Woman, Woman
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| "Woman, Woman" | ||||
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| File:Woman Woman - 45rpm cover.jpg
1968 45rpm dust cover
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| Single by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap | ||||
| from the album Woman, Woman | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Make Promises" | |||
| Released | October, 1967 (Debuted on the Hot 100 the week ending November 11, 1967) | |||
| Recorded | August 1967 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Columbia 44297 | |||
| Writer(s) | Jim Glaser, Jimmy Payne | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Fuller | |||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | |||
| Gary Puckett & The Union Gap singles chronology | ||||
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"Woman, Woman" is a hit song written by Jim Glaser and Jimmy Payne, recorded by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap using session musicians from The Wrecking Crew[1] for their 1968 debut album, Woman, Woman.[2] It went to #3 in Cash Box and #4 on The Billboard Hot 100 in early 1968.[3]
The band recorded the song in August 1967.[4] This was the group's debut single. It was certified as a million-selling Gold disc in February 1968.[5] The B-side was a cover of the Tim Hardin song, "Don't Make Promises."
An international success, the song went to #1 in Canada in 1967 and also reached #7 in Australia.[6]
The song was reissued in 1974 as the B-side to "Young Girl." It went to #6 on the UK Singles Chart.[7]
Cover versions
- Richard Barnes released a version of the song as a single in the UK in 1968, but it did not chart.[8]
- Glen Campbell released a cover version of the song on his 1968 album, Hey, Little One.[9]
- Jim Glaser, who co-wrote the song, released it as a single in 1975, taking it to number 43 on the Hot Country Singles chart. It later appeared on his 1983 album, The Man in the Mirror.[10]
- Lloyd Green released a cover version of the song on his 1968 album, Mr. Nashville Sound.[11]
- Ted Heath
- The Lettermen released a cover version of the song on their 1968 album, Put Your Head on My Shoulder.[12]
References
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- ↑ Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Woman, Woman Retrieved September 27, 2011
- ↑ Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's charting singles Retrieved September 27, 2011
- ↑ Band entry at Allmusic.com. Accessed September 27, 2011
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's song chart entries Retrieved September 27, 2011
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Richard Barnes, "Woman, Woman" single release Retrieved June 24, 2015
- ↑ Glen Clampbell, Hey, Little One Retrieved September 27, 2011
- ↑ Jim Glaser, Man in the Mirror Retrieved September 27, 2011
- ↑ Lloyd Green, Mr. Nashville Sound Retrieved September 27, 2011
- ↑ The Lettermen, Put Your Head on My Shoulder Retrieved September 27, 2011
