This single became Sledge’s signature song, a definitive statement of 1960s soul that topped the charts and remains a standard.
- The recording session for "When a Man Loves a Woman" took place at the Quin Ivy Recording Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, with an estimated cost of only $200.
- The song reached number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles charts in 1966.
- Atlantic Records executives were reportedly hesitant to release the song as a single, but its immediate success proved them wrong.
Percy Sledge was an American soul singer from Leighton, Alabama, best known for his passionate delivery of ballads. "When a Man Loves a Woman" was his debut single, released early in his career and establishing him as a major voice in Southern soul.
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