You're the Only Woman (You & I)

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"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)

"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.

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[edit]

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

Chart performance[edit]

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[edit]

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

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Other versions[edit]

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[edit]

  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).