Oh Woman, Oh Why
| "Oh Woman, Oh Why" | ||||
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| Single by Paul McCartney | ||||
| A-side | "Another Day" | |||
| Released | 19 February 1971 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | December 1970 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:32 | |||
| Label | Apple Records UK: R 5889; US: 1829 |
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| Writer(s) | Paul McCartney | |||
| Producer | Paul McCartney | |||
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"Oh Woman, Oh Why" is a song by musician Paul McCartney. It was first released on the Apple Records label in February 1971 as the B-side to "Another Day", his debut solo single. The release achieved top-5 status on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching number 5 in the United States and number 2 in the United Kingdom in April 1971.[1][2][3] The song has been praised for McCartney's impressive range of pitch.
This B-side, "Oh Woman, Oh Why", is a tense, bluesy rocker with a rip-roaring vocal from Paul. Combined with drummer Seiwell's thunderous drumming, "Oh Woman, Oh Why" establishes a solid foundation upon which tight guitar lines interweave. McCartney's gritty vocal is one of his best and provides some convincing authenticity to this blues-based rocker.[4] [5]
Although "Another Day" and "Oh Woman, Oh Why" were not originally released as part of a Paul McCartney album, they were released as bonus tracks on later editions of Ram.
[edit] References
- ^ Rock Movers & Shakers by Dafydd Rees & Luke Crampton, 1991 Billboard Books.
- ^ "Paul McCartney Charts and Awards". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/paul-mccartney-p4865/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^ "Official Charts: Paul McCartney". The Official UK Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/paul%20mccartney/. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^ Blaney, John (2007). Lennon & McCartney: Together Alone. Jawbone Books.
- ^ Blaney 2007, pp. 40.
Oh Woman, Oh Why was also released as track 11 on the EMi version of Wings, Wild Life as a Bonus Track
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