Woman (song)
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| "Woman" | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Single by John Lennon | ||
| from the album Double Fantasy | ||
| Released | January 16 1981 | |
| Recorded | August 5, August 27, September 8, September 22 1980 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3:32 | |
| Label | Geffen Records | |
| Producer(s) | John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Jack Douglas | |
| Chart positions | ||
| John Lennon singles chronology | ||
| "(Just Like) Starting Over" (1980) | "Woman" (1981) | "Watching the Wheels" (1981) |
"Woman" is a song by John Lennon: it is an ode to his wife Yoko Ono, which is introduced by Lennon whispering, "For the other half of the sky..."
In an interview for Rolling Stone magazine on December 5 1980, Lennon said that "Woman" was a "grown-up version" of the song "Girl".<ref>1980 Rolling Stone Interview with John Lennon by Jonathan Cott. Retrieved on October 27, 2006.</ref>
"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".
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| Preceded by: "Imagine" by John Lennon | UK number one single February 1 1981 | Succeeded by: "Shaddap You Face" by Joe Dolce Music Theatre |
