That’s the Way (I Like It) (single edit)
~ Recording by KC and the Sunshine Band
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:06 | KC & the Sunshine Band | That’s the Way (I Like It) (Shelley pressing) | KC & the Sunshine Band | Single |
| T.K. Records (Miami‐based disco label) | 1015 |
| 1.1 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:06 | K.C. & the Sunshine Band | That’s the Way (I Like It) (PRC pressing) | K.C. & the Sunshine Band | Single |
| T.K. Records (Miami‐based disco label) | 1015 |
| 1.5 | That’s the Way | ?:?? | KC & the Sunshine Band | Disco Dynamite | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K‐tel (international budget record label) | TU 2490 |
| 1.8 | That’s the Way I Like It | ?:?? | KC and the Sunshine Band | The Stud | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Ronco | RTD 2029 |
| 2.6 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:01 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Dancin’ the Night Away | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Silver Eagle Records, Warner Special Products | OPCD-4512 |
| 1.6 | That's the Way I Like It | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band (BMG Direct Marketing edition / JVC CDP770940) | KC and the Sunshine Band | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), Rhino (reissue label) | D111054, R2-70940 |
| 1.6 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band | KC and the Sunshine Band | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 70940 |
| 1.4 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | The Disco Years, Volume 1: Turn The Beat Around (1974-1978) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 70984 |
| 1.6 | That's the Way I Like It | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band | KC and the Sunshine Band | Album + Compilation | EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), T.K. Records (Miami‐based disco label) | CDP 7 94879 2, CDP 7 948792, CDROU 5007 | |
| 1.14 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:07 | KC and the Sunshine Band | 18 Explosive Hits and One Real Loser | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.3 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:03 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Sounds of the Seventies: 1975 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music | OPCD-2595, SOD-08 |
| 1.6 | That's the Way I Like It | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band | KC and the Sunshine Band | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 70940 |
| 1.11 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:04 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Dancemania | Various Artists | Compilation |
| Quality Music (Canadian label, 1990–1997) | QRSPD-1144 |
| 4.14 | That's the Way I Like It | ?:?? | KC and the Sunshine Band | 25 Years of #1 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music | OPCD-8501, R103-09 |
| 2.9 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:04 | KC & the Sunshine Band | Dance Classics Gold | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 01 5360 62 |
| 1.19 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:05 | KC & the Sunshine Band | Goud Van Oud | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 01 5480 61 |
| 1.1 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:07 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Greatest Hits | KC and the Sunshine Band | Album + Compilation |
| Highland Music | HCD-448 |
| 1.7 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:04 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Rhythm Divine 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | DINCD 27 |
| 1.2 | That’s the Way (I Like It) (the original mix) | 3:03 | KC and the Sunshine Band | That’s the Way (I Like It) | KC and the Sunshine Band | Single |
| Music Factory Records (Seattle Record Label owned by Ari Joshua) | MCDFAC2 |
| 1.11 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Blame It on the Boogie | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 515 517-2 |
| 1.10 | That's The Way (I Like It) | 3:04 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Disco Hits, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 71094 |
| 1.3 | That's the Way I Like It | 3:03 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Rare Groove | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Quality Television | QTVCD016 |
| 1.1 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | 25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1975, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.9 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:05 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Blame It on the Boogie | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyTel | 515 660-2 |
| 2.4 | That's The Way (I Like It) | ?:?? | KC and the Sunshine Band | Dance Dance Dance 100% Funk, Vol. 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 14613-2 |
| 2.4 | That's the Way I Like It | 3:04 | KC and the Sunshine Band | disco disco | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Eurostar (Deutschland) | 398 8042 2 |
| 1.5 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:07 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Disco Mania: The Sound of the Seventies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Star Direct | SDCD 011 |
| 1.18 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:07 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Flashback to the 70’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music for Pleasure | CD‐DL 1233 |
| 1.5 | That’s the Way I Like It | 3:04 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Tales of the City | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 516 515-2 |
| 1.3 | That’s the Way I Like It | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Carlito’s Way | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Epic Soundtrax | EK 57620 |
| 1.3 | That's the Way I Like It | 3:03 | KC and the Sunshine Band | 32 Dynamic Disco Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Quality Television | QTVCD016 |
| 1.4 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Absolute Disco 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text) | 9548320152 |
| 2.3 | That’s the Way I Like It | 3:04 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Back to the 70’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 7243 8 27230 2 8, CDEMTV 77 |
| 1.3 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:05 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Club 70: The Dancing Years 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 74321 13099 2 |
| 1.2 | That’s the Way I Like It | 3:04 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Dance Explosion 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.6 | That's the Way I Like It | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Disco Highlights, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Legend (belongs to german WZ Tonträger) | WZ 91007 |
| 2.10 | That’s the Way | 3:04 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Donna’s Dansfolie 73‒74‒75 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 47 3081-2 |
| 1.9 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:04 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Fido’s Summer Fun, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 473995, COL 473995 2 |
| 1.10 | That’ the Way I Like It | 3:04 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Get Dancin’ | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola Express | 291 025 |
| 1.6 | That's The Way I Like It | 3:08 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Greatest Hits | KC and the Sunshine Band | Album + Compilation |
| PILZ (German budget label) | 448244-2 |
| 1.6 | That's The Way (I Like It) | 3:08 | KC and the Sunshine Band | KC & the Sunshine Band Story | KC and the Sunshine Band | Album |
| Disco Più | ADVCD 8002 |
| 1.2 | That’s the Way I Like It | 3:00 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Let’s Go Disco! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 7243 8 27233 2 5, CDEMTV 78 |
| 1.2 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:08 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Please Don't Go | KC and the Sunshine Band | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.8 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:05 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Shut Up and Dance | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 74321 11798 2 |
| 1.6 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:08 | KC and the Sunshine Band | That's The Way (I Like It) | KC & the Sunshine Band | Album + Compilation |
| ARC Records (Dutch reissue/compilation label), Music Options | MCPS 949060, MO 3022 |
| 2.15 | That's the Way I Like It | 3:03 | KC and the Sunshine Band | The Best of the Dance Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SPV Recordings (1994 and later) | SPV 889-93702 |
| 1.6 | That's the Way | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | The Very Best Of | KC and the Sunshine Band | Album + Compilation |
| EMI France | |
| 1.16 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:08 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Only Rock ’n’ Roll 1975–1979: 20 Pop Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| JCI | JCD-3131, OPCD-1664 |
| 1.1 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | 25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1975, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Connoisseur Collection | XRRT CD 75 |
| 2.1 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:05 | KC and the Sunshine Band | 40 Golden Oldies, Volume 8 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Selected Sound Carrier | 2021.2015-2, 2021.2016-2 |
| 1.14 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Back to the 70’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 828135 2 | |
| 1.1 | That's the Way I Like It | 3:05 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Dirty Disco Dance | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K-Box (imprint of Weton-Wesgram B.V.) | KBOX 317 |
| 1.18 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:04 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Discoheat | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Electrola | 7243 8 28701 2 8 |
| 1.4 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:07 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Funk Your Ass Off! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K‐tel (international budget record label) | 330082-2 |
| 1.2 | That's the Way I Like It | 3:02 | KC and the Sunshine Band | L'America del rock 10: La febbre del sabato sera | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| La Repubblica | AdR-10 |
| 1.12 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:05 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Mega Dance Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 018740.6 |
| 1.9 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:05 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Radio City Classic Hits: The 70's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 525110-2 |
| 1.16 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Rockin’ Softly | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Impuls International | IMP 94126, IMP 94127 |
| 1.6 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band | KC and the Sunshine Band | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), T.K. Records (Miami‐based disco label) | 8306192 |
| 1.2 | That’s the Way I Like It | 3:07 | KC and the Sunshine Band | The No. 1 Hits 1975 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | 79 603 7 |
| 1.6 | That's the Way I Like It | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | The Very Best of KC and the Sunshine Band | KC and the Sunshine Band | Album + Compilation |
| EMI France | |
| 1.4 | That's the Way | 3:03 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Let’s Go Disco 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Atoll Music | 191 536.2 |
| 1.3 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:07 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Mighty Real: Lifebeat Dance Classics, Volume I | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 7243-8-338939-2-4 |
| 1.2 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:15 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Greatest Dance Hits | KC and the Sunshine Band & Silver Convention | Album + Compilation |
| Curb Records | D2-77780 |
| 1.9 | That’s the Way I Like It | 3:04 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Night Fever | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Global Television | RADCD24 |
| 1.1 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | 25 Oldies Best, Vol. 16 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Block Buster | 2128.2016-2 |
| 1.1 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:05 | KC and the Sunshine Band | 25 Rolling Oldies, Vol. 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Block Buster | 2128.2017-2, CD 2128.2017-2 |
| 5.6 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:05 | KC and the Sunshine Band | All‐Time Party Favourites | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest | RDCD 1081-6 |
| 1.7 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:13 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Best of Original Favourites | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Original Gold | OGBS-504 |
| 1.5 | That’s The Way (I Like It) | 3:04 | KC & the Sunshine Band | Disco Dance Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 9902268 |
| 1.1 | That’s the Way I Like It | 3:04 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Disco Fever | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K-Box (imprint of Weton-Wesgram B.V.) | K BOX 329 |
| 1.21 | That's the Way | 3:04 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Disco Top 100 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 0010212 |
| 1.18 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:04 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Flared Hits & Platform Soul | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Vision (British compilation label) | VISCD7 |
| 1.11 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:05 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Globo Special Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Movieplay (label active in Brazil and Portugal) | |
| 1.1 | That's the Way I Like It | 3:04 | KC & the Sunshine Band | Gold | KC and the Sunshine Band | Album + Compilation |
| Gold (Dutch budget compilation label) | GOLD 137 |
| 1.1 | That's The Way (I Like It) | 3:05 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Gold Sampler Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Gold (Dutch budget compilation label) | GOLDSA003 |
| 2.9 | That’s the Way I Like It | 3:05 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Greatest Hits of the ’70’s: The Definitive Singles Collection 1970–1979 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 0110027 |
| 1.9 | That’s the Way I Like It | 3:04 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Night Fever | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Global Television | RADMC24 |
| 1.2 | That's the Way | 3:07 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Sulle strade del rock Vol. 5 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo) | 8 36768 2 |
| 2.7 | That’s the Way I Like It | 3:02 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Super ’70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Razor & Tie | DR-7076 |
| 2.8 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:05 | KC and the Sunshine Band | That’s the 70’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI TV | 7243 8 36519 2 4 |
| 2.11 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | The 70’s: 1975: Back in the Groove | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 597/15 |
| 1.3 | That's The Way (I Like It) | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band | KC and the Sunshine Band | Album + Compilation |
| Movieplay (label active in Brazil and Portugal) | JUMP 1301 |
| 1.18 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:03 | KC and the Sunshine Band | The Greatest Party Album Under the Sun! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI TV | 7243 8 36440 2 5, CDEMTVD 107 |
| 1.18 | That’s the Way I Like It | 3:04 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Ultimate Seventies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| The Ultimate Collection (UK compilations) | ULTCD 010 |
| 1.1 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:03 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Rock On: 1975 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Madacy Entertainment, CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) | ROK-2-1975, S21-18693 |
| 2.1 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Let’s Have a Party! 55 Top Ten Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Exclusiv (low budget) | 444 900 |
| 1.11 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:03 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Pure Disco (BMG Direct Edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions) | 31453 5877-2, D116083 |
| 1.11 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:03 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Pure Disco | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyTel | 535 177-2 |
| 1.11 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:03 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Pure Disco | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 31453 5877-2 |
| 1.11 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:03 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Pure Disco | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records | P2 35877 |
| 1.2 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:09 | KC and the Sunshine Band | 20 Original Chart Hits - 1975 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| The CDCard Company | C1617, CD518, CDC1617518 |
| 1.5 | That's The Way I Like It | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | 70's Revival | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Popeye | PP96007 |
| 1.4 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:05 | KC and the Sunshine Band | 100% Disco - 16 Disco Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ARS Productions Belgium | 740 148-2 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.7 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Berliner Morgenpost Pop Kollektion / MaxiRock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ICM (manufacturer) | CP 6017-3 |
| 1.14 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | EMI Special Markets Presents a World of Music | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CD PROMO 11, CD PROMO 12, CD PROMO 13, CD PROMO 14, CD PROMO ONE |
| 1.7 | That’s the Way I Like It | 3:04 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Absolute Party Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Manpower, Music for Pleasure | 7243 8 53198 2 2, CD MFP 6239 |
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| 1.13 | That's the Way (I Like It) | 3:05 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Lufthansa First Class: Music of the Seventies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Aurophon | AU 32230 CD |
| 1.17 | That's The Way (I Like It) | 3:04 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Mockin' Bird Hill (And Other Songs Known From The TV Commercials) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Movieplay (label active in Brazil and Portugal) | |
| 2.1 | That’s the Way (I Like It) | 3:06 | KC and the Sunshine Band | The Disco Box, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975, in 1976) T.K. Records (Miami‐based disco label) (in 1975) |
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| edit of: | That’s the Way (I Like It) |
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| recording of: | That’s the Way (I Like It) |
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Related works
That’s the Way (I Like It)
| writer: | Harry Wayne Casey Richard Finch |
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| publisher: | EMI Longitude Music EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) |
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| referred to in medleys: | Medley: Getaway / That’s the Way (I Like It) The Clubhits: Track 1 (Stars on 45) (order: 11) |
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| later translated versions: | 霧の楽園 〜THAT’S THE WAY (I Like It)〜 |
| is the basis for: | Bring Me Edelweiss |
| music quoted in and lyrics quoted in: | Alright Now Party Song |
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