That's the Way (My Love Is)

"That's the Way (My Love Is)"
Single by The Smashing Pumpkins
Album Lyrics Tabs Video
Released	September 3, 2007
Format	CD Single, vinyl
Recorded	2007
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:44
Label	Martha's Music Reprise
Songwriter(s)	Billy Corgan
Producer(s)	Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, Terry Date
The Smashing Pumpkins singles chronology
"Tarantula" (2007) "That's the Way (My Love Is)" (2007) "G.L.O.W." (2008)
Zeitgeist Doomsday Clock 7 Shades of Black Bleeding the Orchid That's the Way (My Love Is) Tarantula Starz United States Neverlost Bring the Light (Come On) Let's Go! For God and Country Pomp and Circumstances

"That's the Way (My Love Is)" is a song written by Billy Corgan and performed by The Smashing Pumpkins on their album Zeitgeist.

"That's the Way (My Love Is)" is the second, and final, commercial single from the album, and was released to radio in August 2007, with a retail single in September. The song was played live on the Late Show with David Letterman on July 9, 2007 (broadcast July 13).

Billy Corgan commented that the song initially sounded like an outtake from 1995's Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, but it was slowed down and given a different drum beat in the course of recording the song. While discussing the song, Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin played a tease of an early version during the band's performance on XM Artist Confidential.

Some of the formats contain a solo guitar and vocal live performance of "Daydream" by Corgan recorded on June 5, 2007 in Berlin, Germany.

When played live on the U.S. leg of the Zeitgeist tour, Lisa Harriton played a keytar at the front of the stage next to Jeff Schroeder.

Critical reception

Upon release, the single received mixed reviews, but reception grew over time. John Murphy of website OMH Music gave it a positive review, commenting that "while Zeitgeist was admittedly rather disappointing, it did have a fair few killer songs, of which this is one of the best." In 2015, Spin ranked it at #18 out of all 315 Smashing Pumpkins songs released at the time.

Music video

It is set in a dull, gray, futuristic world. Most of the video is set up on a loose plot of Corgan trying to follow a woman (played by actress Ve Sidra Magni). The video then cuts to the band performing on a platform, still in the futuristic world, while images of the band (and a brief apparition of Paris Hilton) float around on screens.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Billy Corgan.

UK CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"That's the Way (My Love Is)"	3:48
2.	"Stellar"	6:27
3.	"Daydream" (Live)	2:54

7" vinyl and US CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"That's the Way (My Love Is)"	3:48
2.	"Daydream" (Live)	2:54

Release history

Released	Label	Catalog ID	Format	Country	External sites
September 3, 2007	Reprise • Martha's Music	312636-2	CD	US	Discogs	MusicBrainz	[2]
September 10, 2007	Reprise • Martha's Music	W781CD	CD	UK	Discogs	MusicBrainz	[1]
September 10, 2007	Reprise • Martha's Music	7-312572 • 312572-7	7" maroon	US	Discogs		[2]
September 10, 2007	Reprise • Martha's Music	W781	7" purple	UK	Discogs		[2]

More releases: Discogs • MusicBrainz

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)	23
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)	32
US Active Rock Songs (Billboard)	29
UK Singles (OCC)	94

Availability

Title	Notes	Type
Zeitgeist	Original issue (Red cover)	Studio
American Gothic	UK Tour Edition bonus tracks	EP
Celebrating *20* Years of Sadness		Live
Bonus EP		Live • EP
That's the Way (My Love Is)

Tour stats

• Total plays: 145 plays (145 full, 5 soundcheck), 54 acoustic
• First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2007-05-05 at Congress Theater, Chicago, IL, US (soundcheck)
• First full performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2007-05-22 at Le Grand Rex, Paris, FR
• Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2010-09-24 at Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa, OK, US

External links

• "That's the Way (My Love Is)" at SPFC