You're the Only Woman (You & I)

"You're the Only Woman (You & I)" is a song by American soft rock band Ambrosia, released in 1980 as the second single from the album One Eighty.

"You're the Only Woman (You & I)"
Single by Ambrosia
from the album One Eighty
B-side"Shape I'm In"
ReleasedJuly 1980
GenreSoft rock[1]
Length
  • 4:20 (Album and commercial 7" version)
  • 4:05 (Promo 7" edit)
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)David Pack
Producer(s)Ambrosia, Freddie Piro
Ambrosia singles chronology
"Biggest Part of Me"
(1980)
"You're the Only Woman (You & I)"
(1980)
"How Can You Love Me"
(1982)

The song was their fifth and final U.S. top 40 hit, peaking at No. 13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] and No. 5 on the Adult Contemporary chart during late summer/early fall of 1980.

Track listing

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U.S. 7-inch single
A. "You're the Only Woman (You & I)" - 4:20
B. "Shape I'm In" - 3:29

Chart performance

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Chart (1980) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Singles[3] 15
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary[4] 42
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 13
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 5
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 17

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Other versions

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Brat Pack released a cover version on their 1990 self-titled album, peaking at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 90 in Canada.[6] Ambrosia band member David Pack, who wrote the song, re-recorded it for his 2005 solo album The Secret of Movin' On.

References

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  1. ^ Peake, Steve (May 6, 2019). "Top Soft Rock Songs of the 1980s". liveaboutdotcom. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ambrosia - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  3. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - October 25, 1980" (PDF).
  4. ^ "RPM Top 50 Adult Orientated - August 16, 1980" (PDF).
  5. ^ "American single certifications – Ambrosia – You're the Only Woman (You & I)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - March 31, 1990" (PDF).