"American Woman" is a song released by the Canadian rock band the Guess Who in January 1970, from their sixth studio 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 RIAA. It also reached the top ten in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria, and the top twenty in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Produced by Jack Richardson, the single was recorded on August 13, 1969, at RCA's Mid-America Recording Center in Chicago.
| Recorded | August 13, 1969 |
| Genre | Blues rock, hard rock, psychedelic rock |
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Writer(s) | Burton Cummings, Garry Peterson, Jim Kale, Randy Bachman |
| Producer(s) | Jack Richardson |
Informazioni su American Woman - Lenny Kravitz
Cover of the song of the same name by Canadian rock band The Guess Who which Lenny Kravitz recorded for the soundtrack of Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.
Realizzazione di American Woman - Lenny Kravitz
Political themes of The Guess Who's version were replaced with sex appeal for Kravitz's version. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Performance.
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