When a Man Loves a Woman (stereo)

~ Recording by Percy Sledge

Annotation

Warning - some obvious cover versions are merged in here...

Annotation last modified on 2023-04-06 15:03 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
6.10When a Man Loves a Woman2:53Percy SledgeAtlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947–1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-10-15
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)82305-2
1.2When A Man Loves A Woman2:51Percy SledgeThe Crying GameAnne DudleyAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1993-02-23
SBK RecordsK2-89024
1.2When a Man Loves a Woman3:01Percy SledgeBest of the 60’s: 1966Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PILZ (German budget label)449956-2
1.2When a Man Loves a Woman3:00Percy SledgeMadacy 21 Winners: Juke Box Hits of the 60'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Madacy EntertainmentWIN-2-2133
4.8When a Man Loves a Woman2:56Percy SledgeBack to BlackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-03-26
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), MWA5415182, 5415812
1.9When a Man Loves a Woman2:48Percy SledgeLegendsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2003-03-17
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 5 82845 2 2
1.15When a Man Loves a Woman2:59Percy SledgeMore Ultimate Power of LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-11-25
Madacy Entertainment, Warner Special ProductsMEG2 5483, OPCD 8512

Relationships

producer:Marlin Greene (’60s teen artist, writer & engineer)
Quin Ivy
double bass:Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (on 1966-02-17)
drums (drum set):Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer) (on 1966-02-17)
farfisa [farfisa organ]:Spooner Oldham (on 1966-02-17)
guitar:Marlin Greene (’60s teen artist, writer & engineer) (on 1966-02-17)
vocals:Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing)
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (, in 1966)
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1966)
recorded at:Norala Studio in Sheffield (on 1966-02-17)
part of:Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 54) (order: 54)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock (order: 134)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/6iJkS3Td6sB5L5lZRfxswF [info]
recording of:When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1966-02-17)

When a Man Loves a Woman

writer:Calvin Lewis
Percy Sledge
Andrew Wright (US keyboardist)
publisher:Mijac Music
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Warner Chappell
Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Warner Chappell North America
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher) (from 1966 to present)
Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present)
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1966 to present)
Pronto (BMI‐affiliated publishing company) (in 1972)
Quinvy (record company and publisher) (in 1972)
referred to in medleys:Slow Medley
later parody versions:When a Man Lives in Shoreham
later translated versions:Cuando un hombre ama a una mujer
Es wa' sche
Kun mies löytää naisen
Quand un homme perd ses rêves