Woman in Love

August 16, 1980 marked the arrival of a massive hit when Barbra Streisand released "Woman in Love" as the lead single from her album Guilty. The track arrived just as the disco era was fading, replacing its frantic energy with polished adult contemporary sounds. Barry Gibb penned the song alongside his brother Robin Gibb, a collaboration that earned them the 1980 Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.

This partnership transformed the Guilty album into Streisand's fourth Platinum record. The song topped charts in twelve countries including Canada and Australia while holding the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks. It peaked at number two in the UK but remained a global phenomenon that defined Streisand's career during this transitional period. [edit]