Album This song officially appears on the Memory Almost Full - 2CD limited edition bonus disc Official album.
Timeline This song was officially released in 2007
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
"Memory Almost Full" sessions #5
January - February 2007
Officially appears on Memory Almost Full
Officially appears on Memory Almost Full - 2CD limited edition bonus disc
David Kahne talks about Memory Almost Full
Jun 01, 2007
“222” is a track from 2007, released as a bonus track of the special edition version of “Memory Almost Full“. The song was written for his youngest child, his daughter Beatrice, when she was aged 2.
A promotional video was directed by Marco Sandeman. The song also appeared on the soundtrack of “Comes A Bright Day“, a film directed by Simon Aboud, the second husband of Mary McCartney, Paul McCartney’s oldest daughter.
From People.com:
Sir Paul McCartney […] has written and dedicated a song to his daughter, Beatrice Milly, 4. The song, called ’222,’ can be found on the former Beatle’s current album Memory Almost Full. It was written for his youngest child when she was aged 2.
In 2023, “222” was used as the musical theme for various videos promoting the photo exhibition “Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64 Eyes of the Storm”
Ooh, look at that
Look at her walking
Turning her head
Taking my breath away
Ooh, look at that
Look at her walking
Turning her head
Taking my breath away
Won't you look at that?
Look at her walking
Turning her head
Taking my breath away
Come home to me
Memory Almost Full - 2CD limited edition bonus disc
Official album • Released in 2007
3:40 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Celeste, Drums, Electric guitar, Flugelhorn, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Vibraphone, Vocals, Xylophone Unknown musician(s) : Clarinet
Session Recording: January - February 2007 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
7" Single • Released in 2022
3:40 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Celeste, Drums, Electric guitar, Flugelhorn, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Vibraphone, Vocals, Xylophone Unknown musician(s) : Clarinet
Session Recording: January - February 2007 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Memory Almost Full - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2016
3:40 • Studio version • A
2007 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Marco Sandeman
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
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Karl Schiller • 4 years ago
This page had previously showed the instrumentation used on this track. Can you please restore this information? Thank you.
The PaulMcCartney Project • 4 years ago
Hi @karl, thanks for noticing ! It seems all the credits for "Memory Almost Full" are gone :( I've reintroduced the credits for "222" for now. Thanks !
AT Friesner • 1 year ago
Explain the title. 2 years old isn't 222 years old.
