Just the Way

{{Infobox song | name = Just the Way | cover = Just The Way.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Parmalee and Blanco Brown | album = For You | released = {{Start date|2019|12|13}} | recorded = 2019 | studio = | venue = | genre = Country<ref name="apple">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/just-the-way-single/1490002884|title=Just the Way - Single by Parmalee & Blanco Brown|via=Apple Music|accessdate=September 20, 2020|archive-date=December 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213204155/https://music.apple.com/us/album/just-the-way-single/1490002884|url-status=dead}}</ref> | length = {{Duration|m=3|s=13}} | label = Stoney Creek | writer = {{flatlist| * Matt Thomas * Kevin Bard * Nolan Sipe }} | producer = David Fanning<ref>{{cite web|title=Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/just-the-way-mw0003342646/credits|website=AllMusic|accessdate=December 21, 2020}}</ref> | chronology = Parmalee | prev_title = Hotdamalama | prev_year = 2018 | next_title = Take My Name | next_year = 2021 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = Blanco Brown | type = single | prev_title = The Git Up | prev_year = 2019 | title = Just The Way | year = 2019 | next_title = Do Si Do | next_year = 2020 }}{{External music video|{{YouTube|d7PCSHdxdTw|"Just The Way"}}}} }}

"'''Just the Way'''" is a song recorded by American country music group Parmalee and American rapper Blanco Brown. It was released on December 13, 2019 as the first single from Parmalee's seventh studio album ''For You''.<ref name=countrymusictattletale>{{cite web|url=https://countrymusictattletale.com/2019/12/03/blanco-brown-and-parmalee-debut-new-collaboration-just-the-way/|title=Blanco Brown and Parmalee Debut New Collaboration, "Just the Way"|website=countrymusictattletale.com|author=Jessica|date=December 3, 2019|accessdate=September 20, 2020}}</ref> The song was written by Parmalee's lead vocalist Matt Thomas, along with Kevin Bard and Nolan Sipe.

==Background== "Just the Way" is an upbeat song with a catchy melody that fits the content of the track, and praises folks for being true to themselves and encourages self-acceptance.<ref name=countrymusictattletale/>

==Music video== The music video was uploaded on February 26, 2020. The video shines a spotlight on different types of women, from a young girl who's in a wheelchair to an older woman full of life. The scene is set against a colorful backdrop as the guys hand each woman red, pink, and yellow roses, the camera capturing their delighted reactions as the bubbly pop-country song plays.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2020/2/25/blanco-brown-and-parmalee-share-smile-filled-just-the-way-vi.html|title=Blanco Brown and Parmalee share smile-filled "Just the Way" video|publisher=ABC Audio|date=February 25, 2020|accessdate=September 20, 2020}}</ref>

==Live performance== On December 1, 2019, Parmalee and Brown debuted "Just the Way" during halftime of Sunday Night Football.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicmayhemmagazine.com/blanco-brown-and-parmalees-just-the-way-starts-2020-with-viral-success/|title=Blanco Brown and Parmalee's "Just The Way" Starts 2020 with Viral Success|publisher=Music Mayhem Magazine|author=Boot Kickin' Mayhem|date=January 17, 2020|accessdate=September 20, 2020}}</ref> On March 7, 2022, they performed the song with Brooke Eden on the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards. It was released a day later as an Amazon Music original.

==Charts== "Just the Way" debuted at number 59 on the ''Billboard'' Country Airplay chart dated May 30, 2020. In January 2021, it became Parmalee's first Top 10 country single since "Already Callin' You Mine" in 2015, and in March it became their second number one single, and their first since "Carolina" in December 2013. In addition, it was Brown's first number one single on the Country Airplay chart.

===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2019–2021) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/charts/issues/1333/chart/?list=Country-HOT-50 |title=Country Hot 50: Issue 1333|work=The Music Network|accessdate=March 20, 2021}}</ref> | 2 |- {{single chart|Canada|50|artist=Parmalee|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 9, 2021}} |- {{single chart|Billboardcanadacountry|1|artist=Parmalee|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 16, 2021}} |- {{single chart|Billboardhot100|31|artist=Parmalee|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 16, 2021}} |- {{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|25|artist=Parmalee|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 17, 2021}} |- {{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|19|artist=Parmalee|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 3, 2021}} |- {{single chart|Billboardcountryairplay|1|artist=Parmalee|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 16, 2021}} |- {{single chart|Billboardcountrysongs|3|artist=Parmalee|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 16, 2021}} |} {{col-2}}

===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/hot-country-songs|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 3, 2020}}</ref> | 59 |}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! Chart (2021) ! Position |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2021|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 2, 2021}}</ref> | 88 |- ! scope="row"| US Country Airplay (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Country Airplay – Year-End 2021|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/country-airplay-songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 2, 2021}}</ref> | 8 |- ! scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-country-songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 2, 2021}}</ref> | 40 |}

==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|artist=Parmalee & Blanco Brown|title=Just the Way|relyear=2019|certyear=2023|access-date=August 9, 2023}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|title=Just the Way|artist=Parmalee and Blanco Brown|award=Gold|relyear=2019|certyear=2026|source=radioscope|access-date=March 19, 2026}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=Parmalee & Blanco Brown|title=Just the Way|relyear=2019|number=2|certyear=2022|access-date=September 1, 2022}} {{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true | noshipments=true | streaming=true}}

==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row"| Various | December 13, 2019 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | Stoney Creek | <ref name="apple"/> |- ! scope="row"| United States | April 12, 2021 | Adult contemporary radio | {{hlist|Warner Records|Stoney Creek}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases|title=Future Releases for Hot/Modern/AC Radio Stations|publisher=All Access|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401091256/https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases|archive-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref> |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:2019 singles Category:2019 songs Category:Parmalee songs Category:Songs written by Nolan Sipe Category:Songs written by Matt Thomas (musician) Category:BBR Music Group singles Category:Blanco Brown songs Category:Vocal collaborations