"Superwoman"
Single by Karyn White
from the album Karyn White
B-side"Language of Love"
ReleasedJanuary 2, 1989
RecordedMarch–April 1988
GenreR&B
Length5:49 (Album Version)
4:30 (Edited Version)
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • L.A. Reid
  • Babyface
  • Daryl Simmons
Karyn White singles chronology
"The Way You Love Me"
(1988)		 "Superwoman"
(1989)		 "Love Saw It"
(1989)

"Superwoman" is a song by R&B singer Karyn White, released as the second single from her self-titled debut album in January 1989. It was her second U.S. top ten hit, peaking at number eight, and her second U.S. R&B number-one hit, holding that position for three weeks.[1] It also earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Track listing

7" vinyl single (UK)
  1. "Superwoman (Edit)" - 4:30
  2. "The Way You Love Me (Edit)" - 3:45
12" vinyl single (UK)
  1. "Superwoman (Long Version)"
  2. "Superwoman (7" Version)" - 4:30
  3. "The Way You Love Me (New York Groove Edit)"

Charts

Weekly charts

Karyn White version
Chart (1988–89) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 16
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 8
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)[5] 1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6]
[7]		 12
US Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay Chart[8] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Position
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)[9] 1

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Gladys Knight version

"Superwoman"
Single by Gladys Knight featuring Dionne Warwick and Patti LaBelle
from the album Good Woman
B-side"License to Kill"
Released1996
Recorded1991, 1996
GenreSoul
LabelMCA Records
MCT17841
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael J. Powell
Gladys Knight singles chronology
"Men"
(1991)		 "Superwoman"
(1996)		 "Meet Me in the Middle"
(1996)

In 1996, a version by Gladys Knight featuring Dionne Warwick and Patti LaBelle[11] was featured on Knight's Good Woman album and released as a single. It reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.

Charts

Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick and Patti LaBelle version
Chart (1996) Peak position
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard) 19

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 621.
  2. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6348." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  4. ↑ "Karyn White Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ↑ "Karyn White Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  6. ↑ "Karyn White Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  7. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 256.
  8. ↑ "Karyn White". Gghunt.utasites.cloud. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  10. ↑ "American single certifications – Karyn White – Superwoman". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  11. ↑ Seymour, Craig (September 11, 2020). "'Superwoman': Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, and Dionne Warwick's Rare Collab". uDiscover Music. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
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