"Trying to Hold on to My Woman" is a song written by McKinley Jackson and James Reddick and performed by Lamont Dozier.[1] It reached No. 4 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 15 on the U.S. pop chart in 1974.[2] It was featured on his 1973 album Out Here on My Own.[1]
| "Trying to Hold on to My Woman" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Lamont Dozier | ||||
| from the album Out Here on My Own | ||||
| B-side | "We Don't Want Nobody to Come Between Us" | |||
| Released | November 1973 | |||
| Studio | ABC, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 4:24 | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Songwriter(s) | McKinley Jackson, James Reddick | |||
| Producer(s) | McKinley Jackson | |||
| Lamont Dozier singles chronology | ||||
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The song was arranged by Gene Page and produced by McKinley Jackson.[3]
The song ranked No. 87 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1974.[4]
Charts
edit| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 43 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 15 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 4 |
Other charting versions
edit- Garland Green released version of the song entitled "Tryin' to Hold On" as a single in 1983 which reached No. 63 on the U.S. R&B chart.
References
edit- ^ a b Pollock, Bruce (2013). Rock Song Index (2nd Revised ed.). p. 380. ISBN 9781135462963 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Lamont Dozier, "Trying to Hold on to My Woman" Chart Positions". Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ "Lamont Dozier, "Trying to Hold on to My Woman" Single Release". Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ "Top Pop Singles" (PDF). Billboard. New York, New York: Billboard Publications, Inc. December 28, 1974. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4988a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Lamont Dozier Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lamont Dozier Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
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