Introduction
ย โWoman in Loveโ โ Barbra Streisand
โWoman in Loveโ is one of Barbra Streisandโs most successful recordings and one of the defining romantic pop songs of the early 1980s. Released in **1980** as the first single from her album *Guilty*, the song was written by **Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb** of the Bee Gees. Barry Gibb also produced the recording with **Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson**.
The story behind the song began with Streisandโs collaboration with the Gibb brothers. After the Bee Gees achieved enormous success in the late 1970s, Streisand became interested in working with Barry Gibb on a new album. The resulting project became *Guilty*, released in 1980. Barry and Robin wrote โWoman in Loveโ specifically for Streisand, and Barryโs production helped give the recording its polished, atmospheric sound.
Interestingly, Streisand initially had reservations about the song. She questioned the lyric concerning a woman defending her love โover and over again,โ feeling that it sounded somewhat stronger or more โliberationistโ than she expected for a pop song. Barry Gibb nevertheless believed strongly in the song and wanted it to become the albumโs first single. Streisand agreed to record it, and the result proved enormously successful.
โWoman in Loveโ was released in August 1980 and quickly became a major international hit. In the United States, it reached **No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100**, becoming Streisandโs **fifth No. 1 single** on that chart. It also reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, where it spent three weeks at the top.
The songโs enduring appeal comes from its combination of an emotionally direct lyric, Barry and Robin Gibbโs memorable melody, and Streisandโs controlled yet intensely expressive vocal performance. It remains a landmark recording in Streisandโs career and a particularly successful example of the meeting between her distinctive voice and the songwriting talents of the Bee Gees.