Womanhood (album)
| Womanhood | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1978 | |||
| Recorded | April 1978 | |||
| Studio | Columbia (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 28:23 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Billy Sherrill | |||
| Tammy Wynette chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Womanhood | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Womanhood is a studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette, released in July 1978 by Epic Records.[4]
Commercial performance
[edit]The album peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. The album's first single, "I'd Like to See Jesus (On the Midnight Special)", peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Country Singles chart, while the second single, "Womanhood", peaked at No. 3.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Womanhood" | Bobby Braddock | 2:51 |
| 2. | "That's What Friends Are For" | Ed Penney, Rob Parsons | 2:45 |
| 3. | "You Oughta Hear the Song" | Roger Bowling, Jody Emerson | 2:55 |
| 4. | "What's a Couple More" | Dennis William Wilson | 2:39 |
| 5. | "The One Song I Never Could Write" | Wayland Holyfield | 3:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'd Like to See Jesus (On the Midnight Special)" | Robert Seay, Dorval Lynn Smith | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Mem'ries" | Linda Hargrove, Susan Hargrove | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Standing Tall" | Larry Butler, Ben Peters | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Love Doesn't Always Come (On the Night It's Needed)" | Tammy Wynette, Joan Dew | 2:27 |
| 5. | "50 Words or Less" | Danny Hogan, Frank Newberry | 2:42 |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from the album liner notes.
- Lou Bradley - engineer
- Bill Justis - string arrangement
- The Nashville Edition - backing vocals
- Norman Seef - photography
- Billy Sherrill - producer
- Virginia Team - cover design
- Tammy Wynette - lead vocals
Chart positions
[edit]Album
[edit]| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 14 |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "I'm Like to See Jesus (On the Midnight Special)" | Country Singles (Billboard)[6] | 26 |
| 1978 | "Womanhood" | Country Singles (Billboard)[7] | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Womanhood - Tammy Wynette | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 788.
- ^ "Womanhood - Tammy Wynette". Tammy Wynette. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Magazine - September 23, 1978" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Magazine - June 10, 1978" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Magazine - September 16, 1978" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
