"When a Woman Loves" is the first single by singer R. Kelly

R. Kelly

Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...

 from his eleventh studio album Love Letter

Love Letter (R. Kelly album)

Love Letter is the tenth studio album by American R&B recording artist R. Kelly, released December 14, 2010 on Jive Records. It was written and produced entirely by Kelly...

. The song peaked at #93 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

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Critical reception

“When a Woman Loves” received generally positive reviews from music critics. A USA Today “Pick of the Week,” the single was lauded as a “… gorgeous, retro-soul ballad.” Entertainment Weekly declared, “R. Kelly’s ‘When A Woman Loves’ has a classic throwback vibe unlike almost anything in his recent catalog.”

Charts

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Charts (2010)	Peak position
Dutch Singles Chart	38
US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	93