Another Day (Paul McCartney song)
"Another Day" is a song by English rock musician Paul McCartney that was released as the A-side of a non-album single in February 1971. It was his debut single as a solo artist following the Beatles break-up in 1970. McCartney credited his wife Linda as a co-writer on the song, triggering legal action from ATV on behalf of the publishing companies Northern Songs and Maclen Music. The lyrics describe the daily routine of a lonely woman, using an observational style similar to McCartney's narrative in the 1966 ballad "Eleanor Rigby".
| "Another Day" | ||||
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A-side label of the US 7-inch single | ||||
| Single by Paul McCartney | ||||
| B-side | "Oh Woman, Oh Why" | |||
| Released | 19 February 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 12 October 1970, 21 January 1971 | |||
| Studio | Columbia and A & R Recording, New York | |||
| Genre | Pop, folk rock | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Apple | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul and Linda McCartney | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul McCartney | |||
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| Another Day on YouTube | ||||
McCartney recorded "Another Day" in New York City during the sessions for his and Linda's 1971 album Ram. The single was an international hit, peaking at number 2 in the United Kingdom, number 5 in the United States, and topping charts in Australia and France. The song was dismissed by many music critics, however, who found it inconsequential and reflective of McCartney's conservative outlook. In addition to appearing on several McCartney compilation albums, it was included as a bonus track on the 1993 and 2012 reissues of Ram. It was also included on The 7" Singles Box in 2022.