I'm a Woman (Peggy Lee album)
1963 studio album by Peggy Lee
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I'm a Woman is an album by Peggy Lee that was released in 1963.[1] It was made when the title song was in the charts.[1]
| I'm a Woman | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1963 | |||
| Recorded | March 28, 1962, January 2–5, 1963 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 28:51 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Dave Cavanaugh | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| New Record Mirror | |
Chart performance
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated March 9, 1963, peaking at No. 18 during a twenty-six-week run on the chart.[3] The album debuted on Cashbox magazine's Top 100 Albums chart in the issue dated February 23, 1963, peaking at No. 21 during a twenty-week run on the chart.[4] On the magazine's Top 50 Stereo chart it reached No. 20 during a shorter twelve-week run on it.[4]
The namesake single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated January 5, 1963, reaching No. 54 during a nine-week stay on it,[5] although Cashbox ranked it lower at No. 71.[6] It reached No. 79 on the Australian charts as well.[7] The follow-up single "The Alley Cat Song" didn't chart.[8]
Track listing
Side one
- "The Alley Cat Song" (Frank Bjorn, Jack Harlen) – 1:37
- "Mama's Gone, Goodbye" (Peter Bocage, A.J. Piron) – 2:17
- "I'm Walkin'" (Antoine Domino, Dave Bartholomew) – 2:33
- "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 2:31
- "There Ain't No Sweet Man That's Worth the Salt of My Tears" (Fred Fisher) – 3:08
- "I'm a Woman" (Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) – 2:00
Side two
- "Mack the Knife" (Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, Marc Blitzstein) – 2:03
- "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" (Russ Morgan, Larry Stock, James Cavanaugh) – 2:40
- "I'll Get By" (Fred Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 2:19
- "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" (Douglass Cross, George Cory) – 2:39
- "A Taste of Honey" (Ric Marlow, Bobby Scott) – 2:18
- "One Note Samba" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonca, Jon Hendricks) – 2:46
Personnel
- Peggy Lee, vocals
- Dick Hazard, conductor, except as below
- Benny Carter, conductor on I'm a Woman and I'll Get By
- Mannie Klein, trumpet
- Al Hendrickson and John Pisano, guitar
- Mike Melvoin, piano
- Max Bennett, bass
- Stan Levey, drums
Charts
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs[3] | 18 |
| US Cashbox Top 100 Albums[4] | 21 |
| US Cashbox Top 50 Stereo[4] | 20 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | "I'm a Woman" | US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 54 |
| US Cashbox Top 100 Singles[6] | 71 | ||
| AUS Kent Music Report[9] | 79 | ||