More Than a Woman

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"More Than a Woman" is a disco song written by the Bee Gees (credited to Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb^[1]) for the soundtrack to the film Saturday Night Fever.

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 also been done by various artists but in different forms. The Bee Gees did not release this song as a single (though in Italy it was a Top 10 hit), 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 UK 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.

Music video

The video is taken from Saturday Night Fever. It shows John Travolta dancing in a club.

Tavares' version

"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 #32 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.^[2]

Other versions

The Norwegian band Flava To Da Bone released a version in 1994^[3].

British boy band 911 covered the song in 1998, their version reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart.

An acapella 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 sang this song on Glee.

References

v t e Bee Gees Barry Gibb Robin Gibb Maurice Gibb Colin Petersen Vince Melouney Geoff Bridgford Alan Kendall Dennis Bryon Blue Weaver Studio albums The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs (1965) Spicks and Specks (1966) Bee Gees' 1st (1967) Horizontal (1968) Idea (1968) Odessa (1969) Cucumber Castle (1970) 2 Years On (1970) Trafalgar (1971) To Whom It May Concern (1972) Life in a Tin Can (1973) A Kick In The Head Is Worth Eight In The Pants (1973) (unreleased) Mr. Natural (1974) Main Course (1975) Children of the World (1976) Spirits Having Flown (1979) Living Eyes (1981) E.S.P. (1987) One (1989) High Civilization (1991) Size Isn't Everything (1993) Still Waters (1997) This Is Where I Came In (2001) Singles 1960s "The Battle of the Blue and the Grey" (1963) "Timber!" (1963) "Peace Of Mind" (1964) "Claustrophobia" (1964) "Turn Around, Look at Me" (1964) "Every Day I Have To Cry" (1965) "Wine and Women" (1965) "I Was A Lover, A Leader Of Men" (1965) "I Want Home" (1966) "Monday's Rain" (1966) "Spicks and Specks" (1966) "Born A Man" (1967) "New York Mining Disaster 1941" (1967) "To Love Somebody" (1967) "Holiday" (1967) "Massachusetts" (1967) "World" (1967) "Words" (1968) "And The Sun Will Shine" (1968) "Jumbo/The Singer Sang his Song" (1968) "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" (1968) "I Started a Joke" (1968) "First of May" (1969) "Tomorrow, Tomorrow" (1969) "Don't Forget to Remember" (1969) 1970s "Let There Be Love" (1970) "If I Only Had My Mind on Something Else" (1970) "I.O.I.O." (1970) "Lonely Days" (1970) "Melody Fair" (1971) "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?" (1971) "When The Swallows Fly" (1971) "In The Morning" (1971) "Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself" (1971) "My World/On Time" (1972) "Israel" (1972) "Run to Me" (1972) "Sea Of Smiling Faces" (1972) "Alive" (1972) "Saw a New Morning" (1973) "Wouldn't I Be Someone" (1973) "Mr. Natural" (1974) "Throw a Penny" (1974) "Charade" (1974) "Jive Talkin'" (1975) "Nights on Broadway" (1975) "Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)" (1976) "You Should Be Dancing" (1976) "Love So Right/You Stepped Into My Life" (1976) "Boogie Child" (1977) "Children Of The World" (1977) "Edge of the Universe" (1977) "How Deep Is Your Love" (1977) "Stayin' Alive" (1977) "Night Fever" (1978) "More Than A Woman" (1978) "Too Much Heaven/Rest Your Love on Me" (1978) "Tragedy" (1979) "Love You Inside Out" (1979) "Spirits (Having Flown)" (1979) 1980s "He's a Liar" (1981) "Living Eyes" (1981) "Paradise" (1981) "The Woman in You" (1983) "Someone Belonging to Someone" (1983) "Life Goes On" (1983) "You Win Again" (1987) "E.S.P." (1987) "Crazy For Your Love" (1988) "Angela" (1988) "Ordinary Lives" (1989) "One" (1989) 1990s "Bodyguard" (1990) "Secret Love" (1991) "When He's Gone" (1991) "The Only Love" (1991) "Happy Ever After" (1991) "Paying the Price of Love" (1993) "For Whom the Bell Tolls" (1993) "How to Fall in Love, Part 1" (1994) "Kiss Of Life" (1994) "Alone" (1997) "I Could Not Love You More" (1997) "Still Waters (Run Deep)" (1997) 2000s "This Is Where I Came In" (2001) Soundtracks Melody (1971) Saturday Night Fever (1977) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) Staying Alive (1983) Live albums Here at Last... Bee Gees... Live (1977) One Night Only (1998) Compilation albums Best of Bee Gees (1969) Best of Bee Gees, Volume 2 (1973) Bee Gees Gold (1976) Bee Gees Greatest (1979) Tales from the Brothers Gibb (1990) The Very Best of the Bee Gees (1990) Their Greatest Hits: The Record (2001) Number Ones (2004) Love Songs (2005) The Ultimate Bee Gees (2009) Mythology (2010) Gibb Productions Andy Gibb's "Flowing Rivers" (1977), "Shadow Dancing" (1978) & "After Dark" (1980) Jimmy Ruffin's "Sunrise" (1980) Barbra Streisand's "Guilty" (1980) Dionne Warwick's "Heartbreaker" (1982) Kenny Rogers' "Eyes That See in the Dark" (1983) Diana Ross' "Eaten Alive" (1985) Carola's "Runaway" (1986) Barbra Streisand's "Guilty Pleasures" (2005) Videography Cucumber Castle (1969) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) The Bee Gees Special (1979) One For All Tour (1990) Keppel Road (1997) One Night Only (1998) This Is Where I Came In (2001) Live By Request (2002) In Our Own Time (2010) Related articles Discography 1979 Spirits Having Flown Tour Andy Gibb The Barry Gibb Talk Show Book