"This Woman" is a song written by Barry Gibb and Albhy Galuten and was performed by American country recording artist Kenny Rogers. It reached No. 2 on the US Adult Contemporary Chart and No. 23 on the US Pop Chart. It was published by Gibb Brothers Music and Unichappell Music.Kenny Rogers – This Woman / Buried Treasure at Discogs
RCA pushed "This Woman" to pop radio, but the country stations flipped to the song's B-side "Buried Treasure". In Germany, "This Woman"'s B-side was "Hold Me", another track from the album.Kenny Rogers – This Woman / Hold Me at Discogs This song was recorded in May 1983 released in late 1983 in the US, and early 1984 outside the US.
Personnel Kenny Rogers — vocals Barry Gibb — background vocals, guitar, arranger Maurice Gibb — guitar, bass, synthesizer Tim Renwick — guitar George Terry — guitar George Bitzer – piano, synthesizer Albhy Galuten — piano, synthesizer, arranger Ron Ziegler – drums Joe Lala — percussion
Weekly charts Chart (1983–84)PeakpositionArgentina (CAPIF) 10
Barry Gibb version
The original Barry Gibb demo version was released in late 2006 in iTunes on The Eyes That See in the Dark Demos. The song has a choppy verse with a style more like Miami than Nashville., with Gibb singing lead and harmony on the chorus. Gibb's version of the song was recorded around January 1983, along with two songs, "You and I" and "Midsummer Nights".
Personnel Barry Gibb — lead and harmony vocal, guitar Albhy Galuten — piano, synthesizer
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