"Way of the World" is a song by American singer and actress Tina Turner from her first compilation album, Simply the Best (1991). As one of four new songs recorded for the album, it was released in November 1991, by Capitol Records. It is written by Albert Hammond, Graham Lyle and Kris Kristofferson, and produced by Hammond and Lyle with Chris Lord-Alge and Roger Davies. "Way of the World" became a top-20 hit in several European countries, including reaching number 12 in both Austria and Ireland and number 13 in the United Kingdom. Although it did not chart in the United States, it peaked at number 70 in Canada.