(I'm A) Stand by My Woman Man

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"(I'm A) Stand by My Woman Man"
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Single by Ronnie Milsap
from the album 20/20 Vision
B-side "Lovers, Friends and Strangers"
ReleasedJuly 10, 1976
Genre Country
Length2:58
Label RCA
Songwriter(s) Kent Robbins
Producer(s) Tom Collins, Jack D. Johnson
Ronnie Milsap singles chronology
"What Goes On When the Sun Goes Down"
(1976)
"(I'm A) Stand by My Woman Man"
(1976)
"Let My Love Be Your Pillow"
(1977)

"(I'm A) Stand by My Woman Man" is a song written by Kent Robbins, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in July 1976 as the second single from the album 20/20 Vision . The song was Milsap's sixth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of eleven weeks within the top 40. [1] It is an answer song to Tammy Wynette's Stand By Your Man. [2] Backing vocals were provided by The Holladay Sisters.

Contents

According to Milsap, the song was "almost" a lawsuit because the opening piano melody, played by session musician Hargus "Pig" Robbins, sounded similar to Robbins' intro on "Behind Closed Doors". [3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1976)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 1
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [5] 33
Canadian RPM Country Tracks1

Year-end charts

Chart (1976)Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [6] 7

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References

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