I'm a Woman (song)

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"I'm a Woman"
I'm a Woman - Peggy Lee.jpeg
Single by Peggy Lee
from the album I'm a Woman
B-side "Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now)"
ReleasedNovember 1962
RecordedNovember 1962
Genre Blues [1]
Length2:07
Label Capitol Records
Songwriter(s) Leiber & Stoller
Producer(s) Dave Cavanaugh
Peggy Lee singles chronology
"Tell All the World About You"
(1962)
"I'm a Woman"
(1962)
"The Alley Cat Song"
(1963)
"I'm a Woman"
I'm a Woman - Maria Muldaur.jpeg
Single by Maria Muldaur
from the album Waitress in a Donut Shop
B-side "Cool River"
ReleasedDecember 1974
Label Reprise Records
Songwriter(s) Leiber & Stoller
Producer(s) Dave Cavanaugh
Maria Muldaur singles chronology
"Midnight at the Oasis"
(1974)
"I'm a Woman"
(1974)
"Gringo en Mexico"
(1975)

The song "I'm a Woman" was written by famed songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, [2] and was first recorded in 1962 by Christine Kittrell.

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Other recordings

The song has been covered many times:

Chart history

Peggy Lee
Chart (1962–63)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [7] 54
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [8] 75
Maria Muldaur
Chart (1974–75)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [9] 25
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary [10] 2
Canada RPM Top Singles [11] 41
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [7] 12
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 4
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [12] 24

References

  1. Stanley, Bob (2022). "Breaks A New Heart Every Day: Peggy Lee". Let's Do It - The Birth of Pop Music: A History. New York: Pegasus Books. p. 432.
  2. "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  3. "Happy Birthday, Baby". allymcbeal.tktv.net. Dana Hagerty. April 6, 1998. Retrieved 1 August 2022. Vonda begins to sing "I'm a Woman" and after a few bars, Elaine joins her, followed by Renee.
  4. "Woman". allymcbeal.tktv.net. Dana Hagerty. February 18, 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2022. "I'm a Woman" recorded by Maria Muldaur, Peggy Lee, Reba McIntyre, Sara Evans, and more. Sung by Jane Krakowski and Renee Goldsberry (lip-synched by Ling & Nelle)
  5. "IRENE "GRANNY" RYAN sings "I'M A WOMAN" by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller with ROY ROGERS & DALE EVANS" via YouTube.
  6. Feliciano, Kristina. "Matthew Rolston and Jennifer Love Hewitt join forces for "I'm a Woman," the sexy new promotional music video for Lifetime's hit series "The Client List"". Stockland Martel. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  7. 1 2 Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN   0-89820-089-X
  8. "Cash Box Top 100 2/02/63". Cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  9. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 211. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  10. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1975-03-15. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  11. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1975-03-15. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
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