When a Man Loves a Woman (Jody Watley song)

"When a Man Loves a Woman" is a song by American singer, songwriter, record producer, and artist Jody Watley, released as the final single from her fourth album, Intimacy (1993). The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard R&B singles chart in US and number 33 on the UK Singles Chart, making it Watley's first top 40 hit in the UK since "Friends" in 1989.

"When a Man Loves a Woman"
Single by Jody Watley
from the album Intimacy
Released1994
GenreSpoken word, Pop, Rap
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Larry Campbell, Jody Watley
Producer(s)Art & Rhythm, (Remix Version) P.M. Dawn
Jody Watley singles chronology
"Your Love Keeps Working on Me"
(1993)		 "When a Man Loves a Woman"
(1994)		 "Ecstasy"
(1994)

Significance

In 1994, "When a Man Loves a Woman" was released in the UK with alternate gay-themed mixes by progressive house/trance outfit, BBG. The BBG mixes substituted the gender roles in their titles, hence they were "When a Man Loves a Man" and "When a Woman Loves a Woman". Watley's willingness to discuss gay issues was unprecedented at the time and still remains a rarity among artists to this day.

Critical reception

Bill Speed and John Martinucci from the Gavin Report described the song as "a monologue observing key elements of an unconditional relationship between a man and a woman."[1]

Track listing

Charts

References
  1. Speed, Bill; Martinucci, John (January 14, 1994). "Gavin Urban — New Releases" (PDF). Gavin Report. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  2. "South African Divas Singles". Geo Cities. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  3. "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. May 21, 1994. p. 28. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  4. "Billboard R&B Singles - 1994". Retrieved December 15, 2011.
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