Superwoman (Karyn White song)

"Superwoman"
Single by Karyn White
from the album Karyn White
B-side	"Language of Love"
Released	January 2, 1989
Recorded	March–April 1988
Genre	R&B
Length	5:49 (album version) 4:30 (edited version)
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	L.A. Reid Babyface Daryl Simmons
Producer(s)	L.A. Reid Babyface Daryl Simmons
Karyn White singles chronology
"The Way You Love Me" (1988) "Superwoman" (1989) "Love Saw It" (1989)

"Superwoman" is a song by R&B singer Karyn White, released as the second single from her self-titled debut album in January 1989. It was her second U.S. top ten hit, peaking at number eight, and her second U.S. R&B number-one hit, holding that position for three weeks. ^[1] It also earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Track listing

7" vinyl single (UK)

1. "Superwoman (Edit)" - 4:30
2. "The Way You Love Me (Edit)" - 3:45

12" vinyl single (UK)

1. "Superwoman (Long Version)"
2. "Superwoman (7" Version)" - 4:30
3. "The Way You Love Me (New York Groove Edit)"

Charts

Weekly charts

Karyn White version

Chart (1988–89)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [2]	162
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [3]	16
UK Singles (OCC) [4]	11
US Billboard Hot 100 [5]	8
US Hot Black Singles ( Billboard ) [6]	1
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [7] [8]	12
US Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay Chart [9]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
UK Singles (OCC) [10]	98
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard) [11]	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [12]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Gladys Knight version

"Superwoman"
Single by Gladys Knight featuring Dionne Warwick and Patti LaBelle
from the album Good Woman
B-side	"License to Kill"
Released	1991
Recorded	1991
Genre	Soul
Label	MCA Records MCT17841
Songwriter(s)	L.A. Reid Babyface Daryl Simmons
Producer(s)	Michael J. Powell
Gladys Knight singles chronology
"Men" (1991) "Superwoman" (1991) "Meet Me in the Middle" (1991)

In 1991, a version by Gladys Knight featuring Dionne Warwick and Patti LaBelle ^[13] was featured on Knight's Good Woman album and released as a single. It reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.

Charts

Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick and Patti LaBelle version

Chart (1991)	Peak position
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)	19

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 621.
2. "Karyn White ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 14, 2024– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
3. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6348." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
5. "Karyn White Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
6. "Karyn White Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard .
7. "Karyn White Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
8. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 256.
9. "Karyn White". Gghunt.utasites.cloud. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
10. "Year End Singles" (PDF). Record Mirror . January 27, 1990. p. 44. Retrieved August 12, 2025– via World Radio History.
11. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
12. "American single certifications – Karyn White – Superwoman". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved January 30, 2023.
13. Seymour, Craig (September 11, 2020). "'Superwoman': Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, and Dionne Warwick's Rare Collab". uDiscover Music. Retrieved September 14, 2020.