A Woman's Love Explained

A Woman's Love
Type:single
Artist:Alan Jackson
Album:Like Red on a Rose
Released:January 8, 2007
Recorded:2006
Genre:Country, soft rock
Length:4:13
4:03 (Radio Version)
Label:Arista Nashville
Producer:Alison Krauss
Prev Title:Like Red on a Rose
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Small Town Southern Man
Next Year:2007

"A Woman's Love" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. Jackson originally recorded the song on his 1998 album High Mileage. This version was the b-side to the album's single "Right on the Money".[1]

In 2006, Jackson re-recorded the song for his album Like Red on a Rose. This version was released in January 2007 as the album's second and final single.

Content

The song explores a man's thoughts on being loved.

The 2007 re-recording features twin electric guitar played by Ron Block.[2]

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling the song "a warm, romantic tune that showcases Jackson's softer side." She goes on to call the song "beautifully performed and written."[3] Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a B+ rating. He said the song is "deep and meaningful, with even Jackson sounding far more committed to his own song now than he did eight years ago."[4]

Chart performance

"A Woman's Love" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of January 6, 2007.

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 201–202. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Like Red on a Rose . Alan Jackson . 2006 . CD booklet . Arista Nashville . 82876.
  3. Billboard, January 13, 2007
  4. Web site: Alan Jackson - "A Woman's Love". Coyne. Kevin John. 2007-01-03. Country Universe. 2010-06-17.
  5. Best of 2007: Country Songs . . . 2007. December 13, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20080905164627/http://www.billboard.com/. September 5, 2008. live.