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"That's the Way"
Song

"That's the Way (My Love Is)" is a song written by Billy Corgan and performed by The Smashing Pumpkins on their album Zeitgeist.

"That's the Way (My Love Is)" is the second, and final, commercial single from the album, and was released to radio in August 2007, with a retail single in September. The song was played live on the Late Show with David Letterman on July 13, 2007.[2]

Billy Corgan commented that the song initially sounded like an outtake from 1995's Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness,[3] but it was slowed down and given a different drum beat in the course of recording the song.[4]

Some of the formats contain a solo guitar and vocal live performance of "Daydream" by Corgan recorded on 5 June 2007 in Berlin, Germany.[5]

Critial reception

Upon release, the single received mixed to negative reviews. Drowned in Sound notes that while it is "a far better single than lead effort 'Tarantula'", "That's the Way (My Love Is)" is respectable enough until it's compared to the Pumpkins’ back catalogue - and then it comes off sounding like album-filler."[6] James Thomson of website AllGigs said the single "is a long way from the bands' best efforts."[7] Jo Vallance of website Roomthirteen called it "a rather weak echo of the Pumpkins' former splendour" and that the single "seems to have no drive or motivation."[8]

John Murphy of website OMH Music gave it a positive review, commenting that "while Zeitgeist was admittedly rather disappointing, it did have a fair few killer songs, of which this is one of the best."[9]

Music video

The music video was released August 29, 2007 on the band's MySpace and was directed by P.R. Brown,[10] who directed the videos for "Tarantula" and Corgan's "Walking Shade."

Track listing

All songs were written by Billy Corgan.

UK CD single

  1. "That's the Way (My Love Is)" – 3:48
  2. "Stellar" – 6:27
  3. "Daydream" (Live)" – 2:54

7" vinyl and US CD single

  1. "That's the Way (My Love Is)" – 3:48
  2. "Daydream" (Live)" – 2:54

Chart positions

Year Song Chart Peak Position
2007 "That's the Way (My Love Is)" Modern Rock Tracks 23
2007 "That's the Way (My Love Is)" Mainstream Rock Tracks 32
2007 "That's the Way (My Love Is)" UK Singles Chart 94[11]

Music video

The music video is directed by P.R. Brown,[12] who also directed the videos for "Tarantula" and Corgan's "Walking Shade". It is set in a dull, gray, futuristic world. Most of the video is set up on a loose plot of Corgan trying to follow a woman (played by actress Ve Magni). The video then cuts to the band performing on a platform, still in the futuristic world, while images of the band (and a brief apparition of Paris Hilton) float around on screens.

References

  1. ^ "Mojo No. 162-165". EMAP Performance Limited. Mojo. 2007. Retrieved November 28, 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ "Billboard.com — Smashing Pumpkins Discography". 2007-06-30.
  3. ^ Chamberlin, Jimmy and Billy Corgan. (Interview subjects) "Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist Track by Track" (video).
  4. ^ Chamberlin, Jimmy and Billy Corgan. (Interview subjects) XM Artist Confidential. 2007-07-10.
  5. ^ spfc.org : discography : That's the Way (My Love Is)
  6. ^ http://drownedinsound.com/releases/11139/reviews/2390409-smashing-pumpkins-thats-the-way-my-love-is
  7. ^ http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/review/2610/The_Smashing_Pumpkins_Thats_The_Way_My_Love_Is_Single_Review.html
  8. ^ http://www.roomthirteen.com/cgi-bin/cd_view.cgi?CDID=6559
  9. ^ http://www.musicomh.com/singles/smashing-pumpkins-2_0907.htm
  10. ^ http://www.thefader.com/2007/09/17/video-smashing-pumpkins-thats-the-way-my-love-is/
  11. ^ "The Smashing Pumpkins". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
  12. ^ "Bau-Da / P.R. Brown". Bauda.com. Retrieved 2011-11-22.


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