A Sweet Woman Like You

"A Sweet Woman Like You" is a 1965 single written and performed by Joe Tex. The single is the follow-up to his crossover hit, "I Want To (Do Everything for You)". Like its predecessor, "A Sweet Woman Like You" made the Top 40 and hit number-one on the R&B singles chart, becoming Joe Tex's third release to hit the top spot.[1]

The Song

"A Sweet Woman Like You" was exemplary Southern soul with its rough-hewn rhythm track and imploring horns.[2]

Chart positions

Chart (1966) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 29
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles 1

References

  1. ^ Joel Whitburn Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004, 2004, (Record Research) p. 574
  2. ^ Bronson, Fred (1993). The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. Billboard Books:Watson-Guptill Publications, New York. p. 12. 
Preceded by
"I Got You (I Feel Good)" by James Brown and The Famous Flames		 Billboard Hot R&B Singles number-one single
January 8, 1966		 Succeeded by
"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" by Stevie Wonder