What connects this song
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Released on Warner Bros. Records, also In the End (Linkin Park), Numb (Linkin Park) and Take On Me (a‐ha)
Written by Michael Omartian, also She Works Hard for the Money, Hollywood (Boz Scaggs) and That’s What Love Is For (Amy Grant)
Part of Cats Without Claws, also Supernatural Love, Maybe It’s Over and Suzanna
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Donna Summer wrote 114 songs on fono
Michael Omartian wrote 63 songs on fono
Donna Summer’s most frequent co-writer is Giorgio Moroder (49 songs together)
Michael Omartian’s most frequent co-writer is Donna Summer (19 songs together)
Credits
All 4 credits
- Written by
- Donna Summer and Michael Omartian
- Part of
- Cats Without Claws
- Released on
- Warner Bros. Records
- Written by
- Donna Summer and Michael Omartian
- Part of
- Cats Without Claws
- Released on
- Warner Bros. Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Michael Omartian
Same label: Warner Bros. Records
Same release: Cats Without Claws
Same writer: Michael Omartian
Same label: Warner Bros. Records
Same release: Cats Without Claws
Same writer: Michael Omartian
Same label: Warner Bros. Records
Elsewhere
Sources (5)
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1MusicBrainz It’s Not the Way was written by Donna Summer
It’s Not the Way was written by Donna Summer
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz It’s Not the Way was written by Michael Omartian
It’s Not the Way was written by Michael Omartian
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz It’s Not the Way is part of the release Cats Without Claws
It’s Not the Way is part of the release Cats Without Claws
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Warner Bros. Records is the label of the song It’s Not the Way
Warner Bros. Records is the label of the song It’s Not the Way
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz It’s Not the Way was released on 1984-09-11
It’s Not the Way was released on 1984-09-11
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026