Woman, Woman
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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
. The song went to #4 on The Billboard Hot 100 in 1968.
The band recorded the song in August 1967. It was the group's first Top 5 hit. The song was certified as a gold disc
in February 1968. 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.
The song was reissued in 1974 as the B-side to "Young Girl." It went to #6 on the UK Singles Chart
.
Jim Glaser
Jim Glaser is an American country music artist. The brother of country singers Chuck and Tompall Glaser, he has performed as both a solo artist and alongside his two brothers in the group Tompall and the Glaser Brothers...
and Jimmy Payne and was recorded by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap was an American pop rock group operating in the late 1960s...
for their 1968 album, Woman, Woman
Woman, Woman (album)
Woman, Woman is the first studio album by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap released in 1968.The title track hit #4 on The Billboard Hot 100. The album landed on The Billboard 200 chart, reaching #22.- Track listing :...
. The song went to #4 on The Billboard Hot 100 in 1968.
The band recorded the song in August 1967. It was the group's first Top 5 hit. The song was certified as a gold disc
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
in February 1968. The B-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
was a cover of the Tim Hardin
Tim Hardin
James Timothy "Tim" Hardin was an American folk musician and composer. He wrote the Top 40 hits "If I Were a Carpenter", covered by, among others, Joan Baez, Bobby Darin, Johnny Cash, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, and Robert Plant, and "Reason to Believe", covered by many, including Rod Stewart, as well...
song, "Don't Make Promises
Don't Make Promises
-Other versions:Bobby Darin included "Don't Make Promises," as well as four other Tim Hardin songs, on Darin's 1966 If I Were a Carpenter album. In 1967, the song was covered by Marianne Faithfull, Scott McKenzie, Rick Nelson, and Gary Lewis & the Playboys...
."
The song went to #1 in Canada in 1967. It also reached #7 in Australia.
The song was reissued in 1974 as the B-side to "Young Girl." It went to #6 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
Cover Versions
- Glen CampbellGlen CampbellGlen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
released a cover version of the song on his 1968 album, Hey, Little One. - Jim GlaserJim GlaserJim Glaser is an American country music artist. The brother of country singers Chuck and Tompall Glaser, he has performed as both a solo artist and alongside his two brothers in the group Tompall and the Glaser Brothers...
released a cover version of the song on his 1983 album, Man in the Mirror. - Lloyd GreenLloyd GreenLloyd Green is an American steel guitarist. Green is most notable for his session work, having played on records with artists such as Johnny Cash, Alan Jackson, Lynn Anderson, Don Williams, Paul McCartney, Charley Pride and many others.-Early life:Lloyd Green was born on October 4, 1937 in Leaf,...
released a cover version of the song on his 1968 album, Mr. Nashville Sound. - Ted HeathTed Heath (bandleader)Ted Heath, musician and big band leader, led Britain's greatest post-war big band recording more than 100 albums and selling over 20 million records...
- Engelbert HumperdinckEngelbert Humperdinck (singer)Engelbert Humperdinck is a British pop singer, best known for his hits including "Release Me " and "After the Lovin'" as well as "The Last Waltz" .-Early life:...
released a cover version of the song on his 1991 album, Träumen Mit Engelbert, Vol. 2. - The LettermenThe LettermenThe Lettermen are an American male pop music vocal trio. The Lettermen's trademark is close-harmony pop songs with light arrangements. The group started in 1959...
released a cover version of the song on their 1968 album, Put Your Head on My Shoulder.