"Womanhood" is a song written by Bobby Braddock, and recorded by American country music artist Tammy Wynette. In Braddock's 2015 memoir, A Life on Nashville's Music Row, he described it as "a song about a girl having a tearful talk with God about losing her virginity." Braddock initially discarded the song after writing it but was convinced by his fiancée to play it for his music publisher.[1]
| "Womanhood" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Tammy Wynette | ||||
| from the album Womanhood | ||||
| B-side | "50 Words or Less" | |||
| Released | June 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:51 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bobby Braddock | |||
| Producer(s) | Billy Sherrill | |||
| Tammy Wynette singles chronology | ||||
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It was released in June 1978 as the second single and title track from her album Womanhood. The song peaked at number 3 and was her last to reach the top five of Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
Track listing
edit7" vinyl single[2]
- "Womanhood"
- "50 Words or Less"
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks[4] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ Braddock, Bobby (2015). A Life on Nashville's Music Row. Nashville, Tennessee: Country Music Foundation Press/Vanderbilt University Press. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-8265-2082-1.
- ^ Wynette, Tammy (June 1978). ""Womanhood"/"50 Words or Less" (7" vinyl single)". Epic Records. 8-50574.
- ^ "Tammy Wynette Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Search results for "Tammy Wynette" under Country Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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