Woman in Me explained

Woman in Me is the second studio album by English singer Louise, released by EMI in October 1997. The album was preceded by the release of the single "Arms Around the World", which peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Louise's highest charting single at the time. This was quickly followed up by the single "Let's Go Round Again" (a cover of the 1980 hit by the Average White Band), which reached number 10. A third single, "All That Matters", peaked at number 11.

By this time, Louise's popularity was at an all-time high; Woman in Me had been certified platinum for UK sales of over 300,000 copies, she was on the cover of various magazines including Smash Hits and GQ, and had been voted 'The Sexiest Woman in the World' by the readers of FHM magazine. The 'Louise Soft and Gentle No Sweat Tour' was also a success and was one of the first tours to be choreographed by Jamie King.

Track listing

1. "Arms Around the World" (George/Noel/Louise Nurding/Trevor Steel/John Holiday) – 4:11
2. "All That Matters" (Jeff Franzel/Nina Ossoff/T.Silverlight) – 3:40
3. "I Pray" (Joe Kipnis) – 4:55
4. "Let's Go Round Again" (Alan Gorrie) – 4:01
5. "Woman in Me" (Trevor Steel/John Holiday/B.Thiele) – 3:49
6. "Trust in You" (Graham Plato/Louise Nurding/N.Lowis) – 5:12
7. "Reminds Me of You" (P.Shane/Kenedy/Pescotto) – 3:58
8. "Shut Up & Kiss Me" (Noel/George/Trevor Steel/John Holiday) – 3:40
9. "Healing Love" (Simon Climie/Noel/George) – 5:13
10. "When Will My Heart Beat Again" (Graham Plato/Louise Nurding/N.Lowis) – 4:26
11. "New York Moon" (Barry Blue/Robyn Smith) – 4:25
12. "Happy Love" (Charlie Mole/Gerry D'eveaux) – 4:15
13. "Who Do You Love" (Peter Kearney/Steve Robson) – 4:09
14. "Don't Be Shy" (Graham Plato/Louise Nurding/N.Lowis) – 4:52
15. "Running Back for More" (Louise Nurding/Graham Plato/N.Lowis) – 3:46
16. "Love Will Bring You Back to Me" (Jodie Wilson/Berny Cosgrove/Kevin Clark) – 4:16
17. "Distraction" Japanese bonus track
18. "How You Make Me Feel" Japanese bonus track

Tour

Soft & Gentle 'No Sweat' Tour^[2]

Date	City	Country	Venue
United Kingdom & Ireland
20 November 1997		England	Sheffield City Hall
21 November 1997	Nottingham		Royal Centre
23 November 1997	Portsmouth		Portsmouth Guildhall
24 November 1997	Cardiff	Wales	St David's Hall
25 November 1997	Bristol	England	Colston Hall
27 November 1997	Liverpool		Empire Theatre
28 November 1997	Southport		Southport Theatre
30 November 1997	Aberdeen	Scotland	Capitol Theatre
1 December 1997	Glasgow		Royal Concert Hall
2 December 1997	Newcastle	England	Newcastle City Hall
4 December 1997	Blackburn		King George’s Hall
5 December 1997	York		York Barbican
7 December 1997	Manchester		Manchester Apollo
9 December 1997	Bradford		St George’s Hall
11 December 1997	Cambridge		Cambridge Corn Exchange
14 December 1997	Bournemouth		Bournemouth International Centre
15 December 1997	London		Wembley Arena
16 December 1997	Brighton		Brighton Centre
18 December 1997	Wolverhampton		Wolverhampton Civic Hall
20 December 1997	Dublin	Ireland	Olympia Theatre
21 December 1997	Belfast	Northern Ireland	Ulster Hall

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Woman in Me!Chart (1997)!Peak
position

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)!scope="col"

Position
UK Albums (OCC)[3]	55

Notes and References

1. New Releases: Albums. Music Week. 36. 4 October 1997.
2. Web site: Photographic image of tour poster. JPG. Pbs.twimg.com. 29 March 2022.
3. Web site: End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1997. Official Charts Company. 23 April 2022.