When a Man Loves a Woman (Jody Watley song)

Single infobox
Name = When a Man Loves a Woman


Artist = Jody Watley
from Album = Intimacy
Released = 1994
Genre = Spoken word,Pop
Length =
Label = MCA
Writer = Larry Campbell, Jody Watley
Producer = Art & Rhythm
Chart position =

#115 (U.S. Pop)

#11 (U.S. R&B)

#11 (U.S. Dance)

#33 (U.K. Singles Chart)

Last single = Your Love Keeps Working on Me
(1993)
This single = When a Man Loves a Woman
(1994)
Next single = Affection
(1995)

"When a Man Loves a Woman" is a song by Jody Watley, released as the fianl single from her fourth album, "Intimacy". While "When a Man Loves a Woman" peaked at #115 on the U.S. pop chart, it had a significantly more successful showing on the R&B chart, where it landed at number 11. Also, "When a Man Loves a Woman" peaked at #33 in the UK, making it Watley's first Top 40 hit since "Friends" peaked at number 21 in 1989.

ignificance

In 1994, "When a Man Loves a Woman" was released in the UK with alternate gay-themed mixes by progressive house/ trance outfit, BBG. The BBG mixes substituted the gender rolls in their titles, hence they were "When a Man Loves a Man" and "When a Woman Loves a Woman". Watley's willingness to discuss gay issues was unprecedented at the time and still remains a rarity among black artists to this day.

Tracklisting

*U.S. Cassette Maxi-Single

# Album Version
# Remix Version
# D.J.'s club Mix
# Instrumental Version

*UK CD Single

# "When a Man Loves a Woman" (Radio Mix)
# "When a Man Loves a Woman" (BBG Deep Mix Edit) - When a Man Loves a Man
# "When a Man Loves a Woman" (BBG Deep Mix Edit) - When a Woman Loves a Woman
# "Ecstasy" (B.Y.C. 12")"