American Woman

"American Woman" is a song by Canadian rock band the Guess Who, released January 1970, from the album of the same name. It was later released in March 1970 as a single backed with "No Sugar Tonight", and it reached number one for three weeks commencing May 9 on both the United States' Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian RPM magazine singles chart. Billboard magazine placed the single at number three on the Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 list, and it was listed as number five for 1970 on the RPM Year-End Chart. On May 22, 1970, the single was certified as gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It also reached the top ten in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria, and the top twenty in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

This article is about the song. For the album, see American Woman (album). For other uses, see American Woman (disambiguation).

"American Woman"
Cover of the 1970 German single
Single by the Guess Who
from the album American Woman
B-side"No Sugar Tonight"
ReleasedMarch 1970 (1970-03)
RecordedAugust 13, 1969
Genre
Length
  • 3:50 (single version)
  • 5:07 (album version)
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jack Richardson
The Guess Who singles chronology
"No Time"
(1969)		 "American Woman"
(1970)		 "Hand Me Down World"
(1970)
Audio
"American Woman" (Album version) on YouTube

Produced by Jack Richardson, the single was recorded on August 13, 1969, at RCA's Mid-America Recording Center in Chicago.

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