• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • ABOUT US
  • MEDIA
  • PRIVACY
  • TERMS
  • DMCA
  • CONTACT US
  • AUTHORS
DoYouRemember?

DoYouRemember?

The Home of Nostalgia

  • STORIES
    • MUSIC
    • ICONS
  • GAMES
    • SHOWDOWN
    • GUESS
    • RIDDLES
    • QUIZZES
    • MISMATCH
  • NEWS
    • Obituaries
  • VIDEOS
  • DYR Book
  • Shop DYR

MUSIC, Stories

The Story Behind the Classic Love Song “When a Man Loves a Woman”

by Kaye Bassett Millar

5 years ago

Percy Sledge’s song “When a Man Loves a Woman had a completely different title and meaning when it started. Sledge recalled in 2010: “When I wrote the song at first, it was called ‘Why Did You Leave Me Baby.’ And I changed it from that to ‘When a Man Loves a Woman.’ I just reversed it. Quin told me that if I was to write some lyrics around that melody and the expression I’d put into ‘Why Did You Leave Me Baby,’ he believed it would’ve been a hit record. He was one of the top disc jockeys at that time. Sure enough, he asked me if I had any lyrics for that. He said, “That’s it! Write a story around that title! What a song that would be with that feeling you had!” It was a song that was meant to be. It wasn’t just what I had done; it was the musicians, the producer, the background singers, the right time.”

Percy Sledge says that when he originally sang this, he had in mind Lizz King, his girlfriend of three years who left him for a modeling job in Los Angeles. Said Sledge: “I didn’t have any money to go after her, so there was nothing I could do to try and get her back.”

(sourced from songfacts.com)

“When A Man Loves A Woman”

When a man loves a woman,
Can’t keep his mind on nothin’ else,
He’d change the world for the good thing he’s found.
If she is bad, he can’t see it,
She can do no wrong,
Turn his back on his best friend if he put her down.
When a man loves a woman,
He’ll spend his very last dime
Tryin’ to hold on to what he needs.
He’d give up all his comforts
And sleep out in the rain,
If she said that’s the way
It ought to be.
Well, this man loves you, woman.
I gave you everything I have,
Tryin’ to hold on to your heartless love.
Baby, please don’t treat me bad.
When a man loves a woman,
Down deep in his soul,
She can bring him such misery.
If she is playin’ him for a fool,
He’s the last one to know.
Lovin’ eyes can never see.
When a man loves a woman
He can do her no wrong,
He can never want
Some other girl.
Yes,When a man loves a woman
I know exactly how he feels,
‘Cause baby, baby, you’re my world
When a man loves a woman….
lyrics by azlyrics.com

One more time, a little more recent now..

Finally, Michael Bolton crushing this epic song…

RELATED: 11 Celebrities That You Probably Never Realized Ever Dated

Click for next Article

Reader Interactions

Previous article: Songs Banned From the Radio—Some Real Shockers Here…
Next Post: David Bowie’s Former NYC Apartment Hits The Market

Comments

  1. fifa 17 says

    August 17, 2016 at 11:35 am

    Seriously, such a invaluable web page

  2. flipkart shopping says

    September 28, 2016 at 4:51 pm

    Hello, its good post about media print, we all be familiar with media is a fantastic source of facts.

  3. ver says

    October 14, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    Pretty! This has been a really wonderful post.
    Many thanks for providing these details.

  4. Coupons says

    October 28, 2016 at 8:12 pm

    Keep on working, great job!

  5. Marco says

    October 30, 2016 at 10:24 pm

    Hi there! Do you use Twitter? I’d like to follow you if
    that would be okay. I’m undoubtedly enjoying yourr blog and look
    forward to new posts.

    • Alexis Velez says

      October 31, 2016 at 10:02 am

      twitter: @doyouremember

  6. MargPBrummel says

    November 18, 2016 at 12:44 am

    I absolutely love your blog and find almost
    all of your post’s to be just what I’m looking for.
    can you offer guest writers to write content in your case?
    I wouldn’t mind writing a post or elaborating on some of the subjects
    you write concerning here. Again, awesome website!

  7. Evelyn says

    November 22, 2016 at 10:45 pm

    how can I transfer saved music to disc from here?

    • Alexis Velez says

      November 23, 2016 at 10:18 am

      Sorry Evelyn, we only host music videos on our site.

  8. Mark Watson says

    December 30, 2019 at 6:45 pm

    Touching love ballad.

Primary Sidebar

© 2022 DoYouRemember? Inc.

  • about us
  • media
  • privacy
  • terms
  • DMCA
  • CONTACT US
  • AUTHORS