Another Day / Oh Woman Oh Why

Surprise McCartney single rush-released

A surprise Paul McCartney single is being rush-released by Apple, and should be available in the shops “within a few days.” Title of the disc is “Another Day” and Paul shares the composer credits with his wife Linda. This will be Paul’s first single under his own name, and his first record to be released since his “McCartney” album was issued nearly a year ago.

From New Musical Express – February 20, 1971

PAUL & LINDA LISTEN…

NEW YORK — Paul and Linda McCartney, pictured in a New York recording studio, are putting the finishing touches to Paul’s latest single, “Another Day” and “Oh Woman, Oh Why?” “Another Day,” which was co-written by Paul and Linda, is the first of their joint songwriting ventures. Since then they have written together many songs.

From New Musical Express – February 20, 1971

PAUL McCARTNEY (Apple 1829)
Another Day (3:41) (McCartney/Maclen, BMI—McCartneys)

Vignette verses and a haunting chorus give Paul McCartney an intriguing side for his first post—LP material. The attraction of McCartney should spark initial action for the side, but each additional hearing shows that “Another Day” will come into its own as a song too. Flip: “Oh Woman, Oh Why, Why, Why” (4:37) (Maclen, BMI—McCartney) Rockier venture.

From Cashbox Magazine, February 27, 1971

McCartney’s Song Print To Chappell

NEW YORK — Chappell & Co., Inc. has concluded an agreement securing the print rights to Paul McCartney’s new single “Another Day” in the areas of the United States, Canada and the U. K.

The song, the first written jointly by Paul McCartney and his wife Linda, is being rushed into print to coincide with release of the Apple single. Sheet music will feature a photograph of the McCartneys.

The “Another Day” printing is in line with Chappell’s new policy of accepting increasing numbers of outside copyrights for print, including recent deals covering Bob Dylan’s hit LP “New Morning”, the Cannon Film Group and Amos Productions.

Agreement with McCartney Music, Inc. was negotiated with Lee Eastman of Eastman and Eastman, the New York law firm.

From Cashbox Magazine, February 27, 1971

PAUL: IT’S BEEN WORTH THE WAIT

PAUL McCARTNEY: ★ Another Day (Apple).

A WELCOME single from Paul, co-written with his wife Linda. It’s not so instantly commercial as Harrison’s hit, and probably won’t be such a fantastic smash, but that’s because it’s a more complex song.

The story of a lonely girl who waits in her room for her lover to arrive (presumably because he’s a married man), it’s tinged with that wistfulness which characterises so many of Paul’s songs. There’s quite a bouncy beat to it, with an occasional hint of Latin — a touch of the paso dobles, would you believe?

Paul dualtracks much of it, with a pungent acoustic guitar sound adding depth to the backing. A song that takes time to grow on you — but once its perception and beauty have registered, you’re hooked on it. The flip is a much harder sound, with Paul at his most fervent and uninhibited in “Oh Woman, Oh Why.” A surefire hit, of course.

From New Musical Express – February 27, 1971