Back عندما يحب الرجل امرأة (أغنية) Arabic When a Man Loves a Woman Azerbaijani When a Man Loves a Woman (Lied) German When a Man Loves a Woman (canción) Spanish When a Man Loves a Woman (chanson) French When a Man Loves a Woman HE When a Man Loves a Woman (pjesma) Croatian When a Man Loves a Woman Italian 男が女を愛する時 Japanese When a Man Loves a Woman (single van Percy Sledge) Dutch
| "When a Man Loves a Woman" | ||||
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| Single by Percy Sledge | ||||
| from the album When a Man Loves a Woman | ||||
| B-side | "Love Me Like You Mean It" | |||
| Released | March 1966 | |||
| Recorded | February 17, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Norala (Sheffield, Alabama) | |||
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| Length | 2:51 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright | |||
| Producer(s) | Marlin Greene, Quin Ivy | |||
| Percy Sledge singles chronology | ||||
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"When a Man Loves a Woman" is a song written by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright and first recorded by Percy Sledge[1] in 1966 at Norala Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama. It made number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts.[3] Country singer John Wesley Ryles had a minor hit with his version of the song in 1976. Singer and actress Bette Midler recorded the song and had a Top 40 hit with her version in 1980. In 1991, Michael Bolton recorded the song and his version peaked at number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles chart.
- ^ a b Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 52 – The Soul Reformation: Phase three, soul music at the summit. [Part 8] : UNT Digital Library" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries. Track 3.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (September 6, 2018). "The Number Ones: Percy Sledge's "When A Man Loves A Woman"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
"When A Man Loves A Woman" was something else: A hard and raspy and passionate Southern soul song...
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 533.