. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  23. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  24. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  25. ^ "Dance/Mix Show Airplay". Billboard. 11 October 2003. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  26. ^ "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. 12 July 2003. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  27. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  28. ^ "Most Broadcast of 2002 — Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music Week. 18 January 2003. p. 31. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  29. ^ a b Hubner, Miriam (21 September 2002). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 39. p. 14. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  30. ^ "New Releases Countdown: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 17 August 2002. p. 31. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  31. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 14th October 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 14 October 2002. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2002. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  32. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1509. 20 June 2003. p. 32. Retrieved 12 June 2021.