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Women Hold Up Half the Sky is the debut solo studio album by British Jamaican singer Ruby Turner, released in 1986 by Jive Records.
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| Released | 1986 | |||
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| Label | Jive | |||
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Singles
The album includes five singles which reached the UK Singles Chart: a cover of The Staple Singers song and featuring Jonathan Butler, "If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)" (UK #30), "I'm in Love" (UK #61, #57 re-release), "Bye Baby" (UK #52), a cover of the Etta James standard "I'd Rather Go Blind" (UK #24) and "In My Life" (UK #95).[2][3][4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)" | Carl Hampton, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson | Billy Ocean | 4:27 |
| 2. | "In My Life (It's Better to Be in Love)" | Monte Moir | Monte Moir | 4:42 |
| 3. | "A Woman Left Lonely" | Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham | Jon Astrop | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Bye Baby" | Jolyon Skinner, Jonathan Butler |
| 4:39 |
| 5. | "I'd Rather Go Blind" | Billy Foster, Ellington Jordan | Pete Q. Harris | 6:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "I'm in Love" | Jonathan Butler, Simon May | Bryan "Chuck" New | 4:29 |
| 7. | "The Story of a Man and a Woman" | Michael Denne, Richard Jon Smith | New | 4:50 |
| 8. | "Only Women Bleed" | Dick Wagner, Vincent Furnier | New | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Still on My Mind" | Nigel Rickhards | Harris | 3:39 |
| 10. | "He's Mine" | Jonathan Butler, Simon May | New | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Hurting Inside" | Cecil Womack, Linda Womack | Womack & Womack | 5:27 |
2010 Remastered Edition bonus tracks
- "Won't Cry No More"
- "I'm Livin' a Life of Love"
- "If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)" (Extended Version)
- "Ooo Baby Baby"
- "In My Life (It's Better to Be in Love)" (Alternative Version)
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Albums Chart[5] | 4 |
| UK Albums Chart[4] | 47 |
References
- "Women Hold Up Half the Sky - Ruby Turner - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- "RUBY TURNER - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- Bruce Eder. "Ruby Turner | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 569. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Hung, Steffen. "charts.nz - Ruby Turner - Women Hold Up Half The Sky". charts.nz. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
External links
- Women Hold Up Half the Sky at Discogs (list of releases)
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