"Woman in Love" | ||||
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Single by Barbra Streisand | ||||
from the album Guilty | ||||
B-side | "Run Wild" | |||
Released | August 16, 1980 | |||
Format | Vinyl record (7") , 12" , CD(reissue) | |||
Recorded | February 1980 (Middle Ear, Miami Beach) |
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Genre | Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock | |||
Length | 3:49 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Writer(s) | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb | |||
Producer(s) | Gibb-Galuten-Richardson | |||
Barbra Streisand singles chronology | ||||
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"Woman in Love" | ||||
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Song by Barry Gibb from the album The Guilty Demos | ||||
Released | November 2006 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Recorded | October 1979 Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida |
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Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 3:53 | |||
Label | iTunes | |||
Writer(s) | Barry & Robin Gibb | |||
Producer(s) | Barry Gibb | |||
The Guilty Demos track listing | ||||
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"Woman in Love" is a song performed by Barbra Streisand and taken from her 1980 album, Guilty. The song was written by Barry and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, who received the 1980 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. It is her fourth of four Platinum records, and is considered her greatest international hit.
After the success enjoyed by the Bee Gees in the late 1970s, the band was asked to participate in musical endeavors for other artists, and Streisand asked Barry Gibb to write an album for her. This album ultimately became Guilty. "Woman in Love", as the lead single, became one of the most successful songs of Streisand's music career. It reached the number-one position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Streisand's fifth (and last to date) number one hit on that chart. It notably replaced Queen's mega smash hit "Another One Bites the Dust", spent three weeks at number one, and was itself replaced by "Lady" by country singer Kenny Rogers. It also spent five weeks atop the adult contemporary chart, her sixth number one on that tally. The song also proved very popular internationally, reaching number one in many countries, including in the UK Singles Chart. The song sold more than 2.5 millions till December 1981, according to Billboard. The lyrics refer to Streisand's eternal devotion to her lover. No matter the obstacles they face, they will always be in love with one another.
Streisand has openly stated that she doesn't like "Woman In Love" because she doesn't believe in the meaning of the lyrics. She has rarely performed the song live; she did, however, sing it on a couple of dates on her 2013 European tour and the Barbra: The Music, The Mem'ries, The Magic.