| "Woman" | ||||
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| Single by John Lennon | ||||
| from the album Double Fantasy | ||||
| Released | January 16, 1981 | |||
| Format | 7", Cassette | |||
| Recorded | August 5, August 27, September 8, September 22, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Geffen Records | |||
| Writer(s) | John Lennon | |||
| Producer | John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Jack Douglas | |||
| John Lennon singles chronology | ||||
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"Woman" is a 1981 single by John Lennon from his 1980 album Double Fantasy. Written by Lennon: it is an ode to his wife Yoko Ono, which is introduced by Lennon whispering, "For the other half of the sky ...", a paraphrase of a Chinese proverb, one used by Mao Zedong.
In an interview for Rolling Stone magazine on December 5, 1980, Lennon said that "Woman" was a "grown-up version" of the song "Girl".[1]
"Woman" was the second single released from the Double Fantasy album, and the first Lennon single issued after his death on December 8, 1980. The B-side of the single is Ono's song "Beautiful Boys". The single debuted at #3 in the UK, then moving to #2 and finally reaching #1, where it spent two weeks, knocking off the top spot his own re- released "Imagine". In the US the single spent three weeks at #2. The single was also a commercial success in New Zealand where it spent 5 weeks at #1.
Cover Versions
Ozzy Osbourne recorded this song on his 2005 Under Cover compilation album.
In 2007, Ben Jelen's version appeared on Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur as an iTunes exclusive bonus track.
In Popular Culture
The 2008 video game by Nintendo Wii Music features this song as playable song.
References
- ^ "1980 Rolling Stone Interview with John Lennon by Jonathan Cott". http://www.john-lennon.com/1980rollingstoneinterview.htm. Retrieved October 27, 2006.
| Preceded by "Imagine" by John Lennon |
UK number one single 7 February 1981 - 14 February 1981 |
Succeeded by "Shaddap You Face" by Joe Dolce Music Theatre |
| Preceded by "I Love a Rainy Night" by Eddie Rabbitt |
ARC Weekly Top 40 number one single March 7, 1981 |
Succeeded by "Keep On Loving You" by REO Speedwagon |
| Preceded by "The Tide Is High" by Blondie |
RIANZ (New Zealand) number one single February 27, 1981 to April 3, 1981 |
Succeeded by "Bridge" by Dean Warentini |
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