A Woman Needs Love

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A Woman Needs Love
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Studio album by Raydio
Released April 11, 1981
Recorded 1979-1980
Genre R&B, funk, soul
Length 40:29
Label Arista
Producer Ray Parker Jr.
Raydio chronology
Two Places at the Same Time
(1980)		 A Woman Needs Love
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars[1]
Robert Christgau B+[2]

A Woman Needs Love is a 1981 album by American band Raydio, led by guitarist singer/songwriter Ray Parker Jr. Released by Arista Records on April 11, 1981, this is the fourth and final album by the band.

History

It again includes eight tracks, but this time, all of them were written and produced by Parker himself. The album, released in 1981, gave Raydio their biggest pop hit in the form of the title track, which peaked at number 4 on the pop charts. It also reached number 1 on the R&B charts and number 11 on the Adult Contemporary charts. It was followed by two more singles; "That Old Song" (21 pop, 26 R&B, 7 AC) and "It's Your Night" (73 R&B). The album itself peaked at number 13 and was certified gold by the RIAA. "Still in the Groove" is a sequel to the previous album's "For Those Who Like to Groove".

Track listing

All songs written by Ray Parker Jr.

  1. "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)" – 4:07
  2. "It's Your Night" – 6:39
  3. "That Old Song" – 4:25
  4. "All In the Way You Get Down" – 3:55
  5. "You Can't Fight What You Feel" – 5:48
  6. "Old Pro" – 4:45
  7. "Still In The Groove" – 6:21
  8. "So Into You" – 4:29

Personnel

Raydio

  • Arnell Carmichael – vocals
  • Ray Parker Jr. – vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizer, piano, drums
  • Larry Tolbert – drums

Additional personnel

  • Jack Ashford – tambourine
  • Michael Boddicker – synthesizers
  • Ollie E. Brown – drums, percussion
  • Jesse Erlich – cello
  • Henry Ferber – violin
  • Kenny Flood – flute
  • Charles Green – wind instruments
  • Paula Hochhalter – cello
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars
  • Marvin Limonick – violin
  • Gareth Nuttycombe – viola
  • Gene Page – steel pan
  • Don Palmer – violin
  • Sylvester Rivers – piano, synthesizers
  • David Schwartz – viola
  • Marshall Sosson – violin
  • Bob Sushell – violin

Production

  • Written, Arranged, Produced & Mixed By Ray Parker Jr.
  • Engineers: Reginald Dozier, Ray Parker Jr.
  • Assistant Engineer: Al Ramirez
  • Mastering: Bernie Grundman

Charts

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US
 US
R&B
 US
A/C
 US
Dan
1981 "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)" 4 1 11 —
"Still in the Groove" — — — 35
"That Old Song" 21 26 7 —
"It's Your Night" — 73 — —

See also

References

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External links

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  1. ↑ Kellman, Andy. A Woman Needs Love > review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ "Raydio – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Raydio. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Raydio – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Raydio. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
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