More Than a Woman (Bee Gees song)
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 The Italian single release of the song, backed with "Children of the World" | ||||
| Song by the Bee Gees from the album Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track | ||||
| Released | 15 November 1977 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | RSO | |||
| Writer | Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb | |||
| Producer | Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson | |||
| Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track track listing | ||||
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"More Than a Woman" is a song by the Bee Gees. It was written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb[1] for the soundtrack to the film Saturday Night Fever. It became a regular feature of the group's live sets from 1997 until Maurice Gibb's death in 2003, and was often coupled with "Night Fever".
Recording and release
The Bee Gees started to record it in from February to March 1977 in Le Château, Hérouville in France, continued it in Criteria Studios in Miami in April, and later in September, the song was finished in Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles.[2]
The soundtrack includes two versions — one by the Bee Gees and the other by Tavares. Both versions are featured in the film as well. The song has been recorded and performed by various artists but in different forms. The Bee Gees did not release this song as a single (though in Italy it peaked at No. 4 in September 1978),[3] yet it has remained a staple on radio and one of their best known songs. An abridged live version of the song performed by the Bee Gees in 1997 is available on both the DVD and CD versions of One Night Only.
The song has also been included on Bee Gees compilations such as Tales from the Brothers Gibb and Their Greatest Hits: The Record. The very first British pressings of Their Greatest Hits: The Record featured the song with a mastering fault, with the audio noticeably dipping to the right briefly during the first verse. This was corrected after several thousand copies had been distributed.
Chart performance
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 31 |
| Italy (FIMI)[3] | 4 |
Personnel
- Barry Gibb – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Robin Gibb – background vocals
- Maurice Gibb – background vocals, bass
- Blue Weaver – keyboards, synthesizer
- Dennis Bryon – drums
Tavares version
| "More Than a Woman" | ||||
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| Single by Tavares | ||||
| from the album Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track | ||||
| B-side |
"Keep in Touch" (US) "We're Both Ready for Love" (UK) | |||
| Released | November 1977 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Disco, funk, soul | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Polydor, RSO, Capitol, EMI | |||
| Writer(s) | Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb | |||
| Producer(s) | Freddie Perren | |||
| Tavares singles chronology | ||||
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"More Than a Woman" was also recorded by Tavares in 1977, and also appeared in Saturday Night Fever and on the soundtrack album. Their version charted at number 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100[5] and number seven on the UK Singles Chart.[6]
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[7] | 30 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] | 29 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 34 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 32 |
| US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[5] | 36 |
Other cover versions
- The Norwegian band Flava to da Bone released a version in 1994.[10]
- British boy band 911 covered the song in 1998, their version reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart.
- An a cappella style version of song is sung by the Jonas Brothers in the film Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, where they portray cherubs.
- Hong Kong band RubberBand covered the song in their 2011 album Dedicated to... This was the first time RubberBand released an English track.
- In 2012, Chris Colfer, Naya Rivera and Cory Monteith (respectively as their characters Kurt Hummel, Santana Lopez and Finn Hudson) sang this song in episode 16, "Saturday Night Glee-ver", on TV series Glee's third season.[11] The episode pays tribute to the 1977 movie Saturday Night Fever.[12]
- In the DVD B.O.B's Big Break, it has a music video with the song being played.
- The song is sung by Robot Number 5 in the movie Short Circuit.
- The song is covered by Dread Zeppelin on the album It's Not Unusual.
References
- ↑ Guarisco, Donald A. "More Than a Woman – Song Review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs : 1977". Columbia University. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "HitParadeItalia – Top10 del 30 Settembre 1978" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Creative Commons. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Tavares – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Archive Chart: 1978-05-27" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "More Than A Woman – TAVARES" (in Dutch). Top 30. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5486a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tavares – More Than A Woman" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ "Flava To Da Bone – More Than A Woman". Discogs. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ Chaney, Jen (18 April 2012). "When ‘Glee’ went disco: The ‘Saturday Night Fever’ episode". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ Lamb, Bill. "Glee Songs Report Card – Season 3, Episode 16". About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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