Womanhood
Tammy Wynette · 1978
28 min · 10 tracks · country music
A heartfelt exploration of femininity wrapped in traditional country melodies and poignant storytelling.
Top tracks — play these first
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Womanhood Start here — The title track encapsulates the album's central theme, addressing the complexities and strength of being a woman with poignant sincerity.
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That’s What Friends Are For — This track showcases Wynette's ability to weave friendship and support into her narratives, offering a comforting perspective amid life's challenges.
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Standing Tall — This song serves as an anthem of resilience, perfectly aligning with the album's overarching message of empowerment and self-assertion.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong songwriting with emotional depth, though it maintains a conventional country sound.
What we noticed
- The title track opens the album with a slow tempo and builds into a more dynamic arrangement, contrasting with the mid-tempo tracks that follow.
- Several songs feature prominent string arrangements, enhancing the emotional weight of the lyrics and melodies.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- heartfelt storytelling in brief tracks
- uplifting anthems for empowerment
- reflective moments of femininity
- casual sing-alongs with friends
Maybe skip if you
- seekers of lengthy compositions
- prefer fast-paced instant gratification
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Fan Favorite — Resonates deeply with fans for its themes of femininity and empowerment.
- Themes
- feminine strength· 1970s Southern resilience· friendship in hardship
- Career context
- Released in 1978, Womanhood was Tammy Wynette's tenth studio album and followed her commercial peak with the hit 'Stand By Your Man.' At this point in her career, Wynette was solidifying her status as a leading figure in country music while navigating personal challenges that influenced her songwriting.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Loretta Lynn· Patsy Cline· Dolly Parton
Tracklist
- 1 Womanhood Start here 2:51
- 2 That’s What Friends Are For 2:45
- 3 You Oughta Hear the Song 2:55
- 4 What’s a Couple More 2:39
- 5 The One Song I Never Could Write 3:20
- 6 I’d Like to See Jesus (On the Midnight Special) 2:51
- 7 Mem’ries 2:50
- 8 Standing Tall 3:03
- 9 Love Doesn’t Always Come (On the Night It’s Needed) 2:27
- 10 50 Words or Less 2:42
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