Woman, Woman

1967 single by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
"Woman, Woman"
1968 45rpm dust cover
Single by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
from the album Woman, Woman
B-side"Don't Make Promises"
Released19 September 1967
RecordedAugust 16, 1967 (1967-08-16)[1]
GenrePop
Length3:17
LabelColumbia 44297
Songwriter(s)Jim Glaser, Jimmy Payne
Producer(s)Jerry Fuller
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap singles chronology
"Woman, Woman"
(1967) 		"Young Girl"
(1968)

"Woman, Woman" is the debut single by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, from their 1968 debut album Woman, Woman.[2] It was written and composed by Jim Glaser and Jimmy Payne, and uses session musicians from The Wrecking Crew.[3] 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.[4]

The band recorded the song in August 1967,[5] and it was released as their debut single in September. It was certified as a million-selling Gold disc in February 1968.[6] 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.[7] In the UK, the song peaked at number 48 in 1968.[8]

Cover versions

  • Richard Barnes released a version of the song as a single in the UK in 1968, but it did not chart.[9]
  • Glen Campbell released a cover version of the song on his 1968 album, Hey Little One.[10]
  • 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.[11]
  • Lloyd Green released a cover version of the song on his 1968 album, Mr. Nashville Sound.[12]
  • Ted Heath
  • The Lettermen released a cover version of the song on their 1968 album, Put Your Head on My Shoulder.[13]

References

  1. ^ Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Scan of Official Cover (2004). The Best Of Gary Puckett And The Union Gap (booklet). Sony, Columbia. p. 10. CK 90626. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  2. ^ Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Woman, Woman Retrieved September 27, 2011
  3. ^ Hartman, Kent (2012). The Wrecking Crew. St. Martin’s Griffin. pp. 261–263. ISBN 978-1-250-03046-7.
  4. ^ Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's charting singles. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  5. ^ Band entry at Allmusic.com. Accessed September 27, 2011
  6. ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 232. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
  7. ^ Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's song chart entries Retrieved September 27, 2011
  8. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 442. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  9. ^ Richard Barnes, "Woman, Woman" single release Retrieved June 24, 2015
  10. ^ Glen Clampbell, Hey, Little One Retrieved September 27, 2011
  11. ^ Jim Glaser, Man in the Mirror Retrieved September 27, 2011
  12. ^ Lloyd Green, Mr. Nashville Sound Retrieved September 27, 2011
  13. ^ The Lettermen, Put Your Head on My Shoulder Retrieved September 27, 2011
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Studio albums
Compilations
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  • 10 Greatest Hits
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  • A Golden Classics Edition
  • Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
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  • The Best of Gary Puckett & the Union Gap
  • Young Girl: The Best of Gary Puckett & the Union Gap
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