When a Woman Loves (album)
When a Woman Loves | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 24, 2000 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer |
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Patti LaBelle chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B−[2] |
People | (average)[3] |
Vibe | [4] |
When a Woman Loves is the fourteenth studio album released by American singer Patti LaBelle. Her sixth ever on the MCA Records label, it was released on October 24, 2000, in the United States.
Background
By 2000, Patti LaBelle had achieved solo success with at least one
After winning a second
Recording
When A Woman Loves featured production from not only Warren and friend Denise Rich, who co-wrote several tracks, but also longtime producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, producers of LaBelle's last two hits, "The Right Kinda Lover" and "When You Talk About Love". Upon its release, when critics heard the new tracks, they thought that LaBelle's impending divorce from her husband Edwards was the cause of the sound from the tracks and from the singer's voice, though LaBelle would later deny such stories. Because Edwards had also served as LaBelle's manager for nearly 30 years, Edwards also left his position as manager leaving that position to the couple's son Zuri.
Commercial reception
Upon its release, When a Woman Loves tanked on the pop and R&B charts after its release in October 2000. The album's sole single, "Call Me Gone", failed to chart and was given poor radio airplay. Though the title track did get airplay and LaBelle sometimes sung the song during the record's promotion, it was never released as a single and the album dropped out of the charts after only ten weeks, becoming the first LaBelle studio album since This Christmas, to not be certified.
Track listing
All tracks written by Diane Warren.
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | |
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1. | "The Kitchen" |
| Kellow | 4:01 |
10. | "I'll Still Love You More" |
| 4:41 | |
11. | "Love Will Lead You Back" |
| 5:03 | |
12. | "When a Woman Loves (Reprise)" |
| 2:53 |
Charts
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[5] | 63 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 26 |
References
- ^ "When a Woman Loves - Patti LaBelle - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "When A Woman Loves". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: When a Woman Loves".
- ^ "Patti LaBelle - When a Woman Loves CD Album". www.cduniverse.com.
- ^ "Patti LaBelle Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Patti LaBelle Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2020.