"A Sweet Woman Like You" is a 1965 single written and performed by Joe Tex. The single is the follow-up to his crossover hit, "I Want To (Do Everything for You)". Like its predecessor, "A Sweet Woman Like You" made the Top 40 and hit number-one on the R&B singles chart, becoming Joe Tex's third release to hit the top spot.[1]
"A Sweet Woman Like You" | ||||
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Single by Joe Tex | ||||
from the album The Love You Save | ||||
B-side | "Close the Door" | |||
Released | 1966 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 2:30 | |||
Label | Dial | |||
Songwriter(s) | Joe Tex | |||
Producer(s) | Buddy Killen | |||
Joe Tex singles chronology | ||||
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Song
edit"A Sweet Woman Like You" was exemplary Southern soul with its rough-hewn rhythm track and imploring horns.[2]
Chart positions
editChart (1966) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 29 |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Joel Whitburn Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004, 2004, (Record Research) p. 574
- ^ White, Adam; Bronson, Fred (1993). The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. Billboard Books:Watson-Guptill Publications, New York. p. 12.