"A Woman's Love" is a song written and recorded by American

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artist

Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for blending traditional honky-tonk and mainstream country pop sounds (for a style widely regarded as "neotraditional country"), as well as penning many ...

. Jackson originally recorded the song on his 1998 album ''

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''. This version was the b-side to the album's single "

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". In 2006, Jackson re-recorded the song for his album ''

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''. This version was released in January 2007 as the album's second and final single.

Content

The song explores a man's thoughts on being loved. The 2007 re-recording features twin

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played by

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Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of '' Billboard'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling the song "a warm, romantic tune that showcases Jackson's softer side." She goes on to call the song "beautifully performed and written." Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a B+ rating. He said the song is "deep and meaningful, with even Jackson sounding far more committed to his own song now than he did eight years ago."

Chart performance

"A Woman's Love" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs for the week of January 6, 2007.

Year-end charts

References

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