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The Way We Are (song)

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Released
  
19 June 2015

Genre
  
UK garage

Label
  
Precious Stone Records

Format
  
Digital download

Length
  
2:44

Writer(s)
  
Alesha Dixon Alex James Harry Sommerdahl

"The Way We Are" is a song by English recording artist Alesha Dixon. It is the lead single from her fourth studio album, Do It for Love (2015). The song marks as a return to Dixon's UK garage-style earlier work with the girl group Mis-Teeq. The single was debuted on Britain's Got Talent at the fourth semi final; the live performnmace of the song subseuqtentely gained over two million views on YouTube and the music video of Dixon's single has also amassed over 2.6 million views.

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Critical reception

Following its release "The Way We Are" has received positive to mixed reviews. The single has been referred as her "best song since 2008". Lewis Corner of Digital Spy commented positively on the track, describing it as "an uptempo garage anthem with a hint of her former band Mis-Teeq about it." "The Way We Are" also was chosen as the "Song of The Day" by A Bit of Pop Music

Music video

Filming for the music video took place in Cyprus subsequently the video premiered on Dixon's official YouTube channel on 19 May 2015. The music video begins with Dixon in a hotel room hers he then begin to sing and look longingly out of a window. She then begin to dance by a pool and enjoy the sun, the video also features Dixon along with several dancers performing the song on a sunlit beach and outside rustic building. Dixon then begin dancing and then begins to dance slower in the wind wearing pink flowing dress.

Live performance

Dixon performed a rap mix of the single on Britain's Got Talent on 27 May 2015.

Track listing

Digital download
  1. "The Way We Are" – 2:44
Digital download – Rap Mix
  1. "The Way We Are" (Rap Mix) – 2:43
Digital download – Remixes
  1. "The Way We Are" (DJ Q Radio Edit Mix) – 2:49
  2. "The Way We Are" (DJ Q Extended Vocal Mix) – 4:01
  3. "The Way We Are" (Stereo Lights Remix) – 3:38

References

The Way We Are (song) Wikipedia