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| Released | October 12, 1981 | |||
| Length | 46:59 | |||
| Label | EMI America | |||
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What a Woman Needs is the eleventh studio album by American singer Melba Moore. It was released by EMI America Records on October 12, 1981. Her debut project with the label, it reached number 46 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Moore wrote six of the eight songs. [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Stand Together" |
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| 5:03 |
| 2. | "Your Sweet Lovin'" |
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| 3:38 |
| 3. | "What a Woman Needs" |
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| 4:21 |
| 4. | "Take My Love" | Kashif | Kashif | 6:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Overnight Sensation" |
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| 4:22 |
| 6. | "Each Second" |
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| 5:12 |
| 7. | "Piece of the Rock" |
| Ted Currier | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Let's Get Back to Lovin'" |
| Harris | 3:30 |
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [2] | 201 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [3] | 46 |
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