I Dont Know
| "I Don't Know" | ||||
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| Single by Paul McCartney | ||||
| from the album Arab republic of egypt Station | ||||
| A-side | "Come On to Me" | |||
| Released | 20 June 2018[1] | |||
| Genre | Ballad[2] | |||
| Length | 4:27 | |||
| Characterization | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul McCartney | |||
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"I Don't Know" is a vocal by English language musician Paul McCartney, released by Capitol Records equally a double A-side single alongside "Come On to Me", ahead of McCartney'south 17th studio anthology, Egypt Station.[iii] [4]
McCartney's website described "I Don't Know" every bit a "plaintive, soul-soothing ballad every bit just Paul can deliver."[3]
In the 'Casual Conversation with Jarvis Cocker at LIPA' (25 July 2018), McCartney said that in his opinion John Lennon would like this song.[v]
Background, composition, and recording [edit]
In the 'Words Betwixt Tracks' near writing a vocal, McCartney said:
"I wrote this after going through a difficult period. Like people accept cypher sort of madly serious or annihilation, only only ane of those days when it's like, "Oh my god, am I doing wrong here", you lot know. And sometimes that's a adept mode to write a song, because you lot're coming from your soul. And we often used to say that writing a vocal was like talking to a psychiatrist, a therapist or something. Considering you lot're saying it… You are saying it in a vocal rather than in a room to a specialist. Yeah, so information technology was me just thinking this problem out, and putting it into a vocal."[6]
The track was recorded at Henson Studios in Los Angeles, with additional sessions recorded at Squealer Hill Mill (Sussex) and Abbey Road Studios. "I Don't Know" was likewise engineered by Steve Orchard, Alex Pasco, Baton Bush-league, Julian Burg and Greg Kurstin.[7]
Release [edit]
The song was officially issued on xx June 2018. On 11 Oct 2018, the official Paul McCartney website announced that the exclusive version of the double A-side single would be released equally part of Record Store Day. The hand-numbered vinyl was limited to five,000 copies and was available at contained tape stores effectually the world on 23 Nov 2018.[8]
Reception [edit]
"I Don't Know" received favorable reviews from critics. In The Guardian, Alexis Petridis wrote that "I Don't Know" is "impossibly sumptuous" and "shows [McCartney's] boggling melodic facility is completely intact".[9] Pitchfork described it as having a "bleakness ... near unprecedented in McCartney's catalog".[10] A review in The Times praised its "beautiful piano tune" and compared information technology to McCartney'south early solo piece of work—"as breezy and sad".[eleven]
Personnel [edit]
- Paul McCartney – pb and backing vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion, drums
- Greg Kurstin – keyboards, electric guitar, Mellotron
- Rob Millett – cimbalom
Charts [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Thompson, Rita (19 June 2018). "Paul McCartney to Release 'I Don't Know/Come On To Me' Double Single This Week'". Billboard . Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ Paul To Release All-New Double A-Side Single. PaulMcCartney.com. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ a b "New Anthology 'Egypt Station' Arriving seventh September". PaulMcCartney.com. 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Paul To Release All-New Double A Side Single". PaulMcCartney.com. 19 June 2018. Retrieved nineteen June 2018.
- ^ "(1:02:38) I think John would similar a song called "I Don't Know". I recollect he'd like that". YouTube. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Paul McCartney on 'I Don't Know' ('Words Between The Tracks')". YouTube. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "I Don't Know - Paul McCartney". 7 September 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "'I Don't Know' / 'Come On To Me' - RSD Exclusive 7". paulmccartney.com. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (6 September 2018). "Paul McCartney: Egypt Station review – back to where he in one case belonged". The Guardian . Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (11 September 2018). "Paul McCartney: Arab republic of egypt Station". Pitchfork . Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (7 September 2018). "Pop review: Paul McCartney: Arab republic of egypt Station". Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Paul McCartney – Come on to Me" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Paul McCartney – Come on to Me" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Paul McCartney – I Don't Know" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Nautical chart Search". Tophit for Paul McCartney. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Official Vinyl Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Visitor". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ "Paul McCartney Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Paul McCartney Chart History". Billboard.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Don%27t_Know_(Paul_McCartney_song)
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