That's the way love goes - Janet Jackson

'That's the way love goes' was written and produced by Janet Jackson with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Jackson came up with the title, inspired by the downbeat tone of the music created by Jam and Lewis.

Although the record company wanted to have 'If' as the first single from Janet's new album in 1993, Jam and Lewis argued that 'That's the way love goes' would be the better choice. They were right: it was a number 1 hit in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, also reaching number 5 in the Dutch Top 40 and number 2 in the UK singles chart.

My collection: 7" single no. 2003
Found: HMV, London, October 18, 1993
Cost: 2 pounds
Tracks: 'That's the way love goes' / 'That's the way love goes (instrumental)'