The Way It Is
by Keyshia Cole
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Keyshia Cole bestography
The Way It Is is ranked 2nd best out of 6 albums by Keyshia Cole on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Keyshia Cole is Just Like You which is ranked number 70803 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 6.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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The Way It Is rankings summary
Overall rank: 73,189th | 2000s rank: 13,771st | 2005 rank: 1,416th (Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). (Last updated: 4 hours ago).
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | cicadelic | AllMusic Guide Best Albums 2005 | 10/50 | - |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Vibe Albums of the Year 2005 | 5/8 | - |
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 50 Music Albums of 2005 | 24/50 | 3 |
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2005 | 73/100 | 1 |
| 2023 | sonicdiscourse | Tris' List | 30/37 | - |
| 2005 | Rolling Stone | Best Albums of 2005 | 42/51 | 1 |
| 2005 | BLENDER | The 50 Best CDs of 2005 | 43/50 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 7 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 6 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 05/12/2026 16:15 | Jakor | 5,437 | 70/100 |
| ! | 10/30/2022 07:38 | zags7000 | 20,526 | 64/100 |
| ! | 01/10/2019 01:57 | ToddA1750 | 807 | 66/100 |
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