The Way You Are (Fältskog and Håkansson song)
"The Way You Are" | |||||||||||
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Single by Agnetha Fältskog & Ola Håkansson | |||||||||||
B-side | "Fly Like the Eagle" | ||||||||||
Released | November 10, 1986 | ||||||||||
Format | 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl | ||||||||||
Recorded | Sonet Studios, Sweden, 1986 | ||||||||||
Genre | Europop, Pop | ||||||||||
Length | 4:05 | ||||||||||
Label | Sonet Grammofon | ||||||||||
Writer(s) | Norell Oson Bard | ||||||||||
Producer(s) | Anders Hansson, Ola Håkansson, Tim Norell | ||||||||||
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"The Way You Are" is a pop song that was recorded by Agnetha Fältskog and Ola Håkansson of the band Secret Service in 1986. The song was used to promote Falun, Sweden as a candidate for hosting the 1992 Olympic Winter Games.[1] Falun was not selected to host the Games, but the song became a big hit in Sweden.
The song on the B-side, "Fly Like the Eagle", was also a duet by Fältskog and Håkansson. Both songs were featured in the documentary It's Time for Sweden.
The single reached No. 1 in Sweden, but was not successful in the rest of the world. Though outside Sweden, The Way You Are received extensive airplay by FM stations at least in Brazil, during the 1987-89 period, as it can still be seen by the numerous blogs and websites in that country displaying either translations or links to direct streaming of that song.[2]
Song versions
Version | Length | Released on |
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Single Version | 4:05 | "The Way You Are", 7" and 12" vinyl |
My Love My Life - Agnetha Fältskog | ||
The Very Best of Secret Service - Secret Service | ||
Instrumental Version | 4:05 | "The Way You Are", 12" vinyl |
Edited Alternate Mix | 3:47 | That's Me - The Greatest Hits - Agnetha Fältskog |
Eyes of a Woman (2005 Remaster) - Agnetha Fältskog | ||
12" Extended Version | 6:33 | "The Way You Are", 12" vinyl |
Extended Version | 5:47 | Aux Deux Magots - Secret Service |
Track listings
- 7" vinyl
- "The Way You Are" (4:10)
- "Fly Like the Eagle" (3:06)
- 12" vinyl
- "The Way You Are" (Extended Version) (6:32)
- "The Way You Are" (Instrumental Version) (4:07)
- "The Way You Are" (7" Version) (4:07)
Chart trajectories
Chart (1986-1987) | Peak position |
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Sweden | 1[3] |
References
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Preceded by
"Joey Killer" by Magnus Uggla
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Number-one single in Sweden 19 November 1986 - 17 December 1986 |
Succeeded by "Flash" by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco |