Woman's Gotta Have It

About Woman's Gotta Have It

"Woman's Gotta Have It" is a song written by Darryl Carter, Bobby Womack and Linda Womack. 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. 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. 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. The song was recorded at American Sound Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. The song was later covered by James Taylor and included on Taylor's 1976 album In the Pocket. Rolling Stone critic Kit Rachlis described this version as "listless." It has also been covered by Nona Gaye for the compilation 1-800-NEW FUNK, The Neville Brothers and K-Ci, Taylor Hicks on his 2009 album The Distance, and Calvin Richardson. It was an Australian Top 40 hit for Wendy Matthews in 1991 from her debut album, Émigré. more »

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1999

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Do the things that keep a smile on her face
Say the things that make her feel better every day
Man you gotta stay on your p's and q's
If you don't, the woman you could easily lose
Oh you, oh you had a love and you lost her
And no one can help you share the pain that it cost you
Oh a woman's gotta have it I believe
She's gotta know that she's needed around
When you kiss her you gotta make her feel it every time, boy
She got to know that she's not walking on shaky ground
Yeah, yeah
Think it over, think it over
Think it over my brothers
Don't take for granted the smile on her face
Check a little bit closer, you might find a tear trace
Maybe the girl might never say a mumblin' word
But you've got to make sure that her voice is heard
Oh you had a love, a true love and you lost her
Now you're suffering all this pain that love cost you
Oh a woman's gotta have it I believe
She's gotta know that she's needed around
When you kiss her you gotta make her feel it every time, boy
She got to know that she's not walking on shaky ground
Yeah, yeah
So if you've got a love and you want to keep her
You've got to give her what she wants when she wants it
Where she wants it and how she wants it
And every time she feels she needs it
What I'm trying to say boy
A woman's gotta have it
What I'm trying to say
A woman's gotta have it
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah

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Wendy Matthews

Wendy Joan Matthews (born 1960) is an Australian adult alternative pop singer originally from Canada who has been a member of Models and Absent Friends and is a solo artist. She released Top 20 hit singles in the 1990s including "Token Angels", "Let's Kiss (Like Angels Do)", "The Day You Went Away" and "Friday's Child" with Top 20 albums, You've Always Got the Blues (duet album with Kate Ceberano), Émigré, Lily, The Witness Tree and her compilation, Stepping Stones. She has won six Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Awards. According to rock music historian, Ian McFarlane she provides "extraordinary, crystal-clear vocals [...] a soulfulness that was the mark of a truly gifted singer". more »

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