Way of the World (Max Q song)

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"Way of the World"
Single by Max Q
from the album Max Q
B-side"Zero 2 0"
Released28 August 1989 (1989-08-28)
Length4:08
LabelCBS
Songwriter(s)Ollie Olsen
Producer(s)
Max Q singles chronology
"Way of the World"
(1989) 		"Sometimes"
(1989)

"Way of the World" is a song by Australian band Max Q, released in August 1989 as the band's debut and lead single from their debut self-titled album (1989). The song reached number eight in Australia, number five in New Zealand, and number six on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1990, the song was nominated for two awards: Single of the Year and Breakthrough Artist – Single.[1]

Track listings[edit]

  • 7-inch
  1. "Way of the World" – 4:08
  2. "Zero 2 0" (Todd Terry mix) – 4:20
  • 12-inch and CD
  1. "Way of the World" (12-inch mix) – 4:37
  2. "Way of the World" (7-inch mix) – 4:08
  3. "Zero 2 0" (Todd Terry mix) – 4:20
  4. "Ghost of the Year (Todd Terry mix) – 4:23

Charts[edit]

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Australia 28 August 1989
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 CBS [8]
United Kingdom 18 September 1989
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Mercury [9]
Japan 25 March 1990 Mini-CD Alfa [10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Winners by Year 1990". ARIA. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Max Q – Way of the World". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Max Q – Way of the World". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  5. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 28 October 1989. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. 7 October 1989. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 180.
  8. ^ "Australian Music Report No 787 – 28 August 1989 > Singles: New Releases". Australian Music Report. Retrieved 19 January 2019 – via Imgur.
  9. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 16 September 1989. p. 36.
  10. ^ "ウェイ・オブ・ザ・ワールド | マックスQ" [Way of the World | Max Q] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
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