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Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman (Official Lyric Video)

: The track earned a gold-certified disc from the RIAA for selling over a million copies. Composition & Recording percy_sledge_when_a_man_loves_a_woman_original_...

: The song was recorded in Sheffield, Alabama , at Norala Studios. Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A

: The song was a massive hit, reaching #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the R&B singles charts . in Baton Rouge

: Sledge passed away on April 14, 2015, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after a battle with liver cancer.

The song has been reimagined in numerous genres, including country, rock, and jazz.

: Sledge famously claimed he came up with the melody after a breakup, initially humming it under the title "Why Did You Leave Me, Baby?"