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"You're a Woman" is a song by Bad Boys Blue, released in April 1985 as the second single from their debut studio album, Hot Girls, Bad Boys (1985). It was a hit across Europe, reaching number 8 in West Germany, number 1 in Austria and number 2 in Switzerland.[1]

"You're a Woman"
Single by Bad Boys Blue
from the album Hot Girls, Bad Boys
B-side"You're a Woman (Instrumental)"
ReleasedApril 1985
GenreEurodisco
Length3:57
LabelCoconut
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tony Hendrik
  • Karin Hartmann
Bad Boys Blue singles chronology
"L.O.V.E. in My Car"
(1984) 		"You're a Woman"
(1985) 		"Pretty Young Girl"
(1985)

Track listing and formats

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  • European 7-inch single[2]
A. "You're a Woman" – 3:57
B. "You're a Woman" (Instrumental) – 4:40
  • European 12-inch maxi-single[3]
A. "You're a Woman" (Long Version) – 5:19
B. "You're a Woman" (Instrumental) – 3:49

Charts

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Prudence Liew version

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In 1987, the song was covered under the title "The Last Night (最後一夜)" with different lyrics in Cantonese and English and released as a single by Hong Kong pop singer Prudence Liew.

It was the second single from the album Prudence Liew.[16] The track featured a heavy dance beat that proved to be very popular with the Hong Kong disco scene. The popularity of this song propelled Liew's status in the music scene and it is still considered to be her signature song.[17]

Track listing and formats

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  • Hong Kong 12-inch single[18]
A. "The Last Night (最後一夜)" (Rearranged Disco Version) – 6:47
B. "Neon Bird (霓虹鳥)" (Rearranged Disco Version) – 6:48

You're a Woman '98

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"You're a Woman '98"
 
Single by Bad Boys Blue
from the album Back
B-side"You're a Woman (Rap Remix 1998)"
Released2 June 1998
StudioCoconut (Hennef)
GenreSynth-pop
Length3:48
LabelCoconut
Songwriter(s)
  • Tony Hendrik
  • Karin van Haaren
  • Mary Susan Applegate
Producer(s)
  • Tony Hendrik
  • Karin Hartmann
Bad Boys Blue singles chronology
"Anywhere"
(1996) 		"You're a Woman '98"
(1998) 		"The Turbo Megamix"
(1998)

Bad Boys Blue released a new version of the song under the title "You're a Woman '98" as a single in 1998. It was the lead single from their album Back. This re-release reached number 52 in Germany and number 4 in Finland.[19]

Track listing and formats

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  • German CD maxi-single[20]
  1. "You're a Woman" (Original Remix 1998) – 3:48
  2. "You're a Woman" (Rap Remix 1998) – 3:19
  3. "Megamix Volume 1" – 8:17
  4. "You're a Woman" (Extended Rap Remix 1998) – 5:11

Charts

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Chart (1998) Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 17
Germany (GfK)[21] 52

References

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  1. ^ "Bad Boys Blue - You're A Woman - hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. ^ You're a Woman (European 7-inch single liner notes). Bad Boys Blue. Coconut Records. 1985. 107 276.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ You're a Woman (European 12-inch single liner notes). Bad Boys Blue. Coconut Records. 1985. 601 673.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Bad Boys Blue – You're a Woman" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Bad Boys Blue – You're a Woman" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  6. ^ a b Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021" (PDF) (in Finnish). Musiikkiarkisto. p. 24. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Bad Boys Blue – You're a Woman" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Bad Boys Blue" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Bad Boys Blue – You're a Woman" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Bad Boys Blue – You're a Woman". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Bad Boys Blue – You're a Woman". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bad Boys Blue – You're a Woman" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1985". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1985". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  16. ^ Prudence Liew album "大開色界 (新曲+精選)" liner notes
  17. ^ Muzikland review of Prudence Liew (album). Retrieved on October 17, 2009
  18. ^ 最後一夜 / 霓虹鳥 (Hong Kong 12-inch single liner notes). Prudence Liew. Current Records. 1987. 12.280006.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ "Bad Boys Blue - You're A Woman '98 - hitparade.ch".
  20. ^ You're a Woman '98 (German CD maxi-single liner notes). Bad Boys Blue. Coconut Records. 1998. 74321 58774 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ "Bad Boys Blue – You're a Woman '98" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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