Another Day (Paul McCartney song)

"Another Day"
A-side label of the US 7-inch single
Single by Paul McCartney
B-side"Oh Woman, Oh Why"
Released19 February 1971 (1971-02-19)
Recorded12 October 1970, 21 January 1971
StudioColumbia and A & R Recording, New York
GenrePop, folk rock[1]
Length3:41
LabelApple
Songwriter(s)Paul and Linda McCartney
Producer(s)Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney singles chronology
"Another Day"
(1971)
"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"
(1971)
Official audio
Another Day on YouTube

"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".

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 having a 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.[2]

  1. ^ MacFarlane, Thomas. Lennon and McCartney - Painting with Sound. Taylor & Francis.
  2. ^ "'The 7" Singles Box' – Out 2 December 2022". PaulMcCartney.com. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.