"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. In Canada, the song peaked at number three on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks 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.Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 404.
Music video The music video features the band playing in what appears to be an empty recording studio. The video was directed by Wayne Isham.MVDBase.com 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)PeakpositionIceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)24
Year-end charts Chart (1996)PositionCanada Top Singles (RPM)81Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)23US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)74 Chart (1997)PositionCanada Top Singles (RPM)63Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)10US Billboard Hot 10057US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)5US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)28US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)66
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See also List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 1996
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