It was the sixth studio release of Smith's music career and spawned two singles: "Still a Woman" and "If I Give My Heart to You."

By 1979, Margo Smith had several major hits on the Billboard country chart, including the number one songs "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" and "It Only Hurts for a Little While.

[4] The album's concept was built off the title track, "Still a Woman," which Smith co-wrote with Mack David and Norro Wilson.

Also included on the album are cover versions of pop hits, such as Doris Day's "If I Give My Heart to You" and Classics IV's "Traces.

Its release marked the sixth studio album of Smith's music career and her fourth for the Warner label.

[3] Greg Adams of AllMusic compared songs like "Still a Woman" to that of Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side," calling the bass riff "oddly borrowed."

However, he concluded in a positive way, stating, "A Woman is slick but not sterile, has a cast of well-known players, and displays a mildly adventurous spirit.