Most of my memories of Paul McCartney songs seem to take place in the summer. Turns out that Sir Paul had eighteen Top 40 hits in the US from 1976-85. This includes his solo work, his work with Wings, and duets with Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson. Here's a breakdown table, including year, peak chart position, and number of weeks on the Top 40 charts.
| Year | Peak | Weeks | Title | |
| 1976 | 1 | 15 | Silly Love Songs | |
| 1976 | 3 | 11 | Let 'Em In | |
| 1977 | 10 | 11 | Maybe I'm Amazed | |
| 1977 | 33 | 5 | Girls' School | |
| 1978 | 1 | 12 | With a Little Luck | |
| 1978 | 25 | 5 | I've Had Enough | |
| 1978 | 39 | 2 | London Town | |
| 1979 | 5 | 13 | Goodnight Tonight | |
| 1979 | 20 | 6 | Getting Closer | |
| 1979 | 29 | 4 | Arrow Through Me | |
| 1980 | 1 | 16 | Coming Up (Live at Glasgow) | |
| 1982 | 1 | 15 | Ebony and Ivory | |
| 1982 | 10 | 11 | Take It Away | |
| 1982 | 2 | 14 | The Girl is Mine | |
| 1983 | 1 | 18 | Say Say Say | |
| 1984 | 23 | 8 | So Bad | |
| 1984 | 6 | 14 | No More Lonely Nights | |
| 1985 | 7 | 11 | Spies Like Us |
Two of my favorite lesser-known hits on this list both come from the Back to the Egg album: "Getting Closer" and "Arrow Through Me." Also, "Coming Up" has become one of those former #1 songs that never gets played on the radio anymore and that's a shame.
McCartney singles that made the Top 100, but didn't crack the Top 40:
- "Seaside Woman" (by Suzy and the Red Stripes) - #59 in 1977
- "Tug of War" - #53 in 1982
Don't you think most of his Seventies stuff holds up better than his Eighties output? Wasn't aware that many of my favorite Macca tracks fell outside the parameters of this site until I saw them missing from your list above.
ReplyDeleteHere's my list of favorite pre-1976 songs from McCartney and/or Wings with all titles linked to Spotify cause Sir Paul has a few hospital bills to pay:
Another Day (1971 #5)
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey (1971 #1)
Hi, Hi, Hi (1972 #10)
My Love (1973 #1)
Live And Let Die (1973 #2)
Jet (1974 #7)
Band On The Run (1974 #1)
Listen To What The Man Said (1974 #1)
Venus And Mars/Rock Show (1975 #12)
Q: "Don't you think most of his Seventies stuff holds up better than his Eighties output?"
DeleteA: Yes, and his Nineties stuff holds up better than his Eighties stuff, too.