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It Doesn't Have to Be This Way
"It Doesn't Have to Be This Way"
Single by The Blow Monkeys
from the album She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter
Released1987
Recorded1986
Length4:00
LabelRCA/Ariola
SongwriterDr. Robert
ProducersMichael Baker
for Simple Simon Inc.
with help from
The Axeman
The Blow Monkeys singles chronology
"Don't Be Scared"
(1986)
"It Doesn't Have to Be This Way"
(1987)
"Out with Her"
(1987)

"It Doesn't Have to Be this Way" is a single released by British band the Blow Monkeys in early 1987. It is one of the band's best known singles, and hit the top 5 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was featured in the 1987 comedy film Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1987) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 82
Canada (RPM)[1] 92
Finland (The Official Finnish Charts) 18
Ireland (Irish Singles Chart) 6
Italy 44
Italy Airplay (Music & Media)[2] 10
Netherlands[3] 30
New Zealand[4] 6
South Africa (Springbok)[5] 8
Spain (AFYVE)[6] 7
UK Singles Chart 5

Year-end charts

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Chart (1987) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 26

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