If You Were a Woman

Summary

If You Were a Woman is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• If You Were a Woman's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• If You Were a Woman's composer is recorded as Desmond Child^[4].
• If You Were a Woman's genre is pop rock^[5].
• If You Were a Woman followed Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It^[6].
• If You Were a Woman was produced by Jim Steinman^[7].
• If You Were a Woman was performed by Bonnie Tyler^[8].
• If You Were a Woman's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[9].
• If You Were a Woman is part of Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire^[10].
• If You Were a Woman's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11].
• If You Were a Woman was released on May 1986^[12].
• If You Were a Woman's lyricist is recorded as Desmond Child^[13].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[14]

• MusicBrainz ID: 039d6057-2cd3-4ac1-9afd-30a65267525e^[15]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on If You Were a Woman was Bonnie Tyler^[8]. It was produced by Jim Steinman^[7].

Publication

If You Were a Woman was published on May 1986^[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[11]. Its genre is pop rock^[5]. It is part of Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire^[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

If You Were a Woman followed Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It^[6].

Why It Matters

If You Were a Woman ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]