Woman to Woman (Beverley Craven song)
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Woman To Woman is a song by British singer Beverley Craven
, included on her self-titled debut album.
"Woman To Woman" was released as the album's third single in late 1990. As with the previous singles, it failed to chart in the UK. However, after the success of the single "Promise Me
", the single was re-released, with a new cover art, in September 1991. This time it peaked at number 40 in the UK charts.
The song's lyrics talk about a friend who ignores her friendships once she falls in love. As with most of her lyrics, Craven took inspiration from her real-life experiences, and in concerts has revealed that the subject of this song is her friend Alison Goldfrapp
. "Woman to Woman" is one of the few uptempo cuts from her debut album, and features a harmonica solo by Frank Mead.
Beverley Craven
Beverley Craven is a British singer-songwriter best known for her 1991 UK Top 5 hit single "Promise Me". Her most recent album, Close To Home, was released in 2009...
, included on her self-titled debut album.
"Woman To Woman" was released as the album's third single in late 1990. As with the previous singles, it failed to chart in the UK. However, after the success of the single "Promise Me
Promise Me (song)
"Promise Me" is a 1991 hit song by British singer Beverley Craven. A ballad, it has become Craven's signature song and best known hit.Released as the lead single of her debut album Beverley Craven in 1990, the song initially failed to chart...
", the single was re-released, with a new cover art, in September 1991. This time it peaked at number 40 in the UK charts.
The song's lyrics talk about a friend who ignores her friendships once she falls in love. As with most of her lyrics, Craven took inspiration from her real-life experiences, and in concerts has revealed that the subject of this song is her friend Alison Goldfrapp
Alison Goldfrapp
Alison Elizabeth Margaret Goldfrapp is an English singer-songwriter and record producer, best known as the lead singer of the electronic music duo Goldfrapp. Goldfrapp has a soprano vocal range.-Early life:...
. "Woman to Woman" is one of the few uptempo cuts from her debut album, and features a harmonica solo by Frank Mead.
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
1990 | CBS Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company... |
Original |
| September 1991 | Re-issue |
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
28 |
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
40 |
| German Singles Chart | 55 |