Percy Sledge – When a Man Loves a Woman (1966) Percy Sledge 1966 When a man loves a woman Did you know that... This was the first Billboard Hot 100 #1 to be recorded in the legendary Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama. After this first hit, artists like Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, The Rolling Stones, and many others would record their masterpieces here. How does this song make you feel? Report abuse SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS