If I Were Your Woman

Gladys Knight & the Pips

About If I Were Your Woman

"If I Were Your Woman" is a song recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips. It was written by Pam Sawyer, Clay McMurray, and Gloria Jones, produced by McMurray and arranged by David Van De Pitte. Released in late 1970 from the album of the same title, it spent one week at #1 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart in January 1971. It was also successful on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, peaking at #9.


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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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Gladys Knight & the Pips

Gladys Knight & The Pips were an R&B/soul family musical act from Atlanta, Georgia, active from 1953 to 1989. The group was best known for their string of hit singles on Motown's "Soul" record label and Buddah Records from 1967 to 1975, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (1967) and "Midnight Train to Georgia" (1973). The longest-lived incarnation of the act featured Gladys Knight on lead vocals, with The Pips, who included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and their cousins Edward Patten and William Guest, as backup singers. more »

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Written by: Gloria Jones, Pamela Joan Sawyer, Clay Mc Murray

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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.
Release Date
The song was released in 1970 under the Motown Records subsidiary label Soul.
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.
Recording Process
The song was recorded at Hitsville U.S.A. Studio in Detroit, Michigan, the primary recording facility for Motown records.
Cover-Version
Later, 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.
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.
Award Recognition
The song was honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) as one of the greatest R&B songs of 1971.
Gospel Influence
The 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".
Emotional Content
The 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.
Legacy
Despite 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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