“Three Occasions a Woman” is a tune by American soul group the Commodores, from their 1978 album Pure Excessive. It was produced by James Anthony Carmichael and the Commodores. It was additionally the one Motown tune to achieve the High 10 on the US Billboard Scorching 100 that 12 months and the Commodores’s first Billboard Scorching 100 number-one hit, topping the chart for 2 weeks on August 12, 1978 and in addition went to primary the soul chart for 2 weeks. The tune spent three weeks at #1 on the grownup modern chart.
The tune additionally reached #1 on the Canadian RPM Singles Chart for 4 weeks, and was one among only some Motown singles to achieve the highest spot within the UK Singles Chart, staying there for 5 weeks.[3] The tune was additionally profitable in Eire, staying at #1 within the charts for 3 consecutive weeks. It was #1 in Australia for 5 weeks, and reached #2 in New Zealand.
The unique Commodores’ model of the tune was included as the ultimate observe on Lionel Richie’s best hits compilation album Again To Entrance, launched in 1992.
In an look on The Early Present on June 12, 2009, Lionel Richie stated he was impressed to put in writing the tune due to a remark his father made about his mom. His father stated to his mom “I really like you. I need you. I want you. Eternally” therefore the thrice a woman. cc