Death of Samantha (song)

"Death of Samantha"
Single by Yoko Ono
from the album Approximately Infinite Universe
B-side"Yang Yang"
Released26 February 1973 (U.S.)
4 May 1973 (UK)
GenreRock
Length3:40 (single edit)
6:22 (album version)
LabelApple
Songwriter(s)Yoko Ono
Producer(s)
Yoko Ono singles chronology
"Now or Never"
(1972)
"Death of Samantha"
(1973)
"Josejoi Banzai"
(1973)

"Death of Samantha" is a song written by Yoko Ono and first released on her 1973 album Approximately Infinite Universe. It was also released as a single, backed by "Yang Yang".[1][2][3] It has also been covered by a number of artists, including Boy George, Hermine Demoriane and Porcupine Tree.

  1. ^ Walentis, A. (September 6, 1976). "Forgettable Album Offerings". Reading Eagle. p. 29. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  2. ^ Castleman, H.; Podrazik, W.J. (1976). All together now: the first complete Beatles discography, 1961-1975. Ballantine Books. pp. 121–122.
  3. ^ Spizer, J. (2005). The Beatles solo on Apple Records. University of Michigan. p. 343. ISBN 9780966264951.