"A Real Good Woman" is a song that was originally recorded by American country singer Jean Shepard. Released as a single in 1968, it reached the top 40 of the US country songs chart. It was later included on an album of the same name.
| "A Real Good Woman" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jean Shepard | ||||
| from the album A Real Good Woman | ||||
| B-side | "The Trouble with Girls" | |||
| Released | May 1968 | |||
| Recorded | March 1968 | |||
| Studio | Columbia Studio | |||
| Genre | Country[1] | |||
| Length | 2:24 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnnie & Jonie Mosby | |||
| Producer(s) | Billy Graves | |||
| Jean Shepard singles chronology | ||||
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Background and recording
editJean Shepard first found success during the honky tonk era of country music in the 1950s. In the mid-1960s, she had a commercial comeback which allowed for 15 of her singles to reach the country top 40 during the decade.[2] One of her top 40 songs was "A Real Good Woman".[3] The song was composed by Johnnie and Jonie Mosby. The recording was produced by Billy Graves in March 1968 at Nashville, Tennessee's Columbia Studio.[4]
Release, critical reception and chart performance
edit"A Real Good Woman" was released as a single by Capitol Records in March 1967. It was distributed as a seven-inch vinyl single. On its B-side was the song "The Trouble with Girls".[4] In May 1968, Billboard magazine highlighted the song and predicted that it would soon enter their country singles chart.[1] Later that year, "A Real Good Woman" would reach the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, rising to the number 32 position.[3] It was then included in Shepard's 1968 studio album of the same name.[5]
Track listings
edit- 7" vinyl single[4]
- "A Real Good Woman" – 2:24
- "The Trouble with Girls" – 2:29
Charts
edit| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 32 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Spotlight Singles: Country" (PDF). Billboard. May 11, 1968. p. 68. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Cooper, Dan. "Jean Shepard Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
- ^ a b c Shepard, Jean (May 1968). ""A Real Good Woman"/"The Trouble with Girls" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 2180.
- ^ Shepard, Jean (October 1968). "A Real Good Woman (Liner Notes)". Capitol Records. ST-2966 (Stereo); ST-82966 (Stereo Club Edition); 8-XT2966 (8-track).
- ^ "Jean Shepard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2024.