Waterfalls (Paul McCartney song)
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| Single by Paul McCartney | |||||||||||||||
| from the album McCartney II | |||||||||||||||
| B-side | "Check My Machine" | ||||||||||||||
| Released | 13 June 1980 | ||||||||||||||
| Format | 7" | ||||||||||||||
| Recorded | July–August 1979 | ||||||||||||||
| Genre | Soft rock | ||||||||||||||
| Length | 4:43 (Album Version) 3:20 (DJ Edit) |
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| Label | Parlophone/EMI (UK) Columbia (US) |
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| Writer(s) | Paul McCartney | ||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Paul McCartney | ||||||||||||||
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"Waterfalls" is a Paul McCartney ballad from his first solo album after Wings, McCartney II. The song has a stripped-down sound, with McCartney only playing a Fender Rhodes electric piano and a synthesizer and singing, and a short solo most likely played on an acoustic guitar. It was released as a single with "Check My Machine" as its B-Side and reached chart position #9 in the UK.[1][2] In the US, however, it was his first single ever to miss the Billboard Hot 100 chart, only reaching number 106 despite being the follow-up to the number one hit "Coming Up".[3] In 2013, Rolling Stone Magazine rated it the #25 all-time Paul McCartney post-Beatles song, describing how it contrasted with Wings' prior single.[4]
When questioned on singles he wished were more successful, McCartney stated, "There's quite a few, actually. ... 'Waterfalls', I think is nice." He also commented that TLC's single "Waterfalls" carries elements of his song.[4][5]
Personnel
- Paul McCartney – vocals, electric piano, keyboards and acoustic guitar solo
Other versions
Sloan recorded a more uptempo version of the song on the McCartney tribute album Listen To What The Man Said.[6]
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