A Woman Needs
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| Released | March 16, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2008-2010 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 41:09 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Producer | Jerry Flowers | |||
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A Woman Needs is the second and final solo studio album by American country music singer Jessica Harp, which was released on March 16, 2010 via Warner Bros. Nashville. It was released to digital retailers following a March 2, 2010 announcement that Harp would retire as a recording artist to focus on becoming a full-time songwriter.[1] Prior to the announcement, the album was slated for a physical release as well in June 2010; instead, the physical copy is only available if ordered through Amazon.com.[2] "Boy Like Me" and the title track were released as the album's first and second singles, respectively; both charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, with the former a Top 30 hit.
Reception[edit]
Blake Boldt of The 9513 gave A Woman Needs 3 and 1/2 stars, describing her favorably as a "notch above Nashville’s clutch of pretty blondes" with a "spicy southern twang." He also spoke positively of the production and the guest appearances of Vince Gill's harmony vocals (on "Homemade Love") and Keith Urban's guitar playing (on "Boy Like Me") as well as Carrie Underwood's co-writing (on "Good Enough for Me").
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Woman Needs" | Jerry Flowers, Jessica Harp, Jason Mowery | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Boy Like Me" | Flowers | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Homemade Love" (featuring Vince Gill) | Harp, Darrell Scott | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Letting Go" | Harp, Tommy Lee James | 3:52 |
| 5. | "More to This Than You" | Flowers, Harp | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Breakup Song" | Flowers, Harp, Mowery | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Love Letter" | Harp, Mowery, Bruce Wallace | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Lonely Anywhere" | Morgane Hayes, Jess Leary, Liz Rose | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Follow That Train" | Harp, Marcus Hummon, Darrell Scott | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Someone Else's Life" | Flowers, Harp, Mowery | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Good Enough for Me" | Luke Laird, Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 41:09 | ||
Chart performance[edit]
A Woman Needs debuted at #31 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart, selling 2,918 copies in its first week.[3]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 31 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 7 |
References[edit]
- ^ To your friends: An Important Announcement Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine at Jessica Harp official site.
- ^ Jessica Harp: Its March 16th Woman Needs Release Day Archived April 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Lady Antebellum Gets Another Week at #1 | New Country Music, Listen to Songs & Video". Roughstock.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
