The Way I Am was a hit for Lovelace Watkins in South Africa.
It reached the position of no 6 and stayed on the charts for 14 weeks in 1974.
Neil Sedaka's single "The Way I Am" backed with "Going Nowhere" was released in Holland in 1974 on the Polydor label.
[1] The song by Lovelace Watkins was released on the Gallo label with the Randy Edelman composition "Everybody Wants To Call You Sweetheart" as its B side.
[4] It spent a total of 14 weeks on the South African charts.