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- Album This song officially appears on the Kisses On the Bottom Official album.
Related sessions
This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions
Recording "Kisses On The Bottom"
May 2011 ?
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Song facts
“Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” is a 1944 song written by Harold Arlen and the lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song was nominated for the “Academy Award for Best Original Song” at the 18th Academy Awards in 1945 after being used in the film Here Come the Waves. Many artists covered it over the years, including Paul McCartney on his 2012 album “Kisses On The Bottom“
Last updated on November 1, 2020
Lyrics
You've got to accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
And latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mister In-Between
You've got to spread joy up to the maximum
Bring gloom down to the minimum
Have faith or pandemonium
Liable to walk upon the scene
To illustrate my last remark
Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark
What did they do just when everything seemed so dark?
Man, they said "We gotta accentuate the positive "
"Eliminate the negative"
"Latch on to the affirmative"
Don't mess with Mister In-Between
~ SOLO ~
To illustrate my last remark
Jonah in the whale and Noah in the ark
What did they do just when everything seemed so dark?
Man, they said "We'd better accentuate the positive "
"Eliminate the negative"
"And latch on to the affirmative"
Don't mess with Mister In-Between
Oh No! Um go, there babe, it's way too dark, for you
Don't mess with Mister In-Between
Officially appears on
Official album • Released in 2012
2:32 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Vocals
- Tommy LiPuma :
- Producer
- Diana Krall :
- Piano, Rhythm arrangement
- Karriem Riggins :
- Drums
- Robert Hurst :
- Bass
- John Pizzarelli :
- Guitar
- Al Schmitt :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Steve Genewick :
- Additional engineering
- Fernando Lodeiro :
- Assistant engineer
- Elliot Scheiner :
- Additional engineering
- Brian Montgomery :
- Additional engineering
- Session Recording:
- May 2011 ?
- Studio :
- Avatar Studios, New York, USA
Kisses On the Bottom (Deluxe version)
Official album • Released in 2012
2:32 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Vocals
- Tommy LiPuma :
- Producer
- Diana Krall :
- Piano, Rhythm arrangement
- Karriem Riggins :
- Drums
- Robert Hurst :
- Bass
- John Pizzarelli :
- Guitar
- Al Schmitt :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Steve Genewick :
- Additional engineering
- Fernando Lodeiro :
- Assistant engineer
- Elliot Scheiner :
- Additional engineering
- Brian Montgomery :
- Additional engineering
- Session Recording:
- May 2011 ?
- Studio :
- Avatar Studios, New York, USA
iTunes Live from Capitol Studios
Official live • Released in 2012
2:51 • Live • L1
- Paul McCartney :
- Vocals
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Background vocals
- Tommy LiPuma :
- Producer
- Diana Krall :
- Piano
- Karriem Riggins :
- Drums
- John Pizzarelli :
- Guitar
- John Clayton :
- Bass
- Al Schmitt :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Concert From "Live From Capitol Studios" in Los Angeles, USA on Feb 09, 2012
Kisses On The Bottom - Complete Kisses
Official album • Released in 2012
2:32 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Vocals
- Tommy LiPuma :
- Producer
- Diana Krall :
- Piano, Rhythm arrangement
- Karriem Riggins :
- Drums
- Robert Hurst :
- Bass
- John Pizzarelli :
- Guitar
- Al Schmitt :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Steve Genewick :
- Additional engineering
- Fernando Lodeiro :
- Assistant engineer
- Elliot Scheiner :
- Additional engineering
- Brian Montgomery :
- Additional engineering
- Session Recording:
- May 2011 ?
- Studio :
- Avatar Studios, New York, USA
Kisses On The Bottom - Complete Kisses
Official album • Released in 2012
2:51 • Live • L1 • Live From Capitol Studios
- Paul McCartney :
- Vocals
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Background vocals
- Tommy LiPuma :
- Producer
- Diana Krall :
- Piano
- Karriem Riggins :
- Drums
- John Pizzarelli :
- Guitar
- John Clayton :
- Bass
- Al Schmitt :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Concert From "Live From Capitol Studios" in Los Angeles, USA on Feb 09, 2012
Bootlegs
Kisses on the bottom - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
2:31 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Vocals
- Tommy LiPuma :
- Producer
- Diana Krall :
- Piano, Rhythm arrangement
- Karriem Riggins :
- Drums
- Robert Hurst :
- Bass
- John Pizzarelli :
- Guitar
- Al Schmitt :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Steve Genewick :
- Additional engineering
- Fernando Lodeiro :
- Assistant engineer
- Elliot Scheiner :
- Additional engineering
- Brian Montgomery :
- Additional engineering
- Session Recording:
- May 2011 ?
- Studio :
- Avatar Studios, New York, USA
Kisses on the bottom - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
2:51 • Live • L1
- Paul McCartney :
- Vocals
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Background vocals
- Tommy LiPuma :
- Producer
- Diana Krall :
- Piano
- Karriem Riggins :
- Drums
- John Pizzarelli :
- Guitar
- John Clayton :
- Bass
- Al Schmitt :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Concert From "Live From Capitol Studios" in Los Angeles, USA on Feb 09, 2012
Live performances
“Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” has been played in 1 concerts.
Latest concerts where Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive has been played
Feb 09, 2012 • USA • Los Angeles • Capitol Records Building
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