A Woman Needs Love

A Woman Needs Love
Studio album by
Raydio
Released1981
GenreR&B, funk, soul
Length40:29
LabelArista
ProducerRay Parker Jr.
Raydio chronology
Two Places at the Same Time
(1980) 		A Woman Needs Love
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB+[2]

A Woman Needs Love is an album by the American band Raydio, led by Ray Parker Jr., released in 1981 by Arista Records. It was the fourth and final album by the band.

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.

  1. "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)" – 4:07
  2. "It's Your Night" – 6:39
  3. "That Old Song" – 4:25
  4. "All In the Way You Get Down" – 3:55
  5. "You Can't Fight What You Feel" – 5:48
  6. "Old Pro" – 4:45
  7. "Still In The Groove" – 6:21
  8. "So Into You" – 4:29

Personnel

Raydio

  • Arnell Carmichael – vocals
  • Ray Parker Jr. – vocals, synthesizers, pianos, guitars, bass, drums
  • Larry Tolbert – drums

Additional personnel

Production

  • Ray Parker Jr. – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Reginald Dozier – string engineer
  • Al Ramirez – assistant string engineer
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
  • Ria Lewerke-Shapiro – art direction
  • Aaron Rapoport – photography

Charts

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US
 US
R&B
 US
A/C
 US
Dan
1981 "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)" 4 1 11 —
"Still in the Groove" — — — 35
"That Old Song" 21 26 7 —
"It's Your Night" — 73 — —

See also

References

  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. A Woman Needs Love > review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "A Woman Needs Love > review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  3. ^ "Raydio Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Raydio Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.