"When a Man Loves a Woman" is a song by American singer-songwriter

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, released as the final single from her fourth album, '' Intimacy'' (1993). The song peaked at number 11 on the US ''

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'' R&B Singles Chart and number 33 on the

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, making it Watley's first top-40 hit in the UK since "

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" in 1989.

Critical reception

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'' described the song as "a monologue observing key elements of an unconditional relationship between a man and a woman."

Track listings

* US cassette maxi-single # Album version # Remix version # D.J.'s club Mix # Instrumental version * UK CD single # "When a Man Loves a Woman" (radio mix) # "When a Man Loves a Man" (BBG Deep mix edit) # "When a Woman Loves a Woman" (BBG Deep mix edit) # "

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" (B.Y.C. 12-inch)

Charts

Weekly charts

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Release history

References

Jody Watley songs 1993 songs 1994 singles MCA Records singles Songs written by Jody Watley {{1990s-pop-song-stub