The Way is a 2013 song released by which artist?

The Way is a 2013 song released by Ariana Grande featuring Mac Miller.

Released on March 26, 2013, the track became the lead single from Grande’s debut studio album, Yours Truly. It marked a major transition from her Nickelodeon acting career into mainstream pop and R&B, while Mac Miller supplied the rap feature.

The song draws on late-1990s and early-2000s hip-hop and R&B. Its melody incorporates elements associated with Brenda Russell’s “A Little Bit of Love” and Big Pun’s “Still Not a Player.” Grande and Miller later performed the song together several times, including at One Love Manchester in 2017.

A common mix-up is treating Mac Miller as a co-lead artist rather than a featured performer. The official credit is Ariana Grande featuring Mac Miller, making Grande the principal artist and Miller the guest artist.