Woman, Woman
"Woman, Woman" is the debut single by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, from their 1968 debut album Woman, Woman.[1] It was written and composed by Jim Glaser and Jimmy Payne, and uses session musicians from The Wrecking Crew.[2] Like most of the band's hits, it is a ballad centered around Gary Puckett's soulful vocals. The lyrics are from the perspective of a man who senses that his wife is dissatisfied with him sexually, and fears that she is going to start cheating on him. The song went to number 3 on Cash Box and number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1968.[3]
| "Woman, Woman" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1968 45rpm dust cover | ||||
| Single by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap | ||||
| from the album Woman, Woman | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Make Promises" | |||
| Released | 19 September 1967 | |||
| Recorded | August 1967 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Columbia 44297 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jim Glaser, Jimmy Payne | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Fuller | |||
| Gary Puckett & The Union Gap singles chronology | ||||
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The band recorded the song in August 1967,[4] and it was released as their debut single in September. 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 number 1 in Canada in 1967 and also reached number 7 in Australia.[6]
Initially only peaking at number 48 in the UK in 1968, the song was reissued in Britain in 1974 as a double A-sided single with the re-release of "Young Girl". This re-release was part of a CBS Records series entitled Hall of Fame Hits. It went to number 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
- Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Woman, Woman Retrieved September 27, 2011
- Hartman, Kent (2012). The Wrecking Crew. St. Martin’s Griffin. pp. 261–263. ISBN 978-1-250-03046-7.
- 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.
- 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