Off the Ground (song)
| "Off the Ground" | ||||
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Photo taken 1977. | ||||
| Single by Paul McCartney | ||||
| from the album Off the Ground | ||||
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| Released | 19 April 1993 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Parlophone/EMI | |||
| Songwriter | Paul McCartney | |||
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"Off the Ground" is a song by the English musician Paul McCartney and is from the album from the same name. This was one of McCartney's first songs made using a computer. The video can be seen on the DVD collection, The McCartney Years. The video was shot by Industrial Light & Magic. Some behind the scenes footage can be seen on the out of print VHS, Movin' On. The video features "Soggy Noodle", a short acoustic piece played as an intro which can be found as a B-side on the single release. In the US, it reached number 27 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[1]
The song was played live during the New World Tour that followed the release of the album; however, the song was not included on the live album, Paul Is Live.
Track listings
7" single
- "Off the Ground"
- "Cosmically Conscious"
CD single
- "Off the Ground" – 3:38
- "Cosmically Conscious" – 4:39
- "Style Style" – 5:59
- "Sweet Sweet Memories" – 4:02
- "Soggy Noodle" - 0:28
Promo CD single 1
- "Off the Ground" (Bob Clearmountain Remix) – 3:40
Promo CD single 2
- "Off the Ground" (Keith Cohen Remix) – 3:42
Promo CD single 3
- "Off the Ground" (Keith Cohen AC Remix) – 3:38
Personnel
According to The Paul McCartney Project:[2]
- Paul McCartney – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
- Linda McCartney – backing vocals
- Robbie McIntosh – electric guitar, percussion
- Paul Wickens – backing vocals, computer programming, keyboards, piano, synth-bass
- Hamish Stuart – backing vocals, percussion
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 66 |
| Germany (GfK)[4] | 54 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[1] | 27 |
References
- ^ a b "Paul McCartney Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/album/off-the-ground/
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 181.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 25 August 2022.