This Way

Album: This Way (2001)
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Songfacts®:

  • The title track from Jewel's third album, this song didn't have a lot of success on the radio, but was featured on TV shows like Dawson's Creek. It was also featured in the Jennifer Lopez film Enough and the Angelina Jolie film Life Or Something Like It. >>
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  • This was co-written by Rick Nowels, a frequent collaborator of artists like Belinda Carlisle, Dido and, later, Marina & the Diamonds and Lana Del Rey. He also co-wrote Jewel's "Standing Still."
  • At Atlantic Records' request, Jewel re-recorded a more pop-influenced, upbeat remix for radio airplay in contrast to the acoustic-driven version from the album.

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