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A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)

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Ray Parker Jr. turned a sharp idea into A Woman Needs Love

Mark “Vinyl” Thompson Mark “Vinyl” Thompson

The night they recorded it, you can almost imagine the studio settling into that cool, unhurried groove before Ray Parker Jr. delivered a lyric sharp enough to make listeners smile and think at the same time. A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) became far more than a hit single — it was a perfect snapshot of an artist who knew exactly how to make radio come alive.

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Big Hits of 1981

1981 on the Dial

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From Kim Carnes and Lionel Richie to Journey and Rick James, 1981 was a thrilling year on the radio. It was a moment when rock, pop, funk, country and new wave all collided, with MTV waiting just around the corner.

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