"The Way It Used to Be" is a song by
Mike Posner
Michael Robert Henrion Posner ( ; born February 12, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Detroit.For Posner's full name, see He signed with J Records in 2009 and released his debut single "Cooler Than Me" the follo ...
. The song was released as promotional single in the
United States
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on June 11, 2013 as a
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. The song peaked at number 73 on the
Australian Singles Chart
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.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "The Way It Used to Be" was first released onto
YouTube
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on August 15, 2013 at a total length of four minutes and three seconds. It depicts Posner vying for the affection of an ex lover.
Reception
Rose Lilah, writing for Hot New Hip Hop, called it a "fine addition" to Posner's body of work.
Track listing
Chart performance
Release history
References
2013 singles
2013 songs
Mike Posner songs
Songs written by Mike Posner
Songs written by Martin Johnson (musician)
RCA Records singles
Songs written by Ammo (record producer)
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