It Doesn't Have to Be That Way
1973 single by Jim Croce / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with It Doesn't Have to Be This Way.
"It Doesn't Have to Be That Way" is a song written and recorded by Jim Croce for his 1973 album Life and Times. Originally released early that year as the B-side of the "One Less Set of Footsteps" single, it was reissued that December as the third and final single from the album as well as Croce's second posthumously-released single. It reached a peak of #64 on the Billboard Hot 100, spending five weeks on the chart.
Quick Facts Single by Jim Croce, from the album Life and Times ...
"It Doesn't Have to Be That Way" | ||||
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Single by Jim Croce | ||||
from the album Life and Times | ||||
B-side | "Roller Derby Queen" | |||
Released | December 1973[1] | |||
Genre | Folk rock | |||
Length | 2:31 | |||
Label | ABC | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jim Croce | |||
Producer(s) | Terry Cashman, Tommy West | |||
Jim Croce singles chronology | ||||
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Because of its Christmas setting and the wintery images associated with its lyrics, the song is often played during the holiday season.