- This article is about the song by Shirley Brown. For other uses of the term, see Woman to woman (disambiguation).
"Woman to Woman" is a song written by James Banks, Eddie Marion and Henderson Thigpen (who also wrote hits for
Little Milton,
the Bar-Kays and others). It was recorded by
R&B/
blues singer
Shirley Brown. It was written for
Inez Foxx, who turned it down. Brown's single spent two weeks at number one on the
Hot Soul Singles chart in November 1974 and peaked at number 22 on the
Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The song is notable for being the last big hit for
Stax Records.
Woman to Woman was also the title of Brown's debut album the same year. This song is noted for its spoken narration in the introduction, in which Shirley is talking to a woman named "Barbara" over the phone.