The Way It Goes
1999 song by Status Quo
"The Way It Goes" is a single released by the British Rock band Status Quo in 1999. It was included on the album Under the Influence.
The Under the Influence trailer has segments of "Twenty Wild Horses", "Under the Influence", "Round And Round", "Little White Lies" and "Keep 'Em Coming. The track "Sea Cruise" was written and originally recorded by Huey Smith. A second version of the single was planned but canceled, replacing "Sea Cruise" with a cover of "I Knew the Bride" (a cover of Dave Edmunds 1977 hit).
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Reception evidence should be dated and situated: later canonical status may differ sharply from the work’s initial circulation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Dec 6, 2023. The linked authority identifier is Q7773821. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1999 and 1977.
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