222

Written by Paul McCartney

Album This song officially appears on the Memory Almost Full - 2CD limited edition bonus disc Official album.
Timeline This song has been officially released in 2007

Song facts

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXsGeNPxQ8o&ab_channel=PAULMcCARTNEY

Last updated on July 21, 2023

Lyrics

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

Officially appears on


Memory Almost Full - 2CD limited edition bonus disc

Official album • Released in 2007

3:40 • Studio versionA

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


The 7” Singles Box

7" Single • Released in 2022

3:40 • Studio versionA

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

Bootlegs


Memory Almost Full - Ultimate Archive Collection

Unofficial album • Released in 2016

3:40 • Studio versionA

Latest concerts where 222 has been played

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

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