The Woman in Me (Crystal Gayle song)

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"The Woman in Me"
Single by Crystal Gayle
from the album Hollywood, Tennessee
B-side "Crying in the Rain"
ReleasedOctober 10, 1981
Genre Country
Length2:29
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Susan Marie Thomas
Producer(s) Allen Reynolds
Crystal Gayle singles chronology
"Too Many Lovers"
(1981)
"The Woman in Me"
(1981)
"You Never Gave Up on Me"
(1982)

"The Woman in Me" is a song written by Susan Marie Thomas, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in October 1981 as the first single from the album Hollywood, Tennessee . The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1]

Crystal Gayle American country music singer

Crystal Gayle is an American country music artist. Gayle began her career in the 1960s performing in the background of her sibling's bands, most notably Loretta Lynn. It was Lynn who helped her sister sign a recording contract with Decca Records in 1970 where she enjoyed minor success. Encouraged by Lynn to develop her own musical identity, Gayle signed a new recording contract with United Artists Records in 1974. A collaboration with producer Allen Reynolds brought forth major success by shifting her music towards a country pop style. In 1975, "Wrong Road Again" became Gayle's first major hit. However, it was in 1977 when Gayle achieved her biggest success with the single "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". The song topped the Billboard country chart, crossed over to the top five of the Billboard Hot 100, and became a major international hit.

<i>Hollywood, Tennessee</i> 1981 studio album by Crystal Gayle

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Chart performance

Chart (1981)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 3
Canadian RPM Country Tracks2

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 131.
  2. "Crystal Gayle Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.