When You Love a Woman
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| "When You Love a Woman" | ||||
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| Single by Journey | ||||
| from the album Trial by Fire | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | September 24, 1996[1] | |||
| Length | 4:08 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Kevin Shirley | |||
| Journey singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| When You Love a Woman on YouTube | ||||
"When You Love a Woman" is a song by American rock band Journey. It is the third track from their 10th studio album, Trial by Fire (1996), and was released as the lead single from that album in September 1996.
The song reached number one on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, where it stayed for four weeks, and number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, finishing 1997 as the 57th-best-selling single in the US and their last major hit there. In Canada, the song peaked at number three on the RPM Top Singles chart and number one on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart. "When You Love a Woman" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group.[2]
The music video features the band playing in what appears to be an empty recording studio. The video was directed by Wayne Isham.[3] This was one of the last performances with Steve Perry as vocalist. In the video, Neal Schon plays a white Tom Anderson guitar.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1996–1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 3 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] | 1 |
| Germany (GfK)[6] | 78 |
| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[7] | 24 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 12 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
| US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 3 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 9 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12] | 81 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[13] | 23 |
| US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[14] | 74 |
| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[15] | 63 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[16] | 10 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[17] | 57 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[18] | 5 |
| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[19] | 28 |
| US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[20] | 66 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[21] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
