"Off the Ground" is a rock/pop song by 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]
| "Off the Ground" | ||||
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 Photo taken 1977. | ||||
| Single by Paul McCartney | ||||
| from the album Off the Ground | ||||
| B-side | "Cosmically Conscious" | |||
| Released | 19 April 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Parlophone/EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul McCartney | |||
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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
edit7" 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"
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
Charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 66 |
| Germany (GfK)[3] | 54 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[1] | 20 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Paul McCartney Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 181.
- ^ "Paul McCartney – Off the Ground" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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