A Woman Like Me (song)
"A Woman Like Me" | |
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Song by Beyoncé | |
from the album The Pink Panther soundtrack | |
Released | February 2006 |
Genre | R&B |
Length | 4:16 |
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) |
"A Woman Like Me" is a song recorded by American recording artist Beyoncé, originally written for and performed in the 2006 film The Pink Panther. It was written by Charmelle Cofield, Ron "AMEN-RA" Lawrence, and Beyoncé and produced by the latter two. It was recorded using multitrack recording where Beyoncé harmonized with herself several times over. "A Woman Like Me" is a moderate R&B song which samples the horn arrangement from Simon Haseley's orchestral library music "Hammerhead", and strings and drums from his "Great Day".[1]
A performance video of the song appeared shortly on the film and the whole performance was included on the film's DVD. It peaked at number three on the US
Background and composition
"A Woman Like Me" was written by Charmelle Cofield,
"A Woman Like Me" samples the horn arrangement from Simon Haseley's "Hammerhead" (1972).
Reception
During a review of the film's DVD, Damon Smith of the UK-based newspaper
Music video
The DVD version of the film includes an exclusive complete performance of the song in the special features.
Charts
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[17] | 3 |
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- ^ Austin, Steve. Hollywood Cole Presents: I'm the Juggernaut Bitch! (CD).
- ^ "Woman Like Me by Beyonce". Coolspotters. Fanzter. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
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- ^ a b "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: Week Ending July 1, 2006". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ "Pink Panther (DVD)". Tower.com. Tower Records. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ^ a b Bacharach, Phil (June 13, 2006). "The Pink Panther - Special Edition". DVD Talk. Internet Brands. Retrieved June 24, 2012.