Oh Woman, Oh Why

"Oh Woman, Oh Why"
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
Writer(s)	Paul McCartney
Producer	Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney singles chronology
"Another Day"/"Oh Woman, Oh Why" (1971) "The Back Seat of My Car" (with Linda McCartney) (1971)

"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, blusey 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] [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.

References

1. ^ Rock Movers & Shakers by Dafydd Rees & Luke Crampton, 1991 Billboard Books.
2. ^ "Paul McCartney Charts and Awards". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/paul-mccartney-p4865/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 13 October 2011. 
3. ^ "Official Charts: Paul McCartney". The Official UK Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/paul%20mccartney/. Retrieved 13 October 2011. 
4. ^ Blaney, John (2007). Lennon & McCartney: Together Alone. Jawbone Books. 
5. ^ ^{a b} 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

External links

• Allmusic review