"Woman in Love" was written by Frank Musker and Dominic Bugatti around the time of the March–April 1977 UK top-ten tenure of the Mary MacGregor hit "Torn Between Two Lovers", which according to Musker provided the template for "Woman in Love". Three Degrees lead vocalist Sheila Ferguson would be amazed that Musker and Bugatti could so convincingly express the feminine viewpoint evinced in their song's lyrics, to which Musker's response was: "She failed to realise…that the words of Woman In Love were the words that most men would like to hear their woman say."[2]
The song's first recording was by Twiggy, which was released as a single in May 1977 entitled "A Woman in Love". Performed by Twiggy on the 2 June 1977 broadcast of Top of the Pops,[3] the track would garner sufficient interest for an eighth place ranking on the "Star Breakers" list of singles just below the UK Top 50 dated 18 June 1977, but would fail to rise any higher.[4]
The Three Degrees versionedit
After being unsuccessfully pitched to Sandie Shaw,[2] "Woman in Love" was in 1978 placed with the Three Degrees to record as the one slow-tempo number for their album New Dimensions, recorded that summer in both London and Los Angeles with disco maven Giorgio Moroder, with "Woman in Love" being one of the three album tracks recorded in Los Angeles. The dance track "Giving Up, Giving In" was issued as the lead single from New Dimensions before the album was completed, that single being rush-released in the UK in August 1978 and reaching #12 on the UK chart.
"Woman in Love" would serve as the album's second single with a UK release on 5 January 1979, with Ariola evidently waiting out the pre-Christmas period when product by lower-profile recording artists tended to be overlooked. Debuting at #64 on the UK Top 75 singles chart dated 13 January 1979 – the chart immediately subsequent to its single release – "Woman in Love" rose in its second and third charting weeks to respectively #18 and #5, followed by a three week #3 chart peak tenure on the chart from 3–17 February, and thus established itself as the Three Degrees' runner-up UK career record, bested only by their 1974 #1 hit "When Will I See You Again".[1]
In the United States, "Woman in Love" had been utilized as the B-side for the November single release of "Giving Up, Giving In", with the latter title having become a comparatively minor hit reaching No. 39 on the R&B chart in Billboard magazine. Released in the US as an A-side single in February 1979, "Woman in Love" would statistically best "Giving Up, Giving In" with a No. 24 R&B peak but also fail to reestablish the Three Degrees as current R&B hitmakers, in fact becoming the group's final R&B chart appearance. "Woman in Love" did afford the Three Degrees a third and final appearance on Billboard's Adult Contemporary top 50 ranking, albeit rising no higher than No. 50.[5]
Apart from the original version by Twiggy, the song was also recorded in 1977 - as "A Woman in Love" - by Chelsia Chan for her album Because of You. A 1979 single release for Kasey Cisyk - as "A Woman in Love" - the song was also recorded by Sharifah Aini for her 1979 covers albumWoman in Love.[12]
^"Cover versions of a Woman in Love written by Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker | SecondHandSongs". SecondHandSongs.
January 01, 1970
woman, love, three, degrees, song, woman, love, romantic, ballad, which, afforded, three, degrees, 1979, woman, love, single, three, degreesfrom, album, dimensionsb, side, love, again, released5, january, 1979, february, 1979, recorded1978genresoullength5, alb. Woman in Love is a romantic ballad which afforded the Three Degrees a top ten UK hit in 1979 1 Woman in Love Single by The Three Degreesfrom the album New DimensionsB side Out of Love Again Released5 January 1979 UK February 1979 US Recorded1978GenreSoulLength5 16 album track 4 09 UK single edit 3 57 US single edit LabelAriolaSongwriter s Frank MuskerDominic BugattiProducer s Giorgio MoroderThe Three Degrees singles chronology Giving Up Giving In 1978 Woman in Love 1979 The Runner 1979 Contents 1 Composition and Twiggy recording 2 The Three Degrees version 2 1 Track listings 2 2 Charts 2 2 1 Weekly charts 2 2 2 Year end charts 2 3 Certifications 3 Other versions 4 ReferencesComposition and Twiggy recording edit Woman in Love was written by Frank Musker and Dominic Bugatti around the time of the March April 1977 UK top ten tenure of the Mary MacGregor hit Torn Between Two Lovers which according to Musker provided the template for Woman in Love Three Degrees lead vocalist Sheila Ferguson would be amazed that Musker and Bugatti could so convincingly express the feminine viewpoint evinced in their song s lyrics to which Musker s response was She failed to realise that the words of Woman In Love were the words that most men would like to hear their woman say 2 The song s first recording was by Twiggy which was released as a single in May 1977 entitled A Woman in Love Performed by Twiggy on the 2 June 1977 broadcast of Top of the Pops 3 the track would garner sufficient interest for an eighth place ranking on the Star Breakers list of singles just below the UK Top 50 dated 18 June 1977 but would fail to rise any higher 4 The Three Degrees version editAfter being unsuccessfully pitched to Sandie Shaw 2 Woman in Love was in 1978 placed with the Three Degrees to record as the one slow tempo number for their album New Dimensions recorded that summer in both London and Los Angeles with disco maven Giorgio Moroder with Woman in Love being one of the three album tracks recorded in Los Angeles The dance track Giving Up Giving In was issued as the lead single from New Dimensions before the album was completed that single being rush released in the UK in August 1978 and reaching 12 on the UK chart Woman in Love would serve as the album s second single with a UK release on 5 January 1979 with Ariola evidently waiting out the pre Christmas period when product by lower profile recording artists tended to be overlooked Debuting at 64 on the UK Top 75 singles chart dated 13 January 1979 the chart immediately subsequent to its single release Woman in Love rose in its second and third charting weeks to respectively 18 and 5 followed by a three week 3 chart peak tenure on the chart from 3 17 February and thus established itself as the Three Degrees runner up UK career record bested only by their 1974 1 hit When Will I See You Again 1 In the United States Woman in Love had been utilized as the B side for the November single release of Giving Up Giving In with the latter title having become a comparatively minor hit reaching No 39 on the R amp B chart in Billboard magazine Released in the US as an A side single in February 1979 Woman in Love would statistically best Giving Up Giving In with a No 24 R amp B peak but also fail to reestablish the Three Degrees as current R amp B hitmakers in fact becoming the group s final R amp B chart appearance Woman in Love did afford the Three Degrees a third and final appearance on Billboard s Adult Contemporary top 50 ranking albeit rising no higher than No 50 5 Track listings edit 7 Ariola ARO 141 UK Woman in Love 4 09 Out of Love Again 3 55 7 Ariola 7742 US Woman in Love 3 57 Out of Love Again 3 55 Charts edit Weekly charts edit Chart 1979 Peakposition Australia Kent Music Report 6 56 Ireland IRMA 7 6 UK Singles OCC 1 3 US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 8 27 US Adult Contemporary Billboard 9 50 Year end charts edit Chart 1979 Peakposition UK Singles OCC 10 24 Certifications edit Region Certification Certified units sales United Kingdom BPI 11 Gold 500 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Other versions editApart from the original version by Twiggy the song was also recorded in 1977 as A Woman in Love by Chelsia Chan for her album Because of You A 1979 single release for Kasey Cisyk as A Woman in Love the song was also recorded by Sharifah Aini for her 1979 covers album Woman in Love 12 References edit a b c Three Degrees Artist Chart History Official Charts Company a b Bugatti amp Musker poised for the big breakthrough PDF Music Week 13 October 1979 p 12 Retrieved 2 April 2022 Top of the Pops Episode 14 22 TV Episode 1977 1977 06 02 retrieved 2022 04 03 Star Breakers PDF Music Week 18 June 1977 p 41 Retrieved 2 April 2022 The Three Degrees Songs Top Songs Chart Singles Discography Music VF US amp UK hits charts www musicvf com Retrieved 2022 04 02 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 Australian Chart Book St Ives N S W p 309 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 The Irish Charts Search Results Woman in Love Irish Singles Chart Whitburn Joel 1996 Joel Whitburn s Top R amp B Singles 1942 1995 Record Research p 444 ISBN 0898201152 Whitburn Joel 2007 Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs 1961 2006 Record Research p 276 ISBN 9780898201697 Top 100 Singles of 1979 PDF Record Mirror 5 January 1980 p 30 Retrieved 2 April 2022 British single certifications Three Degrees Woman in Love British Phonographic Industry Cover versions of a Woman in Love written by Dominic Bugatti Frank Musker SecondHandSongs SecondHandSongs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Woman in Love Three Degrees song amp oldid 1178131224, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
