When You Love a Woman explained

When You Love a Woman
Cover:When You Love a Woman cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Journey
Album:Trial by Fire
Released:[1]
Length:4:08
Label:Columbia
Producer:Kevin Shirley
Prev Title:Lights (Live)
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:Message of Love
Next Year:1996

"When You Love a Woman" is a song by American rock band Journey. It is the third track from their 10th studio album, Trial by Fire (1996), and was released as the lead single from that album in September 1996.

The song reached number one on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, where it stayed for four weeks, and number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, finishing 1997 as the 57th-best-selling single in the US and their last major hit there. In Canada, the song peaked at number three on the RPM Top Singles chart and number one on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart. "When You Love a Woman" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group.[2]

Music video

The music video features the band playing in what appears to be an empty recording studio. The video was directed by Wayne Isham.[3] This was one of the last performances with Steve Perry as vocalist. In the video, Neal Schon plays a white Tom Anderson guitar.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 81
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[6] 23
Chart (1997)Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] 63
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[8] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 57
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[10] 5

See also

Notes and References

  1. Selected New Releases. Radio & Records. 1164. 43. September 20, 1996. August 21, 2021.
  2. Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 404.
  3. http://www.mvdbase.com/tech.php?last=Isham&first=Wayne MVDBase.com
  4. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (23.1. '97 – 29.1. '97). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 16. January 24, 1997. October 2, 2019.
  5. RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 11, 2019.
  6. RPM Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 11, 2019.
  7. RPM '97 Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 11, 2019.
  8. RPM '97 Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 11, 2019.
  9. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1997. August 28, 2010.
  10. 1997 The Year in Music. Billboard. 109. 52. YE-82. December 27, 1997. September 13, 2021.