Superwoman (Karyn White song)
Appearance
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"Superwoman" | ||||
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Single by Karyn White | ||||
from the album Karyn White | ||||
B-side | "Language of Love" | |||
Released | January 2, 1989 | |||
Recorded | March–April 1988 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 5:49 (Album Version) 4:30 (Edited Version) | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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Karyn White singles chronology | ||||
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"Superwoman" is a song by R&B singer Karyn White, released as the second single from her self-titled debut album in January 1989. It was her second U.S. top ten hit, peaking at number eight, and her second U.S. R&B number-one hit, holding that position for three weeks.[1] It also earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Track listing
[edit]- 7" vinyl single (UK)
- "Superwoman (Edit)" - 4:30
- "The Way You Love Me (Edit)" - 3:45
- 12" vinyl single (UK)
- "Superwoman (Long Version)"
- "Superwoman (7" Version)" - 4:30
- "The Way You Love Me (New York Groove Edit)"
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (1988–89) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[2] | 162 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] | 16 |
UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 11 |
US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 8 |
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] [8] |
12 |
US Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay Chart[9] | 9 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (1989) | Position |
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US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Gladys Knight version
[edit]"Superwoman" | ||||
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Single by Gladys Knight featuring Dionne Warwick and Patti LaBelle | ||||
from the album Good Woman | ||||
B-side | "License to Kill" | |||
Released | 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1991, 1996 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Label | MCA Records MCT17841 | |||
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Producer(s) | Michael J. Powell | |||
Gladys Knight singles chronology | ||||
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In 1996, a version by Gladys Knight featuring Dionne Warwick and Patti LaBelle[12] was featured on Knight's Good Woman album and released as a single. It reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.
Charts
[edit]Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard) | 19 |
References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 621.
- ^ "Karyn White ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6348." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Karyn White Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Karyn White Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Karyn White Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 256.
- ^ "Karyn White". Gghunt.utasites.cloud. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Karyn White – Superwoman". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ Seymour, Craig (September 11, 2020). "'Superwoman': Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, and Dionne Warwick's Rare Collab". uDiscover Music. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
Categories:
- 1988 songs
- 1988 singles
- 1989 singles
- 1991 singles
- Karyn White songs
- Gladys Knight songs
- Dionne Warwick songs
- Patti LaBelle songs
- Songs written by Babyface (musician)
- Songs written by L.A. Reid
- Songs written by Daryl Simmons
- Song recordings produced by Babyface (musician)
- Song recordings produced by Daryl Simmons
- Song recordings produced by L.A. Reid
- Contemporary R&B ballads
- Warner Records singles
- MCA Records singles
- Songs with feminist themes
- 1980s ballads