"My Woman, My Woman, My Wife" is a song written and recorded by American

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artist

Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American country and western singer and songwriter. He was one of the most popular and successful singers of his genre for most o ...

. It was released in January 1970 as the first single and title track from the album '' My Woman, My Woman, My Wife''.

Overview

The song was Robbins' 14th number one on the country chart. The single spent a single week at number one and spent a total of 15 weeks on the country charts. The song won the

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. The single was also his last single to chart on

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, reaching a good No. 38 and staying on the chart for 8 weeks.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Dean Martin version

In the middle of 1970

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recorded the song. It "bubbled under" the

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, reaching No. 10 and No. 97 on

. It also charted in Australia, reaching No. 96.

References

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