"(I'm a) One-Woman Man" is a song co-written by American country music artist Johnny Horton and Tillman Franks. It was originally released as a single by Horton in 1956, whose version peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The song was twice recorded by American country music artist George Jones: first released on the album The Crown Prince of Country Music retitled "One Woman Man" in 1960, and later as "I'm a One Woman Man" released in November 1988 as the first single from his album One Woman Man. It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in early 1989 and it would be his final Top 10 solo hit.
Chart performance Johnny Horton Chart (1956)PeakpositionU.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles7
George Jones Chart (1988–1989)Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1989)Position Canada Country Tracks (RPM) 93 US Country Songs (Billboard) 70
Other versions Steve Young covered the song on his pioneering Country rock/Outlaw country album Rock Salt & Nails in 1969. Glen Campbell covered the song on his 1987 album Still Within the Sound of My Voice. Hindu Love Gods covered the song on their 1990 album Hindu Love Gods. Josh Turner covered the song on his 2007 album Everything Is Fine under the title "One Woman Man."
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