When a Man Loves a Woman
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"When a Man Loves a Woman" is a classic 1966 soul ballad, first recorded by Percy Sledge, that became one of the most iconic love songs in popular music history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “When a Man Loves a Woman” | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Muscle Shoals musicians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedGenreMovement | Southern soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPeakCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSRBChart | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | widely used in films and television ⓘ |
| famousFor |
emotional vocal performance
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iconic opening organ riff ⓘ |
| firstRecordingArtist | Percy Sledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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soul ⓘ |
| hasISRCStatus | commercially released recording ⓘ |
| hasKey | C major (commonly cited) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
devotion
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heartbreak ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
| includedInList | classic soul standards ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadInstrument |
horn section
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organ ⓘ |
| musicEra | 1960s soul era ⓘ |
| notableCoverArtist |
Bette Midler
NERFINISHED
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Michael Bolton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecognition | regarded as one of the greatest love songs in popular music ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| performer | Percy Sledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Marlin Greene
NERFINISHED
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Quin Ivy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtistDebutHit | Percy Sledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | Sheffield Sound Studio, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| subjectOf | cover versions by many artists ⓘ |
| tempoDescription | slow ballad ⓘ |
| vocalist | Percy Sledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | soul ballad ⓘ |
| writer |
Andrew Wright
NERFINISHED
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Calvin Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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FAME Studios
this entity surface form:
“When a Man Loves a Woman”