| "She's Always a Woman" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Joel | ||||
| from the album The Stranger | ||||
| B-side | "Vienna" | |||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Format | 7", 12" | |||
| Recorded | A & R Recording, Inc., New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz Rock |
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| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Billy Joel | |||
| Producer | Phil Ramone | |||
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"She's Always a Woman" is a song from Billy Joel's 1977 album The Stranger. It is a love song about a modern woman, whom he falls in love with for her quirks as well as her flaws. The single peaked at #17 in the U.S. and #53 in the UK.
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Track Listing
7" single (1977)
- "She's Always A Woman"
- "Vienna"
Chart positions
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 53 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 2 |
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
| Dutch Top 40 | 12[1] |
Covers
The American indie rock band Copeland released a cover of this song on the 2004 album Know Nothing Stays the Same.
John Stevens performed the song on the American Idol semi-finals.
John Barrowman released a cover version of this song on his 2007 album Another Side.
Bassist Jon Reshard released a cover version of this song on his eponymous 2009 album .
9/11
An instrumental muzak version of the song was one of the tunes playing on the public address system in the plaza between the Twin Towers during the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks[2].
References
- ^ Dutch Top 40 1978. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kVg9iaDdE0&feature=related
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