"Just Can't Be That Way (Ruth's Song)" was a single for the soul group Weapons of Peace in 1976.
"Just Can't Be That Way (Ruth's Song)" was written by Charles Frankin and Finis Henderson.
[4] In Dede Dabney's "Soul Truth" column in the 11 September 1976 issue of Record World, "Just Can't Be That Way (Ruth's Song)" was noted as up and coming.
The reviewer said that Weapons of Peace were one of the best groups that they had heard in a long time, and they churn out some exciting funk on this one.
[9] The 24 September issue of The Gavin Report showed that the single was one of the thirteen Correspondents' Preferred Picks,[10] and with their name incorrectly spelt as Weapons of Peach, a new regional highlight at WVKO in Columbus.
[12] On the week of 25 September, "Just Can't Be That Way" was added to the playlist of pop station WGCL in Cleveland,[13] It was also added to the playlist of fiver R&B stations; WRBD in Fort Lauderdale, KPKY in Little Rock, XEAZ in San Diego.
They were WWIN in Baltimore, WKKO in Columbus, KDAY in Los Angeles and WTMP in Tampa.
[22][23][24] "Just Can't Be That Way (Ruth's Song)" debuted in the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart the week of 30 October 1976.