This Woman (Kenny Rogers song) explained

This Woman
Type:single
Artist:Kenny Rogers
Album:Eyes That See in the Dark
B-Side:Buried Treasure
Released:December 1983 (US)
January 1984
Recorded:May 1983
Length:3:55
Label:RCA Records
Producer:Gibb-Galuten-Richardson
Prev Title:Eyes That See in the Dark
Prev Year:1983
Next Title:Buried Treasure
Next Year:1983

"This Woman" is a song written by Barry Gibb and Albhy Galuten and was performed by American country recording artist Kenny Rogers. It reached No. 2 in the US Adult Contemporary Chart and No. 23 in the US Pop Chart.[1] It was published by Gibb Brothers Music and Unichappell Music.[2]

RCA pushed "This Woman" to pop radio, but the country stations flipped to the song's B-side "Buried Treasure".[3] In Germany, "This Woman"'s B-side was "Hold Me", another track from the album.[4] This song was recorded in May 1983 released in late 1983 in the US, and early 1984 outside the US.

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Barry Gibb version

This Woman
Artist:Barry Gibb
Album:The Eyes That See in the Dark Demos
Released:November 2006
Recorded:January 1983
Length:3:57

The original Barry Gibb demo version was released in late 2006 in iTunes on The Eyes That See in the Dark Demos[6] The song has a choppy verse with a style more like Miami than Nashville.,[3] with Gibb singing lead and harmony on the chorus. Gibb's version of the song was recorded around January 1983, along with two songs, "You and I" and "Midsummer Nights".[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Billboard: Top Adult Contemporary Singles (22 December 1984) . 22 December 1984 . 14 February 2013.
  2. http://www.discogs.com/Kenny-Rogers-This-Woman-Buried-Treasure/release/1320364 Kenny Rogers – This Woman / Buried Treasure at Discogs
  3. Web site: Gibb Songs: 1983 . Brennan . Joseph . 14 February 2013.
  4. http://www.discogs.com/Kenny-Rogers-This-Woman/release/2234544 Kenny Rogers – This Woman / Hold Me at Discogs
  5. News: Las canciones más populares en América Latina. La Opinión (Los Angeles). es. September 30, 2024. January 20, 1984.
  6. .Web site: Gibb Songs: 2006 . Brennan . Joseph . 14 February 2013.