History of “The Way It Used to Be” (His image is below)
“The Way It Used to Be” began as the 1968 Italian song Melodia, later adapted into English by Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway and recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck in 1969, becoming a major international pop hit.

International Reach of “The Way It Used to Be” (1969)..the1969 Engelbert Humperdinck hit “The Way It Used to Be” charted in at least 14 countries, with top‑ten success in multiple markets and additional chart entries in others:

According to detailed chart data, the song reached notable positions in the following countries and regions
United Kingdom – No. 3 (UK Singles Chart)

Flanders (Belgium) – No. 1
Singapore – No. 1
Malaysia – No. 3
Yugoslavia – No. 5
Ireland – No. 6
Norway – No. 7
Wallonia (Belgium) – No. 7
South Africa – No. 9
Canada – No. 18 (RPM 100)
Netherlands – No. 19 (Parool Top 20) and No. 21 (Veronica Top 40)
New Zealand – No. 18 (Listener)
United States – No. 42 (Billboard Hot 100)

That’s 14 distinct countries/regions with documented chart entries.
The song was also adapted into other languages and released in other markets, including:
Finland – Finnish version Se päivä tulee kerran (No. 2)
Philippines – Tagalog version Naka‑Table Na Kita
Other European markets – Dutch, German, and Spanish adaptations