"Superwoman" is a song by R&B singer Karyn White, released as the second single from her self-titled debut album in January 1989. It was her second U.S. top ten hit, peaking at number eight, and her second U.S. R&B number-one hit, holding that position for three weeks.[1] It also earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Track listing

7" vinyl single (UK)
  1. "Superwoman (Edit)" - 4:30
  2. "The Way You Love Me (Edit)" - 3:45
12" vinyl single (UK)
  1. "Superwoman (Long Version)"
  2. "Superwoman (7" Version)" - 4:30
  3. "The Way You Love Me (New York Groove Edit)"

Charts

Weekly charts

Karyn White version
Chart (1988–89) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 162
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] 16
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 8
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)[6] 1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7]
[8] 		12
US Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay Chart[9] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Position
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)[10] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Gladys Knight version

In 1996, a version by Gladys Knight featuring Dionne Warwick and Patti LaBelle[12] was featured on Knight's Good Woman album and released as a single. It reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.

Charts

Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick and Patti LaBelle version
Chart (1996) Peak position
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard) 19

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 621.
  2. ^ "Karyn White ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6348." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  5. ^ "Karyn White Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Karyn White Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Karyn White Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  8. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 256.
  9. ^ "Karyn White". Gghunt.utasites.cloud. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  10. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – Karyn White – Superwoman". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  12. ^ Seymour, Craig (September 11, 2020). "'Superwoman': Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, and Dionne Warwick's Rare Collab". uDiscover Music. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superwoman_(Karyn_White_song)
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