Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)
"Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)" | ||||||||||
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Single by The Four Tops | ||||||||||
from the album Keeper of the Castle | ||||||||||
B-side | "The Good Lord Knows" | |||||||||
Released | January 1973 | |||||||||
Recorded | 1972 | |||||||||
Genre | Soul | |||||||||
Length | 3:04 | |||||||||
Label | ABC/Dunhill | |||||||||
Writer(s) | Dennis Lambert Brian Potter |
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Producer(s) | Dennis Lambert | |||||||||
Certification | Gold | |||||||||
The Four Tops singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)" is a 1973 hit single written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter, released as a single by the Four Tops on the ABC/Dunhill record label, from the album Keeper of the Castle. It reached number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Cash Box Top 100,[1] and became a Gold record.
The song was originally recorded by the singing trio of Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds and released on their 1972 album, Hallway Symphony.
The Four Tops' hit version was led by longtime singer Levi Stubbs, and included special co-lead spots by the other Tops, Lawrence Payton, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Abdul "Duke" Fakir, in that respective order during the song's chorus. The song explains the love a man feels for the woman he's in love with.
Their second single release on ABC after leaving Motown in 1972, the song became their most successful post-Motown Top 40 hit, reaching number four on the US Pop Singles chart. It was also another big success for the group on the US R&B Singles chart, where it peaked at number two.
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Chart performance
Weekly singles charts
Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM [2] | 11 |
U.S. Adult Contemporary | 14 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
U.S. Cashbox Top 100 [3] | 1 |
U.S. R & B | 2 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1973) | Position |
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U.S. Billboard [4] | 60 |
U.S. Cash Box [5] | 38 |
Canada | -- |
Other cover versions
Additional covers include Bloodfire Posse; Mel Brown; East Coast Band; The Friends of Distinction; Home T; Kashif; Louie; The Mamas & the Papas; Johnny Mathis; and Melvin Sparks. The song was later reinterpreted by Jay-Z and Foxy Brown in their 1996 hit, "Ain't No Nigga".
Personnel
- Lead and background vocals by Levi Stubbs, Lawrence Payton, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Abdul "Duke" Fakir
- Produced by Dennis Lambert
External links
References
- ↑ http://50.6.195.142/archives/70s_files/19730414.html
- ↑ https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4801&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=3j4odqkbgklh23gthcccvok530
- ↑ http://50.6.195.142/archives/70s_files/19730414.html
- ↑ http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1973.htm
- ↑ http://50.6.195.142/archives/70s_files/1973YESP.html