"If You Can't Be My Woman" was a chart hit for country-rock band, Boones Farm, charting for two weeks in 1972. It has also been recorded by female artists as "If I Can't Be Your Woman".
Background Written by Gary Dalton and Kent Sprague a.k.a. Gary Dalton and Kent Dubarri,Music Metason - ArtistInfo, Boones Farm, If You Can't Be My WomanSecond Hand Songs - Song, If You Can't Be My Woman, Written by Kent Dubarri, Gary Dalton, Versions the single, "If You Can't Be My Woman" backed with "Start Today" was produced by Jim Messina and released on Columbia 4–45623 in May / June 1972. The June 3 issue of Billboard had it in the New Radio Action and Billboard Single Pick.Music Metason - ArtistInfo, Boones Farm, If You Can't Be My WomanBillboard, June 3, 1972 - Page 52 POP Cash Box were also picking it as a hit in their June, 3 issue.Cash Box, June 3, 1972 - Page 2 "If You Can't Be My Woman will make Boones Farm an instant headliner. It was also a Record World Single Pick in the June 17 edition. The reviewer noted the soft harmonic vocals and acoustic guitar strumming, and gave a suggestion for the listener to "Get into it".Record World, June 17, 1972 - Page 34 Record World Single Picks
Airplay and charting Along with singles, "Motorcycle Mama" by Sailcat, "You Don't Mess Around With Jim" by Jim Croce and "Beautiful Sunday" by Daniel Boone, Boones Farm's single "If You Can't Be My Woman" was active on the Top 40 station KLEO Wichita play list for the week of July 8.Cash Box, July 8, 1972 - Page 22 Additions To Radio Playlists, A broad view of the titles many of radio's key Top 40 stations added to their "Playlists" last week, KLEO-WICHITA On July 15, it was still on KLEO's play list.Cash Box, July 15, 1972 - Page 18 Additions To Radio Playlists, A broad view of the titles many of radio's key Top 40 stations added to their "Playlists" last week, KLEO-WICHITA It was on the WIXY-Cleveland play list by July 22.Cash Box, July 22, 1972 - Page 14 Additions To Radio Playlists, A broad view of the titles many of radio's key Top 40 stations added to their "Playlists" last week, WIXY-CLEVELAND By July 29, it was on the WMEX-Boston play list. It was also charting and at #124 in the Cash Box Looking Ahead Chart, just behind "Baby I'm For Real" by Esther Phillips.Cash Box, July 29, 1972 - Additions To Radio Playlists, A broad view of the titles many of radio's key Top 40 stations added to their "Playlists" last week, WMEX-BOSTONCash Box, July 29, 1972 - Page 28 LOOKING AHEAD On its second week it was at #114.Cash Box, August 5, 1972 - Page 31 LOOKING AHEAD
Charts Chart (1972) Peakposition Looking Ahead Chart (Cash Box)Cash Box, July 29, 1972 - Page 28 LOOKING AHEADCash Box, August 5, 1972 - Page 31 LOOKING AHEAD114
Other versions Lynn Anderson recorded the song which was released in 1972 as "If I Can't Be Your Woman".Second Hand Songs - Song, If You Can't Be My Woman, Written by Kent Dubarri, Gary Dalton, Versions The song also appeared on the 1975 Across the Water album by Vicky Leandros.GetSongbpm - ACROSS THE WATER, Vicky LeandrosSongtexte.com - If I Can't Be Your Woman Songtext von Vicky Leandros Betty LaVette also recorded her version of "If I Can't Be Your Woman" that was released in 2000. Ricky Koole recorded a Dutch version with some changes. It was released as "Niets meer voor mij" in 2011.Second Hand Songs - Song, If You Can't Be My Woman, Written by Kent Dubarri, Gary Dalton, Versions
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