First #1 Hit: The Midnight Oil (1973)<… Read Full Bio ↴Birthday: December 25th, 1948
First #1 Hit: The Midnight Oil (1973)
From 1980 to 1981, she and her two sisters hosted the last successful variety show, "Barbara Mandrell & the Mandrell Sisters", on NBC.
In 1984, she and her two children were involved in a severe automobile accident, leaving her with serious injuries. All three were taken to Baptist Hospital in Nashville.
After giving her final concert performance at the Grand Old Opry House on October 23rd, 1997, she later moved into acting on the short lived soap opera, "Sunset Beach" on NBC.
In October 2006, she was honored with the release of a new tribute album "She Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool: A Tribute To Barbara Mandrell" on BNA Records.
Woman To Woman
Barbara Mandrell Lyrics
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You don't know who this is but...
The reason I'm calling you is because...
I was going through my man's pockets this morning...
And I just happened to find your name and number...
So woman to woman, I don't think it's wrong to call
Now, I don't know how you're gonna take this...
You might even hang up the phone...
And it's only fair that I let you know...
That "that man" you've been seeing...
He's mine...and I love him...
So woman to woman I think you'll understand
(Song)
Woman to woman
If you've ever been in love
Then you know how I feel
And woman to woman
Now if you were in my shoes
Wouldn't you have done the same thing too?
Bridge:
Woman to woman
I've just got to make you see
Woman to woman
That you can't take him from me
Woman to woman
I just can't step aside
And let you take what is rightfully mine
Chorus:
Woman to woman
Right or wrong
I ain't gonna let you break up my happy home
I hope you understand...
I love that man...
And he's mine
Repeat Chorus:
Woman to woman
If you've ever been in love
Then you know how I feel
Woman to woman
Now if you were in my shoes
Wouldn't you have done the same thing too?
Woman to woman
I've just can't step aside
And let you take what's rightfully mine
Barbara Mandrell's song Woman to Woman is about a woman who discovers another woman's name and phone number in her man's pocket. She decides to call the woman and confront her, telling her that the man she has been seeing is actually hers, and that she loves him. The song is a conversation between two women who are both in love with the same man.
The lyrics are straightforward and honest, with the woman explaining her situation and trying to make the other woman understand her feelings. She asks the other woman if she has ever been in love and if she would have done the same thing if she were in her shoes. She also tells her that she can't let her take the man that is rightfully hers.
The song is a powerful anthem for women who are in love and are willing to fight for their relationships. It shows that women can be strong and assertive, and that they can take control of their own lives and decisions.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello?
Opening line of the song that serves as the start of a very important conversation.
You don't know who this is but...
Introducing herself to the other woman but keeping the conversation anonymous.
The reason I'm calling you is because...
Explaining the motive behind the phone call.
I was going through my man's pockets this morning...
Confessing to the other woman about snooping around in her partner's pockets to find a clue.
And I just happened to find your name and number...
Expressing surprise at finding the other woman's contact details and hinting at possible infidelity.
So woman to woman, I don't think it's wrong to call
Justifying her decision to call the other woman to clear the air about their shared relationship with the same man.
Now, I don't know how you're gonna take this...
Acknowledging the unpredictability of the conversation and preparing for a probable negative response from the other woman.
You might even hang up the phone...
Speculating about the possibility of the other woman ending the call abruptly.
But, you see, it really doesn't make any difference...
Stating that the situation remains the same and trying to reason with the other woman.
And it's only fair that I let you know...
Explaining the motivation behind sharing the news of her partner's infidelity with the other woman.
That "that man" you've been seeing...
Referring to the man with whom both women have had a shared relationship without mentioning his name.
He's mine...and I love him...
Staking her claim on the man and confessed to loving him.
So woman to woman I think you'll understand
Asking for empathy from the other woman who might have been in a similar situation before.
Woman to woman, If you've ever been in love
Addressing the other woman from a place of shared experience as women who have loved and lost before.
Then you know how I feel
Assuming that the other woman might be familiar with the pain and betrayal that comes from losing a lover to someone else.
Now if you were in my shoes
Asking the other woman to put herself in her position and empathize with her situation.
Wouldn't you have done the same thing too?
Prompting the other woman to consider if she would have made the same decision if their positions were reversed.
Woman to woman
Continuation of the conversation theme from one woman to another sharing a similar experience.
I've just got to make you see
Expressing the importance of the conversation and the need to have the other woman see things from her perspective.
That you can't take him from me
Asserting her claim on the man and indicating to the other woman that she cannot have him.
I just can't step aside
Emphasizing the importance of her position in the relationship and her refusal to be sidelined by the other woman.
And let you take what is rightfully mine
Declaring her ownership of her partner and what belongs to her in the relationship.
Woman to woman...
Repetition of the conversation theme from the beginning to the end of the song.
Right or wrong
Acknowledging the possibility of her actions being morally questionable.
I ain't gonna let you break up my happy home
Declaring her intention to fight for her relationship and not allow the other woman to ruin it.
I hope you understand...
Expressing the hope that the other woman can understand her position and empathize with her.
I love that man...
Confessing to loving the man at the center of the love triangle.
And he's mine
Stating her ownership of the man and her refusal to share him with the other woman.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EDDIE MARION, HENDERSON JR. THIGPEN, JAMES BANKS
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Starr’s Galaxii
She sung all our original classics. I mean she sounds alright, but I’m not feeling it. I have the original version stuck in my head. I grew up listening to Shirley!
serendipity
Yeah I don’t like how up beat her version sounds
Guillermo Delgado Vélez
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SONG, WITH AN EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
Lisa Frankel
Barbara put feeling in this song and she nailed it.
Connie Martin
So awesome, I miss her singing and shows.
Merengue Lime
This is ok & I like Barbara Mandrell, but I'm a person who always favors Originals. This cover is absolutely no competition for Shirley Brown's original version. The way I see it is if you can't make the song better than it was the first time (which is impossible when the song you're attempting to remake is already perfect), LEAVE IT ALONE!
Beh Urrutule IV
Yo so much respect for Barbara and for the Hi-Tech people, 70s fuel the 90s hip hop!
Dizzy Viper
@HatlessRecord53 He´s refering to the legendary track "book of life" by Hi-tech which sampled this song :)
HatlessRecord53
She is a country singer
Guillermo Delgado
Barbara Mandrell en esta bella canción "De mujer a mujer" le dice por teléfono a la amante de su marido: "Ese hombre al que tú ves, es mío, yo lo amo, yo no puedo hacerme a un lado para dejar que tomes lo que por derecho es mío; ven aquí para que contemples mi hogar, si comprendes lo que digo, ven y escúchame". Tal vez no es marido de Barbara, sino de la mujer por quien ella entona esta bella canción.