Let Me Be Your Woman
| Let Me Be Your Woman | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | Curtom Studios (Chicago, Illinois) | |||
| Genre | Soul, disco | |||
| Label | RSO/Curtom | |||
| Producer | Gil Askey | |||
| Linda Clifford chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Diana | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
Let Me Be Your Woman is the third studio album recorded by American singer Linda Clifford, released in 1979 on the RSO/Curtom label.
Chart performance
The album peaked at No. 19 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 26 on the Billboard 200. The album features a disco-styled cover version of "Bridge over Troubled Water", which peaked at No. 49 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. A second single, "Don't Give It Up", also charted at No. 15 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hold Me Close" | Curtis Mayfield | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Let Me Be Your Woman" | Ed Fournier | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Don't Give It Up" | Gil Askey, Linda Clifford | 9:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "I Can't Let This Good Thing Get Away" | Gil Askey | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Don't Let Me Have Another Bad Dream" | Linda Clifford, Nicholas Coconato | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Sweet Melodies" | James Mendell | 7:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "One of Those Songs" | Will Holt, Gérard Calvi | 11:46 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | Paul Simon | 10:20 |
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak [2] |
|---|---|
| Australia Kent Music Report [3] | 90 |
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 19 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
US Dan [2] | ||
| 1979 | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | 41 | 49 | 11 |
| "Don't Give It Up" | — | 15 | ||
References
- ^ Guarisco, Donald A.. Let Me Be Your Woman review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
- ^ a b c d "US Charts > Linda Clifford". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 66. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
External links
- Let Me Be Your Woman at Discogs (list of releases)