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(Friday, May 12, 1972) — The single “Mary Had a Little Lamb“/”Little Woman Love” by Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles band, Wings, was released today in the UK (May 29, 1972 in the U.S.).

At the time, some observers such as Roy Carr and Tony Tyler of New Musical Express presumed the song was recorded by McCartney in response to the BBC ban of his previous single, the political “Give Ireland Back to the Irish,” but McCartney has denied this, saying that it was a sincere effort to write a song for children.

Video: 'Little Woman Love (2018 Remaster)'

In fact, the song was written before “Give Ireland Back to the Irish,” as a demo of the song can be heard during an interview recorded for radio station WRKO in December 1971.