Woman, Woman
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| "Woman, Woman" | ||||
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 1968 45rpm dust cover | ||||
| Single by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap | ||||
| from the album Woman, Woman | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Make Promises" | |||
| Released | November 1967 | |||
| Recorded | August 1967 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Jim Glaser, Jimmy Payne | |||
| Gary Puckett & The Union Gap singles chronology | ||||
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"Woman, Woman" is a song written by Jim Glaser and Jimmy Payne and was recorded by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap for their 1968 album, Woman, Woman.[1] The song went to #4 on The Billboard Hot 100 in 1968.[2]
The band recorded the song in August 1967.[3] It was the group's first Top 5 hit. The song was certified as a gold disc in February 1968.[4] The B-side was a cover of the Tim Hardin song, "Don't Make Promises."
The song went to #1 in Canada in 1967. It also reached #7 in Australia.[5]
The song was reissued in 1974 as the B-side to "Young Girl." It went to #6 on the UK Singles Chart.[6]
Cover Versions
- Glen Campbell released a cover version of the song on his 1968 album, Hey, Little One.[7]
- Jim Glaser, who co-wrote the song, released it as a single in 1975, taking it to number 43 on the Hot Country Songs charts. It later appeared on his 1983 album, The Man in the Mirror.[8]
- Lloyd Green released a cover version of the song on his 1968 album, Mr. Nashville Sound.[9]
- Ted Heath
- Engelbert Humperdinck released a cover version of the song on his 1991 album, Träumen Mit Engelbert, Vol. 2.[10]
- The Lettermen released a cover version of the song on their 1968 album, Put Your Head on My Shoulder.[11]
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 232. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ↑ Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's song chart entries Retrieved September 27, 2011
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 442. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Engelbert Humperdinck, Träumen Mit Engelbert, Vol. 2 Retrieved September 27, 2011
- ↑ The Lettermen, Put Your Head on My Shoulder Retrieved September 27, 2011
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