The Way We Are (song)

"The Way We Are"
Single by Alesha Dixon
from the album Do It for Love
Released	19 June 2015
Format	Digital download
Genre	UK garage
Length	2:44
Label	Precious Stone Records
Writer(s)	Alesha Dixon Alex James Harry Sommerdahl[1]
Producer(s)	Harry Sommerdahl
Alesha Dixon singles chronology
"Do It Our Way (Play)" (2012) "The Way We Are" (2015) "Tallest Girl" (2015)

"The Way We Are" is a song by English recording artist Alesha Dixon. It is the lead single from her fourth studio album, Do It for Love (2015). The song marks as a return to Dixon's UK garage-style earlier work with the girl group Mis-Teeq.

Critical reception

Lewis Corner of Digital Spy commented positively on the track, describing it as "an uptempo garage anthem with a hint of her former band Mis-Teeq about it."^[2]

Music video

The video premiered on Dixon's official YouTube channel on 19 May 2015.^[3]

Live performance

Dixon performed a rap mix of the single on Britain's Got Talent on 27 May 2015.^[1]

Track listing

Digital download^[4]

1. "The Way We Are" – 2:44

Digital download – Rap Mix^[5]

1. "The Way We Are" (Rap Mix) – 2:43

Digital download – Remixes^[6]

1. "The Way We Are" (DJ Q Radio Edit Mix) – 2:49
2. "The Way We Are" (DJ Q Extended Vocal Mix) – 4:01
3. "The Way We Are" (Stereo Lights Remix) – 3:38

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Ireland	19 June 2015	Digital download	Precious Stone Records
United Kingdom	21 June 2015

References

1. "Alesha Dixon "The Way We Are" (Video Premier)". Ultimate Music. May 19, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
2. Corner, Lewis. "Britain's Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon unleashes new single 'The Way We Are'". DigitalSpy. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
3. Alesha Dixon - The Way We Are - YouTube
4. "iTunes - Music - The Way We Are - Single by Alesha Dixon". iTunes Store (GB).
5. "iTunes - Music - The Way We Are (Rap Mix) - Single by Alesha Dixon". iTunes Store (GB).
6. "iTunes - Music - The Way We Are (Remixes) - Single by Alesha Dixon". iTunes Store (GB).