You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)

"You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)" is a song written and originally recorded by American country artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in May 1966 via Decca Records. The song has since been regarded as one of Lynn's signature songs.

Background and reception

"You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)" was recorded at the Columbia Recording Studio on November 15, 1965. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the session was produced by renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. Three additional tracks were recorded during this session, including the single's B-side, "God Gave Me a Heart to Forgive" and Lynn's hit single "Dear Uncle Sam".^[1]

"You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)" was based on a real life woman Lynn had met backstage before a concert. Lynn recounted in 2016 that the woman confided in Lynn about how another woman attempted to steal her husband from her. In response to her words, Lynn replied, "Honey, she ain't woman enough to take your man!" Following the conversation, Lynn went into her dressing room and wrote the song.^[2]

"Dear Uncle Sam" reached number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles survey in 1966. The song became her eighth top ten single on the country chart and her biggest hit up to that point. It was included on her 1966 studio album, You Ain't Woman Enough.^[3]

Track listings

7" vinyl single^[4]

"You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)" – 2:11
"God Gave Me a Heart to Forgive" – 2:54

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1966)	Peak position
US Hot Country Singles (Billboard)^[3]	2

References

↑ "Praguefrank's Country Discography 2: Loretta Lynn, part 1". Praguefrank. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
↑ "Why Loretta Lynn Wrote “You Ain’t Woman Enough”". PBS. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
↑ "Loretta Lynn - You Ain't Woman Enough/God Gave Me a Heart to Forgive (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 3 April 2016.

Loretta Lynn singles

1960s

1960	"I'm a Honky Tonk Girl"

1962	"Success"

1963	"The Other Woman" "Before I'm Over You"

1964	"Wine, Women and Song" "Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be" (with Ernest Tubb) "Happy Birthday"

1965	"Blue Kentucky Girl" "The Home You're Tearing Down"

1966	"Dear Uncle Sam" "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)" "Don't Come Home A'Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)]"

1967	"If You're Not Gone Too Long" "What Kind of a Girl (Do You Think I Am)"

1968	"Fist City" "You've Just Stepped In (From Stepping Out on Me)" "Your Squaw Is on the Warpath"

1969	"Woman of the World (Leave My World Alone)" "Who's Gonna Take the Garbage Out" (with Ernest Tubb) "To Make a Man (Feel Like a Man)" "Wings Upon Your Horns"

1970s

1970	"I Know How" "You Wanna Give Me a Lift" "Coal Miner's Daughter"

1971	"I Wanna Be Free" "You're Lookin' at Country" "One's on the Way"

1972	"Here I Am Again" "Rated "X""

1973	"Love Is the Foundation" "Hey Loretta"

1974	"They Don't Make 'em Like My Daddy" "Trouble in Paradise"

1975	"The Pill" "Home" "When the Tingle Becomes a Chill"

1976	"Red, White and Blue" "Somebody Somewhere (Don't Know What He's Missin' Tonight)"

1977	"She's Got You" "Why Can't He Be You" "Out of My Head and Back in My Bed"

1978	"Spring Fever" "We've Come a Long Way Baby"

1979	"I Can't Feel You Anymore" "I've Got a Picture of Us on My Mind"

1980s

1980	"Pregnant Again" "Naked in the Rain" "Cheatin' on a Cheater"

1981	"Somebody Led Me Away"

1982	"I Lie" "Making Love from Memory"

1985	"Heart Don't Do This to Me"

1990s

1993	"Silver Threads and Golden Needles" (with Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette)

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