If I Were Your Woman
The Pips, Gladys Knight
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If I were your woman And you were my man You'd have no other woman You'd be weak as a lamb If you had the strength To walk out that door My love would overrule my sense And I'd call you back for more If I were your woman (If you were my woman) If I were your woman (If you were my woman) And you were my man Mmm yeah She tears you down, darling Says you're nothing at all But I'll pick you up, darling When she lets you fall You're like a diamond But she treats you like glass Yet you beg her to love you But me you don't ask If I were your woman (If you were my woman) If I were your woman If you were my woman (If I were your woman) If you were my woman Here's what I'd do I'd never no, no stop loving you Yeah, yeah, mmm Life is so crazy and love is unkind Because she came first, darling Will she hang on your mind? You're a part of me And you don't even know it I'm what you need But I'm too afraid to show it If I were your woman (If you were my woman) If I were your woman (If I were your woman) If you were my woman (If you were my woman) Here's what I'd do I'd never no, no stop loving you Oh yeah, if I were your woman Here's what I'd do I'd never, never, never stop loving you If I were your woman You're sweet loving woman You'd need no other woman If you were my woman If I were your woman (If you were my woman) Here's what I'd do (If you were my woman) If I were your woman
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Written by: Gloria Jones, Pamela Joan Sawyer, Clay Mc Murray
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10 facts about this song
Song Details"If I Were Your Woman" is a song recorded by American recording artist Gladys Knight and her group, The Pips. The song was written by Gloria Jones, Pamela Sawyer, and Clay McMurray.
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Release DateThe song was released in 1970 under the Motown Records subsidiary label Soul.
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Charts Performance"If I Were Your Woman" peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and it went to number one on the R&B chart for two weeks in 1971.
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Recording ProcessThe song was recorded at Hitsville U.S.A. Studio in Detroit, Michigan, the primary recording facility for Motown records.
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Cover-VersionLater, in 1990, American recording artist Stephanie Mills covered "If I Were Your Woman" and the song peaked at number 17 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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Album Information"If I Were Your Woman" is also the title of the fourth album by Gladys Knight & the Pips, their final album recorded for Motown.
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Award RecognitionThe song was honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) as one of the greatest R&B songs of 1971.
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Gospel InfluenceThe song drew criticism from some corners of the gospel community at the time who drew comparisons between the melody of "If I Were Your Woman" and that of a well-known spiritual song, "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands".
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Emotional ContentThe lyrics of "If I Were Your Woman" are about a woman who seeks to comfort a man in a troubled relationship, illustrating a sympathetic side from Gladys Knight & The Pips.
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LegacyDespite being over 50 years old, "If I Were Your Woman" remains a significant entry in the discography of Gladys Knight & the Pips, and it continues to be played on radio stations dedicated to classic R&B and soul music.
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