"Strength of a Woman" | ||||
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Single by Shaggy | ||||
from the album Lucky Day | ||||
Released | 2003 | |||
Length | 3:49 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Shaun "Sting International" Pizzonia | |||
Shaggy singles chronology | ||||
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"Strength of a Woman" is a song recorded by Jamaican-American Reggae artist Shaggy. It was written by Shaggy, Shaun "Sting International" Pizzonia, Christopher Birch, Ricardo Ducent, Michael Fletcher, Shaun Darson, and Robert Browne for his sixth studio album Lucky Day (2002), while production was helmed by Pizzonia. The song was released as the album's second single in 2003 and became a top 20 hit in Austria and Italy. [1] [2]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Strength of a Woman" (Original Version) | Shaun "Sting International" Pizzonia | 3:57 |
2. | "Strength of a Woman" (Romain Tranchert Radio Edit) |
| 3:46 |
3. | "Strength of a Woman" (Graham Stack/Groove Brother Radio Edit) |
| 3:30 |
4. | "Hey Sexy Lady" (Bedroom Rockers Mix Radio Edit) |
| 3:31 |
5. | "Strength of a Woman" (Video) |
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