Tribute to a Woman

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"Tribute to a Woman"
Single by Ginuwine
from the album The Life
ReleasedMay 7, 2002
Length4:59
Label Epic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ginuwine singles chronology
"Just Because"
(2001)
"Tribute to a Woman"
(2002)
"I Need a Girl (Part Two)"
(2002)

"Tribute to a Woman" is a song by American R&B singer Ginuwine. It was co-written and produced by Troy Oliver along with Cory Rooney for his studio third album The Life (2001). The song was released as the album's fourth and final single and reached number 61 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. [1]

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Background

"Tribute to a Woman" was written by Ginuwine and Troy Oliver, while production was helmed by Oliver along with Cory Rooney. [2] In a 2016 interview, Ginuwine commented on the song: "I love that song. Everybody tells me about that song, especially the women. I just felt women needed a song like that. It was sort of like "Dear Mama" by 2Pac. When I made that one, I was really trying to get all of the power women like Oprah. It didn’t work out, but the thought was there because I was thinking about it." [3]

Track listing

12" single [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Tribute to a Woman"Oliver4:59
2."That's How I Get Down" (featuring Ludacris) Timbaland 4:13

Credits and personnel

Credits lifted from the liner notes of The Life. [2]

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [1] 61

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