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 |
Genre | |
Length | 3:30 |
Label | UA 50902 |
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Bobby Womack |
"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[]
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[]
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[]
"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[]
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[]
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[3] | 34 |
Other versions[]
- 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."[4]
- 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"
- Taylor Hicks on his 2009 album The Distance, and Calvin Richardson.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b allmusic
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 634.
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – 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.
- ^ "'Woman's Gotta Have It'". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
External links[]
- 1972 songs
- 1972 singles
- 1991 singles
- 1977 singles
- Bobby Womack songs
- James Taylor songs
- Wendy Matthews songs
- Songs written by Bobby Womack
- Songs written by Linda Womack
- Song recordings produced by Bobby Womack
- United Artists Records singles
- 1970s rhythm and blues song stubs