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'{{Infobox single | Name = The Way | Cover = Ariana Grande - The Way.jpg | Border = yes | Artist = [[Ariana Grande]] featuring [[Mac Miller]] | Album = [[Daydreamin' (Ariana Grande album)|Daydreamin']] | Released = March 26, 2013 | Format = [[CD single]], [[Music download|digital download]] | Recorded = 2013 | Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] | Length = 3:46 | Label = [[Republic Records|Republic]] | Writer = [[Harmony Samuels]], [[Sevyn Streeter|Amber Streeter]], Al Sherrod Lambert, [[Jordin Sparks]], [[Mac Miller|Malcolm McCormick]], [[Brenda Russell]] | Producer = Harmony Samuels | Certification = Platinum | Chronology = [[Ariana Grande]] singles | Last single = "[[Popular Song (Mika song)|Popular Song]]"<br/>(2012) | This single = "'''The Way'''"<br>(2013) | Misc = {{Extra chronology | Artist = [[Mac Miller]] singles | Type = single | Last single = "[[Loud (Mac Miller song)|Loud]]"<br/>(2012) | This single = "'''The Way'''"<br />(2013) | Next single = "[[S.D.S. (song)|S.D.S.]]"<br/>(2013) }}}} "'''The Way'''" is a song recorded by American singer and actress [[Ariana Grande]] featuring rapper [[Mac Miller]]. It is from her debut studio album ''[[Daydreamin' (Ariana Grande album)|Daydreamin']]'' (2013). "The Way" was released on March 26, 2013 by [[Republic Records]] as the [[lead single]] from the album. The song was written by [[Harmony Samuels]], [[Mac Miller]], [[Jordin Sparks]], [[Sevyn Streeter]], and Al Sherrod Lambert; it was produced by Samuels. "The Way" interpolates the piano melody from [[Brenda Russell]]'s "[[Brenda Russell (album)|A Little Bit of Love]]". The music video was uploaded on the 29 March, 2013. "The Way" became an unexpected success from the moment it was released. It was well received by critics, with some comparing Grande's vocals to those of [[Mariah Carey]]. Seven hours after its release on the [[iTunes Store]], "The Way" topped its "Top Singles" chart. It debuted at #10 on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], becoming Grande and Miller's first top ten success on the chart. This makes Ariana the first top 10 arrival for a lead female artist making her first Hot 100 appearance since [[Yael Naim]], who launched with "[[New Soul]]" back in 2008. The song later peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. "The Way" holds the second-highest first-week sales figure of 2013, behind "[[Suit & Tie]]" by [[Justin Timberlake]] featuring [[Jay-Z]]. On May 1, 2013, the song reached Gold status (500,000 sold units) and received its official certification from the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] on May 6, 2013. It went Platinum on June 10, 2013.<ref name="grande1">{{cite web|last=Grande|first=Ariana|title=Ariana Grande tweets about The Way going Platinum|url=https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/344152240229056512|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=10 June 2013}}</ref> "The Way" has spent fourteen weeks in the Top 40 since its release. ==Background== On December 12, 2011, Ariana Grande released her debut single "Put Your Hearts Up," a [[Bubblegum pop|bubblegum pop]] song with a vastly different style of music and target demographic than "The Way." <ref>{{cite web|last=Grande|first=Ariana|title=Ariana Grande Debuts New Single, 'Put Your Hearts Up'|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/12/ariana-grande-debuts-new-_n_1143349.html|publisher=Huffington Post}}</ref> Whereas the lyrics in "The Way" deal with the subject of a flirty, romantic relationship, some sections with sexual implications, "Put Your Hearts Up" was a song aimed at young audiences, with lyrics about making the world a better place. During a radio interview on KIIS-FM on March 25, 2013, Grande confessed that she had in fact "hated" both the music video for "Put Your Hearts Up" and the song itself, considering it to be "a terrible first impression."<ref>{{cite web|last=Grande|first=Ariana|title=Ariana Grande on KIIS-FM|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuTS9Wf-PU8|publisher=Youtube}}</ref> She added that she had wanted to "pretend it never happened before it already happened" and that she had felt no enthusiasm to promote the song at the time. In subsequent interviews, Grande implied that in order to feel "passionate" about her music, it needed to relate to her maturing personality. In an interview with Billboard she said, "When I do 'Sam & Cat,' and when I act as Cat, of course I'm still going to be there for my younger fans. But I'm also growing up -- I'm almost 20. I'm not going to do anything crazy, but I want to do music that I'm passionate about. I'm finally at an age where I can do the music that I grew up loving, which was urban pop, 90s music. I grew up listening to the divas, so I'm very happy to finally do urban pop. I hope that it's received well, and it has been so far." <ref>{{cite web|last=Grande|first=Ariana|title=Ariana Grande talks The Way|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1554921/ariana-grande-talks-breakout-hit-the-way-watch-new-music-video|publisher=Billboard}}</ref> The music video for "Put Your Hearts Up" was taken down from Grande's official [[Vevo]] channel after "The Way" was released. "The Way" can be seen as the reboot of Grande's singing career, steering her toward an older demographic and a different musical genre than where she originally began. In January 2013, she met with producer [[Harmony Samuels]], at which point he presented her with the beat he'd created for the single, which samples [[Brenda Russell]]'s "[[Brenda Russell (album)|A Little Bit of Love]] and [[Big Pun]]'s "[[Still Not a Player]]". Grande immediately connected with the sound and asked [[Mac Miller]] to feature on the song with her, to which he responded, "Sounds like a hit to me." <ref>{{cite web|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|title=Ariana Grande Talks Breakout Hit 'The Way'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1554921/ariana-grande-talks-breakout-hit-the-way-watch-new-music-video|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=28 March 2013}}</ref> The song was recorded that same month, and caught the attention of [[Republic Records]] VP [[Charlie Walk]] when he heard it being played from Republic co-founder [[Monte Lipman]]'s office. "It was 8:00 one night, and I heard a song coming from Monte's office through my wall. He called me down and I played a video, a DIY of Ariana Grande. We heard the song and I immediately made the decision to set it up [and] put the song out." <ref>{{cite web|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|title=Happening Now: Big Things Ahead for Nickelodeon Star Ariana Grande|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1556439/happening-now-big-things-ahead-for-nickelodeon-star-ariana-grande|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=3 April 2013}}</ref>. The song was written by Al Sherrod Lambert, [[Jordin Sparks]], [[Sevyn Streeter|Amber "Sevyn" Streeter]]. <ref>http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=15666642&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID</ref> ==Promotion and Release== <!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Ariana Grande at Elvis Duran and the Morning Show.jpeg|thumbnail|left|Ariana Grande at Elvis Duran and the Morning Show on March 19, 2013]] --> Grande created online buzz in the weeks leading up to her single's release by using social media. She first tweeted about "The Way" on March 5, 2013, stating that the song would be released later that month. <ref>{{cite web|last=Grande|first=Ariana|title=Grande's first tweet about The Way|url=https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/309090129140649985|publisher=Twitter}}</ref> On March 13th, she announced the release date. <ref>{{cite web|last=Grande|first=Ariana|title=The Way release date|url=https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/311907112815050752|publisher=Twitter}}</ref> She posted a teaser trailer for both the song and the music video on her [[Youtube]] page on March 16th<ref>{{cite web|title=First teaser for The Way|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3BXyMy2AGdI|publisher=Youtube}}</ref> and then shared a second teaser on March 21st.<ref>{{cite web|title=Second teaser for The Way|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JyiCs_45jWo|publisher=Youtube}}</ref> In the later half of March, Grande went on a radio tour across the United States, focusing on some of the most popular Top 40 stations in the country. She visited both [[WHYI-FM|Y-100 Miami]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Ariana Grande interview at Y100|url=http://www.y100.com/media/podcast-ytv-podcast-Ytv/ariana-grande-interview-ytv--22995566/|publisher=Y100.com}}</ref> and [[WFLZ-FM|93.3 FM]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Ariana Grande interview at 93.3 FLZ|url=http://www.933flz.com/content/ondemand/ariana-grande.html|publisher=933flz.com}}</ref> on March 18th for interviews. The next day she went on [[Elvis Duran and the Morning Show]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Duran|first=Elvis|title=Elvis Duran tweets about Ariana Grande|url=https://twitter.com/elvisduran/status/314045234382245888|publisher=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ariana Grande, Elvis Duran appearance|url=http://www.elvisduran.com/photos/main/ariana-grande-in-studio-347646/#/0/20511326|publisher=ElvisDuran.com}}</ref> and attended a release party thrown by [[WHTZ|Z100]], where she spoke to fans about her music.<ref>{{cite web|title=Z100 Party|url=http://www2.z100.com/cc-common/gallery/photos.html?album_id=347062#/0/20488048}}</ref> On March 25th, she visited [[KIIS-FM]] for an interview with [[JoJo Wright]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ariana Grande visits KIIS-FM|url=http://www.kiisfm.com/pages/JoJo.html?article=11106703}}</ref> She visited [[KMVQ-FM|99-7 Now]] on March 29th.<ref>{{cite web|title=Grande visits 99.7 Now|url=http://997now.cbslocal.com/ariana-grande-webcast/}}</ref> "The Way" debuted on [[On Air with Ryan Seacrest (radio)|On Air with Ryan Seacrest]] on March 25, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=On Air With Ryan Seacrest song debut|url=http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/03/25/world-premiere-listen-to-ariana-grandes-new-single-the-way-feat-mac-miller/}}</ref> It was released on iTunes that same day, and the hashtag "#BuyTheWayOniTunes" became the top trending topic on Twitter worldwide for over eight hours.<ref>{{cite web|title=Grande tweets about trending topic|url=https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/316349186352246786|publisher=Twitter}}</ref> ==Reception== [[File:Mariah Carey Neighborhood Ball in downtown Washington 2009 cropped.JPG|upright|thumb|Critics had compared Ariana Grande's vocals to those of [[Mariah Carey]].]] === Critical reception === The song has received positive reviews, with critics comparing Grande's vocals to those of [[Mariah Carey]]. Digital spy gave the song a five out of five star rating comparing the song's sound and Ariana's vocals to Mariah Carey, continuing to say Ariana has a "powerful vocal" whilst the song has "bouncy piano riff" and "throwback R&B beats".<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a469300/ariana-grande-ft-mac-miller-the-way-single-review.html |title=Ariana Grande ft. Mac Miller: 'The Way' – Single review – Music Singles Review |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2013-03-18 |accessdate=2013-03-29}}</ref> Sam Lansky of ''Idolator'' gave the song a positive review, calling the vocals "sweet, soulful, and grown-up".<ref>{{cite web|author=Sam Lansky |url=http://idolator.com/7448929/ariana-grande-releases-very-good-single-the-way-goes-to-1-on-itunes |title=Ariana Grande Releases Very Good Single “The Way,” Goes To #1 On iTunes |publisher=Idolator |date=2013-03-27 |accessdate=2013-05-13}}</ref> [[MTV Buzzworthy]]'s Jenna Hally Rubenstein praised the song, advising readers to "keep one eye on Ariana" as "she may very well be the hottest pop newcomer in the game". Rubenstein also commented that the song's "early '00s-influenced R&B vibes" made it sound like an updated version of [[Jennifer Lopez]]'s "[[I'm Real (song)|I'm Real]]" featuring [[Ja Rule]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Rubenstein|first=Jenna Hally|title=New Song: Ariana Grande Featuring Mac Miller, 'The Way'|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2013/03/27/ariana-grande-mac-miller-the-way/|publisher=MTV Buzzworthy. Viacom International, Inc.|accessdate=April 7, 2013|date=March 27, 2013}}</ref> Nick Catucci of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine gave the song a 3 and half stars, saying that Grande is "is more flirty than freaky, but her Mariah-esque vocals verge on ecstatic."<ref>{{cite web|author= Nick Catucci |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/songreviews/the-way-20130415 |title=The Way – Song Review |publisher=Rolling Stones |date=2013-04-15 |accessdate=2013-05-3}}</ref> In a mixed review, ''Diva Devotee'' stated that the song was catchy and that Ariana's vocals "are both very light and airy but also full and resonant, with some instances of whistle register at the songs climax", but also felt that she lacks originality in her own voice as she sound far too similar to Mariah Carey and that it could be a weakness of hers in the long run.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.divadevotee.com/2013/03/Review-Ariana-Grande-The-Way.html |title=Diva Devotee [Review] Ariana Grande "The Way" |publisher=Diva Devotee |date=2013-03-25 |accessdate=2013-05-3}}</ref> === Commercial performance === "The Way" was released early before its official release date on iTunes on March 25, 2013 and reached the #1 position in just seven hours.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/316315324779724800}}</ref><ref name="apple1">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/way-feat.-mac-miller-single/id620460186 |title=iTunes – Music – The Way (feat. Mac Miller) – Single by Ariana Grande |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-29}}</ref> It sold over 120,000 units in the first 48 hours. <ref>{{cite web|last=Grande|first=Ariana|title=Ariana tweets about The Way|url=http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1rjfjim}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|title=Breakout Hit "The Way"|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1554921/ariana-grande-talks-breakout-hit-the-way-watch-new-music-video|publisher=Billboard}}</ref> Having sold over 219,000 units in its opening week, "The Way" holds the second best-selling first-week sales figure of 2013 behind [[Justin Timberlake]]'s "[[Suit & Tie]]", which sold 315,000 units in its first week.<ref name="billboard1">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1555888/macklemore-ryan-lewis-top-hot-100-imagine-dragons-ariana-grande-hit-top-10 |title=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Top Hot 100; Imagine Dragons, Ariana Grande Hit Top 10 |publisher=Billboard |date=2008-02-16 |accessdate=2013-05-05}}</ref> "The Way" debuted at number 10 on the ''[[Billboard Hot 100]]'' chart on the week ending in 5 April 2013, becoming Ariana's and Miller's first Hot 100 top 10 hit. This makes Ariana the first top 10 arrival for a lead female artist making her first Hot 100 appearance since [[Yael Naim]], who launched with "New Soul" back in 2008. The song dropped to #22 during its second week on the chart, and then to #37. As radio stations gave it more attention, the song gradually rebounded over the next few weeks, eventually peaking at #9. <ref>{{cite web|title=The song, featuring T.I. and Pharrell, zips 6-1 to become Thicke's first Hot 100 No. 1. Plus, Ariana Grande returns to the top 10 at a new peak and Miley Cyrus debuts at No. 11|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1566519/robin-thickes-blurred-lines-hits-no-1-on-hot-100|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=12 June 2013}}</ref> The song reached 500,000 sold units on May 1, 2013<ref>{{cite web|last=Grande|first=Ariana|title=Ariana Grande tweets about single going gold|url=https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/329644363355414528|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=1 May 2013}}</ref> and received its official Gold certification from the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] on May 6, 2013. <ref>{{cite web|last=Grande|first=Ariana|title="The Way" Gold Certification|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database|publisher=RIAA}}</ref> "The Way" went Platinum on June 10, 2013. <ref name="grande1"/> By July 3, 2013 the song had sold a total of 1,315,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chart News|url=https://twitter.com/chartnews/status/352529738356621313|publisher=Twitter}}</ref> === Awards and nominations === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Result |- | 2013 | rowspan=3|Teen Choice Awards | Best Love Song | {{pending}} |} ==Music video== The music video for "The Way" was filmed on February 10 and 11, 2013. On March 16, 2013, the first teaser for the song was released on to her Youtube page.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BXyMy2AGdI |title=The Way – Ariana Grande feat. Mac Miller (First Teaser) |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2013-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://popcrush.com/ariana-grande-the-way-video-mac-miller-teaser/ |title=Ariana Grande Teases ‘The Way’ Video With Mac Miller |publisher=Popcrush.com |date=2013-03-21 |accessdate=2013-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Fanpop, Inc. |url=http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/ariana-grande/videos/34017699/title/way-ariana-grande-feat-mac-miller-first-teaser-march-26th |title=The Way – Ariana Grande feat. Mac Miller (First Teaser) MARCH 26th – Ariana Grande video |publisher=Fanpop |date= |accessdate=2013-03-29}}</ref> The second teaser was released on [[Ryan Seacrest]]'s website two days later, and later on Grande's page.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyiCs_45jWo |title=The Way – Ariana Grande feat. Mac Miller 20 second teaser |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2013-03-29}}</ref> The full [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sV0S8qWSy0 video] was released on March 28, 2013 at 12/3 am PST/EST. The video consists of Grande, Miller, and a group of dancers. Grande poses for pictures taken by Miller on various cameras, while dancing around a room filled with balloons and their image being projected on the wall. At the end of the video Miller and Grande kiss, and Grande explains it as "quite a statement" of growing up.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1554921/ariana-grande-talks-breakout-hit-the-way-watch-new-music-video |title=Ariana Grande Talks Breakout Hit 'The Way': Watch New Music Video |publisher=Billboard |date= |accessdate=2013-03-29}}</ref> == Live Performance == Ariana Grande performed "The Way" at several Top 40 radio concerts, including [[KIIS-FM]]'s [[Wango Tango]] concert on May 11, 2013 in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Ariana Grande Wango Tango Performance|url=http://www.kiisfm.com/pages/events/wangotango13/photos.php?album_id=352568#/4/20747258}}</ref> [[KDWB-FM|101.3 KDWB]]'s Star Party concert on May 17, 2013 in [[Minneapolis]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Ariana Grande Star Party performance|url=http://www.kdwb.com/photos/main/star-party-2013-ariana-grande-353365/#/0/20783198}}</ref> [[WXKS-FM|Kiss 108]]'s Kiss Concert 2013 event in [[Boston]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Ariana at Kiss Concert 2013|url=http://www.kiss108.com/photos/kiss-concert-2013/ariana-grande-performance-350415/20790425/#/0/20790425}}</ref> [[WODS|103.3 AMP Radio]]'s Birthday Bash concert on June 30, 2013 also in Boston,<ref>{{cite web|title=Birthday Bash Artist Profile: Ariana Grande|url=http://1033ampradio.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/birthday-bash-artist-profile-ariana-grande/}}</ref> and [[KMXV|Mix 93.3]]'s Red White & Boom concert on July 5, 2013 in [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Carly Rae Jepsen headlines Red, White and Boom July 5|url=http://www.kcstarlight.com/starlight_blog/starlight_blog_post.aspx?id=304}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Grande|first=Ariana|title=Grande tweets about Red White & Boom|url=https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/353154967583993856|accessdate=5 July 2013}}</ref> She was scheduled to perform the song at [[WBBM-FM|B96]]'s Summer Bash concert on June 15, 2013 in [[Chicago]], but had to cancel due to being sick.<ref>{{cite web|last=Grande|first=Ariana|title=Grande cancels concert appearance|url=https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/345880093421350912}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=B96 on Ariana Grande's cancelled performance|url=https://www.facebook.com/B96Chicago/posts/10151637789898290}}</ref> Her first televised performance of the song was aired on May 29, 2013 on [[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]. <ref>{{cite web|last=Grande|first=Ariana|title=Ariana Grande Performs "The Way"|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkTe9ffQfFA&feature=youtu.be|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=29 May 2013}}</ref> Her second televised performance aired on [[Late Night With Jimmy Fallon]] on June 14, 2013. <ref>{{cite web|last=Grande|first=Ariana|title=Ariana Grande Performs 'The Way' on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon|url=http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/ariana-grande-ft-mac-miller-the-way/n38071/|publisher=Late Night With Jimmy Fallon|accessdate=15 June 2013}}</ref> Ariana Grande will be the opening act for the last three US dates of [[Justin Bieber]]'s [[Believe Tour]], during which she will perform "The Way". The performances will take place in [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], and [[Atlanta]] on August 7, August 8, and August 10 respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=Justin Bieber’s ‘Believe’ Tour Coming Back to the U.S. With Ariana Grande and More as Opening Acts! Read more: http://www.teen.com/2013/06/20/music/justin-bieber-believe-tour-adds-us-date-ariana-grande-cody-simpson/#ixzz2YBqBDt1u|url=http://www.teen.com/2013/06/20/music/justin-bieber-believe-tour-adds-us-date-ariana-grande-cody-simpson/}}</ref> ==Track listing== * '''Digital download''' # "The Way" (featuring Mac Miller) ~ 3:46<ref name="apple1"/> * '''Digital download (Spanglish Version)'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/way-feat.-mac-miller-spanglish/id652967297 |title=iTunes - Music - The Way (feat. Mac Miller) [Spanglish Version&#93; - Single by Ariana Grande |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=2013-06-04 |accessdate=2013-06-15}}</ref> # "The Way" (Spanglish Version) (featuring Mac Miller) ~ 3:46 * '''CD Single''' # "The Way" (featuring Mac Miller) ~ 3:46 # "The Way" ~ 3:10 Also included on CD single is Poster of Ariana Grande. ==Charts and certifications== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !scope="col"| Chart (2013) !scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row" {{singlechart|Australia|37|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Mac Miller|song=The Way|accessdate=April 16, 2013}} |- ! scope="row" {{singlechart|Canada|33|artist=Ariana Grande|song=The Way|artistid={{BillboardID|Ariana Grande}}|accessdate=April 16, 2013}} |- ! scope="row" {{singlechart|Ireland|51|artist=Ariana Grande ft. Mac Miller|song=The Way|week=14|year=2013}} |- ! scope="row" {{singlechart|Dutch40|22|artist==Ariana Grande feat Mac Miller|song=The Way|week=15|year=2013|accessdate=April 16, 2013}} |- ! scope="row" {{singlechart|Dutch100|22|artist==Ariana Grande feat Mac Miller|song=The Way|week=15|year=2013|accessdate=April 16, 2013}} |- ! scope="row" {{singlechart|New Zealand|31|artist=Ariana Grande feat. Mac Miller|song=The Way|accessdate=April 16, 2013}} |- ! scope="row" | Ukraine ([[FDR Charts]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fdr.com.ua/compilation/P/582/|title= Ukrainian Chart |publisher=FDR}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 1 |- ! scope="row" {{singlechart|UK|41|date=2013-05-04}} |- ! scope="row"|UK R&B ([[UK R&B Chart|Official Charts Company]]) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/16/2013-04-06/|title=Archive Chart|publisher=[[UK R&B Chart]]. [[The Official Charts Company]]|date=6th April 2013|accessdate=7th May 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 8 |- ! scope="row" {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|9|artist=Ariana Grande|song=The Way|artistid={{BillboardID|Ariana Grande}}|accessdate=April 16, 2013}} |- ! scope="row" {{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|12|artist=Ariana Grande|song=The Way|artistid={{BillboardID|Ariana Grande}}|accessdate=May 23, 2013}} |- |} {{col-2}} ===Certifications=== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|title=The Way|artist=Ariana Grande|type=single|region=Australia|award= Gold|autocat=yes|relyear=2013|certyear=2013|digital=true}} {{Certification Table Entry|title=The Way|artist=Ariana Grande|type=single|region=United States|award= Platinum|salesamount=1,000,000|autocat=yes|relyear=2013|certyear=2013|digital=true}} {{Certification Table Bottom}} {{col-end}} ==Release history== {|class=wikitable |- !Region !Date !Format !Label |- | United States | March 25, 2013 | rowspan="5"|Digital download | rowspan="5"| [[Republic Records]] |- | United Kingdom | rowspan="4"|March 27, 2013 |- | Germany |- | Ireland |- | Netherlands |- | United States | May 21, 2013 | CD | [[Republic Records]] |} ==References== {{reflist|2}} {{Ariana Grande}} {{Mac Miller}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Way, The}} [[Category:2013 singles]] [[Category:Ariana Grande songs]] [[Category:Mac Miller songs]] [[Category:Songs written by Sevyn Streeter]] [[Category:Songs written by Brenda Russell]] [[Category:2013 songs]] [[Category:2010s pop songs]]'