This Woman (Kenny Rogers song)
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"This Woman" is a song written by Barry Gibb and Albhy Galuten and was performed by American country recording artist Kenny Rogers. It reached #2 in the US Adult Contemporary Chart and #23 in the US Pop Chart.[2] It was published by Gibb Brothers Music and Unichappell Music.[3]
RCA pushed "This Woman" to pop radio, but the country stations flipped to the song's B-side "Buried Treasure".[1] In Germany, "This Woman"'s B-side was "Hold Me", another track from the album.[4] This song was recorded in May 1983 released in late 1983 in the US, and early 1984 outside the US.
Personnel
- Kenny Rogers — vocals
- Barry Gibb — background vocals, guitar, arranger
- Maurice Gibb — guitar, bass, synthesizer
- Tim Renwick — guitar
- George Terry — guitar
- George Bitzer — piano, synthesizer
- Albhy Galuten — piano, synthesizer, arranger
- Ron Ziegler — drums
- Joe Lala — percussion
Barry Gibb version
The original Barry Gibb demo version was released in late 2006 in iTunes on The Eyes That See in the Dark Demos[5] The song has a choppy verse, and this song's style like Miami than Nashville, and Gibb's version has a pop-rock and new wave style.[1] and Gibb sings lead and harmony on the chorus. Gibb's version of the song was recorded around January 1983, along with two songs, "You and I" and "Midsummer Nights".[1] Just the song starts, Barry's guitar was heard. The drums was probably played in drumsticks or programmed in.
Personnel
- Barry Gibb — lead and harmony vocal, guitar
- Albhy Galuten — piano, synthesizer
References
- ^ a b c d Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1983". Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ Billboard: Top Adult Contemporary Singles (22 December 1984). Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ Kenny Rogers – This Woman / Buried Treasure at Discogs
- ^ Kenny Rogers - This Woman / Hold Me at Discogs
- ^ .Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 2006". Retrieved 14 February 2013.