"That's the Way Love Is" is a song by Chicago-based dance trio Ten City, released in 1989 by Atlantic Records as a single from their debut album, Foundation (1989). The song was written by the trio and produced by them with Marshall Jefferson. It reached number eight in the United Kingdom and number 18 in West Germany. In the United States, the song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart, number one on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart, and number three on the Billboard 12-inch Singles Sales chart. Rolling Stone magazine ranked "That's the Way Love Is" number 165 on their list of "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time" in 2022.