Released April 11, 1981 Length 40:29 Release date 11 April 1981 Label Arista Records | Recorded 1979-1980 Artists Ray Parker Jr., Raydio Producer Ray Parker Jr. | |
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Genres Rhythm and blues, Funk, Soul music Similar Ray Parker Jr albums, Funk albums | ||
A Woman Needs Love is a 1981 album by American band Raydio, led by guitarist singer/songwriter Ray Parker Jr.. Released by Arista Records on April 11, 1981, This is the fourth and final album by the band.
Contents
History
It again includes eight tracks, but this time, all of them were written and produced by Parker himself. The album, released in 1981, gave Raydio their biggest pop hit in the form of the title track, which peaked at number 4 on the pop charts. It also reached number 1 on the R&B charts and number 11 on the Adult Contemporary charts. It was followed by two more singles; "That Old Song" (21 pop, 26 R&B, 7 AC) and "It's Your Night" (73 R&B). The album itself peaked at number 13 and was certified gold by the RIAA. "Still in the Groove" is a sequel to the previous album's "For Those Who Like to Groove".
Track listing
All songs written by Ray Parker Jr.
- "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)" – 4:07
- "It's Your Night" – 6:39
- "That Old Song" – 4:25
- "All In the Way You Get Down" – 3:55
- "You Can't Fight What You Feel" – 5:48
- "Old Pro" – 4:45
- "Still In The Groove" – 6:21
- "So Into You" – 4:29
Raydio
Additional personnel
Production
Charts
Songs
1A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)4:05
2It's Your Night6:39
3That Old Song4:19