Woman's Gotta Have It (song)
| "Woman's Gotta Have It" | ||||
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| Single by Bobby Womack | ||||
| from the album Understanding | ||||
| B-side | "(If You Don't Want My Love) Give It Back" | |||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
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| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | UA 50902 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Bobby Womack | |||
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"Woman's Gotta Have It" is a song written by Darryl Carter, Bobby Womack and Linda Womack. The song was recorded at American Sound Studio in Memphis, Tennessee.
Song background
[edit]The idea for the song came from a marital situation that Darryl Carter knew of where the wife was about to "tip out" on an unresponsive husband.[1] Carter and Linda Womack (the daughter of Sam Cooke and one-time stepdaughter of Bobby who later married Bobby's brother, Cecil) originally wrote the song with Jackie Wilson in mind.[1]
Chart performance
[edit]Released as a single from Bobby's 1972 album Understanding, it reached number one on the R&B chart and peaked at number 60 on the pop chart in the US.[2]
Wendy Matthews' version
[edit]| "Woman's Gotta Have It" | ||||
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| Single by Wendy Matthews | ||||
| from the album Émigré | ||||
| Released | January 1991 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | RooART | |||
| Producer(s) | Ricky Fataar | |||
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Australian recording artist Wendy Matthews released a version of the song in January 1991 as the second single from her debut solo studio album, Émigré. The song peaked at number 34 on the ARIA Charts.
Track listing
[edit]CD/7" single
- "Woman's Gotta Have It" - 4:21
- "Acid Rain" - 3:27
12" single
- "Woman's Gotta Have It" (Club Mix)
- "Acid Rain"
- "Woman's Gotta Have It" (Club Dub)
- "Token Angels"
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 34 |
Other versions
[edit]- The song was covered by James Taylor and included on Taylor's 1976 album In the Pocket. Rolling Stone critic Kit Rachlis described this version as "listless."[4] On the other hand, Record World said that "Taylor's breezy vocal sound suits material like this Bobby Womack number perfectly."[5]
- It has also been covered by Nona Gaye for the compilation 1-800-NEW FUNK
- The Neville Brothers on their: "Live At Tipitina's, September 24, 1982" LP
- K-Ci covered it on his 2006 album "My Book"[6]
- Taylor Hicks on his 2009 album The Distance, and Calvin Richardson.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b allmusic
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 634.
- ^ "Wendy Matthew – Woman's Gotta Have It". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Rachlis, K. (August 12, 1976). "In the Pocket". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
- ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. November 6, 1976. p. 26. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". AllMusic. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ "'Woman's Gotta Have It'". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
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