Another Day (Paul McCartney song)

Infobox Single
Name = Another Day


Artist = Paul McCartney
from Album = Ram "(1993 remaster)"
B-side = "Oh Woman, Oh Why"
Released = 19 February 1971
Format = 7"
Recorded = December 1970
Genre = Rock
Length = 3:41
Label = Apple Records
Writer = Paul McCartney
Linda McCartney
Producer = Paul McCartney
This single = "Another Day"
(1971)
Next single = "The Back Seat of My Car" (with Linda McCartney)
(1971) |

"Another Day" is a song recorded by Paul McCartney in New York in 1970, during the sessions for his album "Ram". It was released as a stand-alone single, the first of McCartney's solo career, on the Apple Records label in February 1971 with "Oh Woman, Oh Why" as the B-side.

"Another Day" is written in an observational style reminiscent of "Eleanor Rigby" and "She's Leaving Home". The lyrics describe the drudgery and sadness of an unnamed woman's life at work and at home, with the lilting melody of the verses and "du du du"s of the chorus contrasting with the darker tone (lyrically and musically) of the bridges. Linda McCartney provided harmony vocals. Her husband credited her as co-writer. However, this was seen as a business maneuver in the post-Beatles legal matters.

The song was a hit in both the U.S. and UK, achieving top-5 status on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching U.S. #5 and UK #2 in April 1971. [Rock Movers & Shakers by Dafydd Rees & Luke Crampton, 1991 Billboard Books.] In Australia the song spent 1 week at #1. In France, the song was also a #1 hit.

Although neither "Another Day" nor "Oh Woman, Oh Why" were actually a part of any McCartney album, some CD re-releases of "Ram" have one or both songs as bonus tracks. "Another Day" has also appeared on several of McCartney's greatest hits albums, including "Wings Greatest", "All the Best!", and "", although it should be noted that the song definitely predates the formation of Wings. It is the first in a very long succession of solo McCartney hits.

This song is referenced in John Lennon's "How Do You Sleep?"

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External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:ldjx7xa1g76r All Music Guide review]