Peak
12
Weeks
14
Score
2,168
Chart Year
1966
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Born a Woman" is a song by American pop singer Sandy Posey, produced by Chips Moman in Nashville on March 15, 1966.[1] This reached No.12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1966.[2] It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc.[3][dubious – discuss] "Born a Woman" features prominent piano, understated strings and horns, and distinctive multitracked vocals.[4] Posey received two Grammy Award nominations for "Born a Woman" in the categories of vocal performance (female) and contemporary (R&R) solo vocal. "Born a Woman" was covered in Australia in 1966 by Judy Stone, and her version and Posey's reached third and second respectively in the national charts in that country. The song was listed as No.23 in Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1966. Posey's original reached No.7 on the Canadian chart and No.24 on the UK chart.[5] The song was later covered by Nick Lowe on his Bowi EP and by Hubble Bubble. It was later used by Rush Limbaugh for his "Feminist Update".
It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor Or if you're smart or dumb A woman's place in this old world Is under some man's thumb And if you're born a woman You're born to be hurt You're born to be stepped on, lied to, cheated on And treated like dirt Ah if you're born a woman You're born to be hurt A woman's lot is to give and give And go on giving A woman's got to love and lose And go on living Well I was born a woman I didn't have no say And when my man finally comes home He makes me glad it happened that way Because to be his woman No price is too great to pay Yes I was born a woman I'm glad it happened that way Oh I was born a woman (fade out)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 23, 1966 | 93 | 33 |
| 2 | Jul 30, 1966 | 63 | 63 |
| 3 | Aug 6, 1966 | 38 | 88 |
| 4 | Aug 13, 1966 | 28 | 98 |
| 5 | Aug 20, 1966 | 22 | 104 |
| 6 | Aug 27, 1966 | 20 | 106 |
| 7 | Sep 3, 1966 | 19 | 107 |
| 8 | Sep 10, 1966 | 13 | 113 |
| 9 | Sep 17, 1966 | 12 | 114 |
| 10 | Sep 24, 1966 | 16 | 110 |
| 11 | Oct 1, 1966 | 13 | 113 |
| 12 | Oct 8, 1966 | 13 | 113 |
| 13 | Oct 15, 1966 | 24 | 102 |
| 14 | Oct 22, 1966 | 31 | 95 |