Women Hold Up Half the Sky

R&B / Soul · 1986 · 11 tracks · 51m

Women Hold Up Half the Sky

Mid-eighties soul with a powerhouse gospel heart. A debut that balances polished Jive Records production with raw, blues-drenched vocal performances.

1986 · Thomsun Original

A powerful and resilient exploration of love and loss delivered with unwavering vocal authority.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 51m

01

If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)

4:28

02

In My Life (It's Better to Be in Love)

4:43

03

A Woman Left Lonely

4:45

04

Bye Baby

4:40

05

I'd Rather Go Blind

6:34

06

I'm in Love

4:29

07

The Story of a Man and a Woman

4:51

08

Only Women Bleed

4:06

09

Still on My Mind

3:39

10

He's Mine

3:51

11

Hurting Inside

5:26

Moments Worth Listening For

the gut-wrenching vocal peak during the bridge of I'd Rather Go Blind where the grit in her voice takes over

the transition from the smooth synth intro to the driving gospel-pop beat of If You're Ready

the stark emotional shift in the cover of Only Women Bleed where the arrangement strips back to let the lyrics breathe

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