"Like Only a Woman Can" is a song written by Irish singer Brian McFadden and Phil Thornalley. It was first released as a single in Ireland only, where it reached the number-one position in April 2007. In March 2008, an alternative version of the song was released in Australia and New Zealand as the lead single from McFadden's second studio album, Set in Stone (2008), peaking at numbers 13 and 39, respectively. The video for the song was shot in Brisbane, Australia.
| "Like Only a Woman Can" | ||||
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 Australian artwork | ||||
| Single by Brian McFadden | ||||
| from the album Set in Stone | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 20 April 2007 | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | BMF | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Phil Thornalley | |||
| Brian McFadden singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Like Only a Woman Can" on YouTube | ||||
Lyrical content
McFadden explained in an interview that "Like Only a Woman Can" is "an open and frank love-song to someone who has helped the writer find redemption." He went on to explain, "It's a song about Delta. Equally, it's me admitting the mistakes of my past, while looking forward to the future."[1]
Track listings
- Irish CD single[2]
- "Like Only a Woman Can"
- "Mud in Your Eye" (McFadden, Graham Stack)
- "Like Only a Woman Can" (acoustic version)
- Australian CD single[3]
- "Like Only a Woman Can"
- "Inside Out" (McFadden, Tim Woodcock)
- "Like Only a Woman Can" (Australian version) – 3:51
- "Inside Out" – 3:56
- "Like Only a Woman Can" (stereo radio mix) – 3:48
Charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (2008) | Position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 56 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[10] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| Ireland | 20 April 2007 | CD | BMF | [11] |
| Australia | 24 March 2008 | [12] |