The Woman in You

"The Woman in You"
Single by Bee Gees
from the album Staying Alive
B-side "The Woman In You (Instrumental)"
Released May 1983
Format 7" single
Recorded March 1983
Genre Pop rock
Length 4:01 (single version)
5:43 (extended version)
Label RSO
Writer(s) Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
Producer The Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson
Bee Gees singles chronology
"Living Eyes"
(1981)
"The Woman in You"
(1983)
"Someone Belonging to Someone"
(1983)

"The Woman in You" is one of five songs the Bee Gees contributed to the film, Staying Alive, the sequel to Saturday Night Fever. Director Sylvester Stallone used the Bee Gees songs in the movie more as background music rather than the prominent way Saturday Night Fever had featured them. The single received more airplay than the Bee Gees previous two singles, though not enough to reach a top 10 position. The video, directed by Brian Grant and conceptualised by Keith Williams, which did air in rotation on MTV, featured each brother in a working class job where they all come in contact with the same woman who lures them away.

In interviews following the release of the film, the brothers expressed their displeasure at the way their songs were edited and revealed that their hearts were not in the music. By 1983, the Bee Gees were focusing their talents on solo projects and productions of other artists, so it is not surprising that they were not all enthusiastic about the Staying Alive movie.

Chart performance

Chart Peak Position
Australia 73
Belgium 17
France 23
Germany 23
The Netherlands 21
Spain 2
United Kingdom 81
United States 24