The Way I Mate

{{Short description|2000 single by Rednex}}

{{Infobox song

| name = The Way I Mate

| cover = The Way I Mate.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Rednex

| album = Farm Out

| released = {{start date|1999|12}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 3:46

| label = Jive

| writer = Pat Reiniz

| producer = Pat Reiniz

| prev_title = Rolling Home

| prev_year = 1997

| next_title = The Spirit of the Hawk

| next_year = 2000

}}

"The Way I Mate" is a song by the Swedish band Rednex, released from their second album, Farm Out, in December 1999. In keeping with the title of the song, moaning can be heard faintly in the background, especially near the end.

Track listing

  1. "The Way I Mate" (single version) – 3:46
  2. "The Way I Mate" (extended version) – 6:57
  3. "The Way I Mate" (Rally remix) – 5:12
  4. "The Way I Mate" (L.A. dub) – 8:31
  5. "The Way I Mate" (Gaelic mix) – 5:56
  6. "The Way I Mate" (Karaoke D.I.Y.) – 3:44

Charts

=Weekly charts=

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! scope="col"| Chart (2000)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=PDF|page=232}}

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{{single chart|Austria|22|artist=Rednex|song=The Way I Mate|rowheader=true|access-date=18 February 2021}}
{{single chart|Germany|34|songid=4152|artist=Rednex|song=The Way I Mate|rowheader=true|access-date=13 February 2020}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|58|artist=Rednex|song=The Way I Mate|rowheader=true|access-date=18 February 2021}}
{{single chart|Sweden|7|artist=Rednex|song=The Way I Mate|rowheader=true|access-date=18 February 2021|refname="swe"}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|37|artist=Rednex|song=The Way I Mate|rowheader=true|access-date=18 February 2021}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

! scope="col"| Chart (2000)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Sweden (Hitlistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2000&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 2000|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=31 May 2025}}

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References

{{Reflist}}

{{Rednex}}

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Category:1999 songs

Category:1999 singles

Category:Jive Records singles

Category:Rednex songs

Category:Songs written by Pat Reiniz

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