A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)
Raydio
1981
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About Raydio
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
Raydio was the R&B and funk group established by Ray Parker Jr. with singers including Arnell Carmichael and Jerry Knight. Knight sang lead on Jack and Jill, and later Arista recordings included You Can't Change That, Two Places at the Same Time and A Woman Needs Love. The billing subsequently expanded to Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio before Parker's solo career.
Artist background sources
AllMusic - Raydio biography, retrieved full text
Read artist, label, licensed biography or contemporary trade text supporting the specific identity and career facts summarized here; not an automatic track-date or genre update. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
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Retained annual-list context
A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) by Raydio appears at number 16 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1981. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Billboard year-end 1981 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription reviewed for title, artist and annual association. Not proof of release date, genre or inspiration.
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Billboard year-end 1981 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription reviewed for title, artist and annual association. Not proof of release date, genre or inspiration.
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