US album release: Venus And Mars by Wings – 27 May 1975

May 27, 2026

US album release: Venus And Mars by Wings – 27 May 1975

Tuesday 27 May 1975 | Paul McCartney, Release

Venus And Mars, Wings' fourth studio album, was released in the United States on 27 May 1975, and in the United Kingdom on 30 May 1975. It was the follow-up to the chart-topping Band On The Run (1973), and topped the Billboard Top 200 for one week, spending a total of 77 weeks on the US charts.

Chart Performance

In the United States, Venus And Mars topped the Billboard Top 200 for one week and spent a total of 77 weeks on the charts.

In the United Kingdom, the album spent one week at number one from 28 June 1975, was displaced by The Carpenters' Horizon for two weeks, before returning to the top for a second week. It spent a total of 29 weeks on the UK charts and was certified platinum on 1 August 1975.

'Listen To What The Man Said'

The lead single 'Listen To What The Man Said' was released in May 1975, approximately two weeks before the album. It reached number one in the USA and number six in the UK, and remains one of Wings' most commercially successful singles.

Venus And Mars

Venus And Mars was recorded primarily at Sea-Saint Studios in New Orleans and Wally Heider Studios in Los Angeles, with additional sessions in London. It was produced by Paul McCartney and featured the classic mid-1970s Wings line-up of McCartney, Linda McCartney, Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch, and Joe English.

The album was preceded by a lavish press launch at the Queen Mary ocean liner in Long Beach, California, on 20 May 1975 — a star-studded event attended by celebrities including Cher, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, and Tony Curtis.

The album's release was followed by the Wings Over the World Tour (1975–76), one of the largest rock tours of the decade, which included the celebrated Wings Over America leg in 1976.

Key Facts: 27 May 1975

Album: Venus And Mars
Artist: Wings
US release date: 27 May 1975
UK release date: 30 May 1975
Label: Capitol (US), Apple (UK)
US chart peak: Number 1 (Billboard Top 200, 1 week)
US chart weeks: 77
UK chart peak: Number 1 (2 non-consecutive weeks from 28 June 1975)
UK chart weeks: 29
UK certification: Platinum (1 August 1975)
Lead single: 'Listen To What The Man Said' — US #1, UK #6

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Venus And Mars released?

In the United States on 27 May 1975, and in the United Kingdom on 30 May 1975.

Did Venus And Mars reach number one?

Yes — it topped the Billboard Top 200 in the US for one week, and reached number one in the UK for two non-consecutive weeks from 28 June 1975.

What was the lead single from Venus And Mars?

'Listen To What The Man Said', released approximately two weeks before the album. It reached number one in the US and number six in the UK.

What was Venus And Mars the follow-up to?

Band On The Run (1973), which had been a major critical and commercial comeback for Paul McCartney and Wings, reaching number one in both the UK and the US.