That's Just the Way It Is

"That's Just the Way It Is" is a song by English musician Phil Collins, released as the fifth single from his fourth solo studio album, ...But Seriously (1989), in July 1990 by Virgin Records. The track features David Crosby on background vocals and is written by Collins and co-produced by him with Hugh Padgham. It was released as a single only in Europe, Australia and Japan, while "Do You Remember?" was instead released in the United States. The song reached number 26 in the UK Singles Chart.

The song, according to Collins, is an anti-war ballad that heavily deals with The Troubles of Northern Ireland. The song itself was positively received by most critics. The B-side to the song was "Broadway Chorus", the demo version of "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven".