- Album This song officially appears on the I Don't Know / Come On To Me Streaming.
Related sessions
This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions
"Egypt Station" sessions at Henson Studios
2016-2018 ?
"Egypt Station" sessions at Hog Hill Mill
2016-2018 ?
Egypt Station sessions at Abbey Road
Late 2017 ?
2018 ?
Related interviews
Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) chat
Dec 23, 2020 • From Reddit
Paul McCartney talks about his new album 'Egypt Station' ahead of Liverpool gig
Nov 01, 2018 • From Wirral Life
Sir Paul McCartney on how he avoids being "big headed"
Jun 21, 2018 • From BBC Radio 6
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Song facts
“Come On To Me” is a song written by Paul McCartney, and released alongside “I Don’t Know” as a Double-A single in June 2018, ahead of the release of McCartney’s 2018 “Egypt Station” album. From the press release:
Following a whirlwind week that saw his Instagram presence rebooted as he played one of the most intimate gigs of his storied career, Paul McCartney is done keeping the world in suspense: ‘I Don’t Know’ and ‘Come On To Me’, will be released tomorrow as a double A-Side single.
The first tastes of Paul’s brand new studio album due out later this year on Capitol Records, the two A-sides are polar opposites: ‘I Don’t Know’ being a plaintive, soul-soothing ballad as only Paul can deliver, and ‘Come On To Me’ a raucous stomper that fans that first spark of chemistry into a rocking blaze.
Worldwide speculation about a new Paul McCartney album instantly reached fever pitch as his Instagram account whited out last week—only to ratchet higher as Paul was spotted taking selfies at landmarks in Liverpool the same day. The evening’s climactic event was a surprise gig at the tiny Liverpool Philharmonic Pub, during which ‘Come On To Me’ made its live debut alongside a set of classics spanning Paul’s career.
From “Words Between The Tracks” YouTube series:
“Come On To Me” is sort of a pick-up song, and I’m imagining myself, probably in the sixties, going to a party and seeing someone and thinking “oh okay, how do I make an approach here?”. So it’s a sort of, it’s an imaginary song, a fantasy song about a guy seeing someone and thinking “we should try and find a place to be alone here, and maybe exchange information and stuff, and hey you look like you flashed a smile and said to me you wanted so much more than casual conversation. So would you come on to me, or am I going to come on to you?
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney interviewed for Sodajerker podcast, 2018:
Come On To Me, was another one that held up great with the older stuff at the Abbey Road gig, it’s another kind of spicy lyric, that one, isn’t it?
Yeah, I mean, let’s face it, we all have these thoughts and for me, I often remember, occasions and places where it was, and to me, that’s straight out of the sixties. Some of the parties in the sixties, where you’d see a beautiful girl and she’d just give you a sort of look and you’d go, ‘oh, I’m on, I’m on or whatever,’ you know, and we all know about that! So it just seemed like a good subject for a song and then once I got the idea – I saw you flash a smile, seemed to me to say you wanted so much more than casual conversation – and I was off. That was sort of how it happened in the sixties at the parties, it’s just an imaginary thing and I write a lot of those, like, little mini novels or little short stories based on something I’ve seen or thought or done.
Paul McCartney
McCartney’s first live performance of “Come On to Me” was at a surprise intimate show at Liverpool’s Philharmonic Dining Rooms on 9 June 2018, as part of the taping of his “Carpool Karaoke” segment for The Late Late Show with James Corden.
Three music videos showing three different characters, working the night shift and dancing on the song “Come On To Me”, were produced, and finally mixed together into a fourth version. All those videos were released in October 2018.
Last updated on March 27, 2021
Lyrics
I saw you flash a smile
That seemed to me to say
You wanted so much more
Than casual conversation
I swear I caught a look
Before you turned away
Now I don't see the point
Resisting your temptation
Did you come on to me
Will I come home to you
If you come on to me
Well I'll come on to you
I don't think I can wait
Like I'm supposed to do
How soon can we arrange
A formal introduction
We need to find a place
Where we can be alone
To spend some special time
Without an interruption
If you come on to me
Will I come on to you
If you come on to me
Well I'll come on to you
Before you grab your coat, I'll try to be discreet
You know we can't be seen
Exchanging information
I saw you flash a smile
That seemed to me to say
You wanted so much more
Than casual conversation
If you come on to me
Then I'll come on to you
If you come on to me
Then I'll come on to you
Yes I will, yes I will, yes I will now
Yes I will, yes I will, yes I will now
If you come on to me
Then I'll come on to you
If you come on to me
Then I'll come on to you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Officially appears on
Egypt Station (Limited Orange & Blue LP)
Official album
4:11 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Claps, Co-producer, Electric guitar, Harmonica, Mrs mills piano, Tom toms, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Electric guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Drums
- Paul Wickens :
- Hammond, Synth strings
- Brian Ray :
- Bass, Electric sitar
- Keith Smith :
- Engineering assistant
- Greg Phillinganes :
- Piano
- Greg Kurstin :
- Electric guitar, Engineering, Percussion, Producer
- Steve Orchard :
- Engineering
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Engineering assistant
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Michael Freeman :
- Mixing assistant
- Alex Pasco :
- Engineering
- Julian Burg :
- Engineering
- Matt Tuggle :
- Engineering assistant
- Collin Kadlec :
- Engineering assistant
- Brad Giroux :
- Engineering assistant
- Paul Pritchard :
- Engineering assistant
- Derek Stockwell :
- Mixing assistant
- Tim Loo :
- Cello
- Doug Moffet :
- Soprano sax
- Steve Herrman :
- Trumpet
- Tom ‘Bones’ Malone :
- Tenor sax
- Charles Rose :
- Trombone
- Jim Hoke :
- Baritone sax
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Late 2017 ?
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- 2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
CD Single • Released in 2018
3:17 • Studio version • A1 • Radio edit
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Claps, Co-producer, Electric guitar, Harmonica, Mrs mills piano, Tom toms, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Electric guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Drums
- Paul Wickens :
- Hammond, Synth strings
- Brian Ray :
- Bass, Electric sitar
- Keith Smith :
- Engineering assistant
- Greg Phillinganes :
- Piano
- Greg Kurstin :
- Electric guitar, Engineering, Percussion, Producer
- Steve Orchard :
- Engineering
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Engineering assistant
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Michael Freeman :
- Mixing assistant
- Alex Pasco :
- Engineering
- Julian Burg :
- Engineering
- Matt Tuggle :
- Engineering assistant
- Collin Kadlec :
- Engineering assistant
- Brad Giroux :
- Engineering assistant
- Paul Pritchard :
- Engineering assistant
- Derek Stockwell :
- Mixing assistant
- Tim Loo :
- Cello
- Doug Moffet :
- Soprano sax
- Steve Herrman :
- Trumpet
- Tom ‘Bones’ Malone :
- Tenor sax
- Charles Rose :
- Trombone
- Jim Hoke :
- Baritone sax
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Late 2017 ?
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- 2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
CD Single • Released in 2018
4:10 • Studio version • A • Original version
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Claps, Co-producer, Electric guitar, Harmonica, Mrs mills piano, Tom toms, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Electric guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Drums
- Paul Wickens :
- Hammond, Synth strings
- Brian Ray :
- Bass, Electric sitar
- Keith Smith :
- Engineering assistant
- Greg Phillinganes :
- Piano
- Greg Kurstin :
- Electric guitar, Engineering, Percussion, Producer
- Steve Orchard :
- Engineering
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Engineering assistant
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Michael Freeman :
- Mixing assistant
- Alex Pasco :
- Engineering
- Julian Burg :
- Engineering
- Matt Tuggle :
- Engineering assistant
- Collin Kadlec :
- Engineering assistant
- Brad Giroux :
- Engineering assistant
- Paul Pritchard :
- Engineering assistant
- Derek Stockwell :
- Mixing assistant
- Tim Loo :
- Cello
- Doug Moffet :
- Soprano sax
- Steve Herrman :
- Trumpet
- Tom ‘Bones’ Malone :
- Tenor sax
- Charles Rose :
- Trombone
- Jim Hoke :
- Baritone sax
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Late 2017 ?
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- 2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Egypt Station (Deluxe edition)
Official album • Released in 2018
4:11 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Claps, Co-producer, Electric guitar, Harmonica, Mrs mills piano, Tom toms, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Electric guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Drums
- Paul Wickens :
- Hammond, Synth strings
- Brian Ray :
- Bass, Electric sitar
- Keith Smith :
- Engineering assistant
- Greg Phillinganes :
- Piano
- Greg Kurstin :
- Electric guitar, Engineering, Percussion, Producer
- Steve Orchard :
- Engineering
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Engineering assistant
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Michael Freeman :
- Mixing assistant
- Alex Pasco :
- Engineering
- Julian Burg :
- Engineering
- Matt Tuggle :
- Engineering assistant
- Collin Kadlec :
- Engineering assistant
- Brad Giroux :
- Engineering assistant
- Paul Pritchard :
- Engineering assistant
- Derek Stockwell :
- Mixing assistant
- Tim Loo :
- Cello
- Doug Moffet :
- Soprano sax
- Steve Herrman :
- Trumpet
- Tom ‘Bones’ Malone :
- Tenor sax
- Charles Rose :
- Trombone
- Jim Hoke :
- Baritone sax
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Late 2017 ?
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- 2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Egypt Station (Limited Red LP)
Official album • Released in 2018
4:11 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Claps, Co-producer, Electric guitar, Harmonica, Mrs mills piano, Tom toms, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Electric guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Drums
- Paul Wickens :
- Hammond, Synth strings
- Brian Ray :
- Bass, Electric sitar
- Keith Smith :
- Engineering assistant
- Greg Phillinganes :
- Piano
- Greg Kurstin :
- Electric guitar, Engineering, Percussion, Producer
- Steve Orchard :
- Engineering
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Engineering assistant
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Michael Freeman :
- Mixing assistant
- Alex Pasco :
- Engineering
- Julian Burg :
- Engineering
- Matt Tuggle :
- Engineering assistant
- Collin Kadlec :
- Engineering assistant
- Brad Giroux :
- Engineering assistant
- Paul Pritchard :
- Engineering assistant
- Derek Stockwell :
- Mixing assistant
- Tim Loo :
- Cello
- Doug Moffet :
- Soprano sax
- Steve Herrman :
- Trumpet
- Tom ‘Bones’ Malone :
- Tenor sax
- Charles Rose :
- Trombone
- Jim Hoke :
- Baritone sax
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Late 2017 ?
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- 2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Egypt Station (Limited Green Spotify LP)
Official album • Released in 2018
4:11 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Claps, Co-producer, Electric guitar, Harmonica, Mrs mills piano, Tom toms, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Electric guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Drums
- Paul Wickens :
- Hammond, Synth strings
- Brian Ray :
- Bass, Electric sitar
- Keith Smith :
- Engineering assistant
- Greg Phillinganes :
- Piano
- Greg Kurstin :
- Electric guitar, Engineering, Percussion, Producer
- Steve Orchard :
- Engineering
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Engineering assistant
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Michael Freeman :
- Mixing assistant
- Alex Pasco :
- Engineering
- Julian Burg :
- Engineering
- Matt Tuggle :
- Engineering assistant
- Collin Kadlec :
- Engineering assistant
- Brad Giroux :
- Engineering assistant
- Paul Pritchard :
- Engineering assistant
- Derek Stockwell :
- Mixing assistant
- Tim Loo :
- Cello
- Doug Moffet :
- Soprano sax
- Steve Herrman :
- Trumpet
- Tom ‘Bones’ Malone :
- Tenor sax
- Charles Rose :
- Trombone
- Jim Hoke :
- Baritone sax
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Late 2017 ?
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- 2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
I Don't Know / Come On To Me (Promo)
7" Single • Released in 2018
4:11 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Claps, Co-producer, Electric guitar, Harmonica, Mrs mills piano, Tom toms, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Electric guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Drums
- Paul Wickens :
- Hammond, Synth strings
- Brian Ray :
- Bass, Electric sitar
- Keith Smith :
- Engineering assistant
- Greg Phillinganes :
- Piano
- Greg Kurstin :
- Electric guitar, Engineering, Percussion, Producer
- Steve Orchard :
- Engineering
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Engineering assistant
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Michael Freeman :
- Mixing assistant
- Alex Pasco :
- Engineering
- Julian Burg :
- Engineering
- Matt Tuggle :
- Engineering assistant
- Collin Kadlec :
- Engineering assistant
- Brad Giroux :
- Engineering assistant
- Paul Pritchard :
- Engineering assistant
- Derek Stockwell :
- Mixing assistant
- Tim Loo :
- Cello
- Doug Moffet :
- Soprano sax
- Steve Herrman :
- Trumpet
- Tom ‘Bones’ Malone :
- Tenor sax
- Charles Rose :
- Trombone
- Jim Hoke :
- Baritone sax
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Late 2017 ?
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- 2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Egypt Station (Orange cassette)
Cassette • Released in 2018
4:11 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Claps, Co-producer, Electric guitar, Harmonica, Mrs mills piano, Tom toms, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Electric guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Drums
- Paul Wickens :
- Hammond, Synth strings
- Brian Ray :
- Bass, Electric sitar
- Keith Smith :
- Engineering assistant
- Greg Phillinganes :
- Piano
- Greg Kurstin :
- Electric guitar, Engineering, Percussion, Producer
- Steve Orchard :
- Engineering
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Engineering assistant
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Michael Freeman :
- Mixing assistant
- Alex Pasco :
- Engineering
- Julian Burg :
- Engineering
- Matt Tuggle :
- Engineering assistant
- Collin Kadlec :
- Engineering assistant
- Brad Giroux :
- Engineering assistant
- Paul Pritchard :
- Engineering assistant
- Derek Stockwell :
- Mixing assistant
- Tim Loo :
- Cello
- Doug Moffet :
- Soprano sax
- Steve Herrman :
- Trumpet
- Tom ‘Bones’ Malone :
- Tenor sax
- Charles Rose :
- Trombone
- Jim Hoke :
- Baritone sax
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Late 2017 ?
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- 2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Streaming • Released in 2018
4:10 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Claps, Co-producer, Electric guitar, Harmonica, Mrs mills piano, Tom toms, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Electric guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Drums
- Paul Wickens :
- Hammond, Synth strings
- Brian Ray :
- Bass, Electric sitar
- Keith Smith :
- Engineering assistant
- Greg Phillinganes :
- Piano
- Greg Kurstin :
- Electric guitar, Engineering, Percussion, Producer
- Steve Orchard :
- Engineering
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Engineering assistant
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Michael Freeman :
- Mixing assistant
- Alex Pasco :
- Engineering
- Julian Burg :
- Engineering
- Matt Tuggle :
- Engineering assistant
- Collin Kadlec :
- Engineering assistant
- Brad Giroux :
- Engineering assistant
- Paul Pritchard :
- Engineering assistant
- Derek Stockwell :
- Mixing assistant
- Tim Loo :
- Cello
- Doug Moffet :
- Soprano sax
- Steve Herrman :
- Trumpet
- Tom ‘Bones’ Malone :
- Tenor sax
- Charles Rose :
- Trombone
- Jim Hoke :
- Baritone sax
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Late 2017 ?
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- 2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Official album • Released in 2018
4:11 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Claps, Co-producer, Electric guitar, Harmonica, Mrs mills piano, Tom toms, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Electric guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Drums
- Paul Wickens :
- Hammond, Synth strings
- Brian Ray :
- Bass, Electric sitar
- Keith Smith :
- Engineering assistant
- Greg Phillinganes :
- Piano
- Greg Kurstin :
- Electric guitar, Engineering, Percussion, Producer
- Steve Orchard :
- Engineering
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Engineering assistant
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Michael Freeman :
- Mixing assistant
- Alex Pasco :
- Engineering
- Julian Burg :
- Engineering
- Matt Tuggle :
- Engineering assistant
- Collin Kadlec :
- Engineering assistant
- Brad Giroux :
- Engineering assistant
- Paul Pritchard :
- Engineering assistant
- Derek Stockwell :
- Mixing assistant
- Tim Loo :
- Cello
- Doug Moffet :
- Soprano sax
- Steve Herrman :
- Trumpet
- Tom ‘Bones’ Malone :
- Tenor sax
- Charles Rose :
- Trombone
- Jim Hoke :
- Baritone sax
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Recording:
- 2016-2018 ?
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Late 2017 ?
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- 2018 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Bootlegs
Freshen Up Tokyo Dome November 1 2018
Unofficial live • Released in 2018
Live
Concert From the concert in Tokyo, Japan on Nov 01, 2018
Austin City Limits Music Festival
Unofficial live • Released in 2018
Live
Concert From "Austin City Limits Music Festival" in Austin, USA on Oct 05, 2018
Freshen Up Tour QUEBEC City 2018
Unofficial live • Released in 2018
Live
Concert From the concert in Quebec City, Canada on Sep 17, 2018
Freshen Up Tokyo Dome October 31 2018
Unofficial live • Released in 2018
Live
Concert From the concert in Tokyo, Japan on Oct 31, 2018
Unofficial live • Released in 2018
Live
Concert From "Secret New York Concert" in New York, USA on Sep 07, 2018
Films
2018 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by TG Herrington
2018 • For Paul McCartney
2018 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by TG Herrington
2018 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by TG Herrington
2018 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by TG Herrington
Live performances
“Come On To Me” has been played in 63 concerts and 1 soundchecks.
Latest concerts where Come On To Me has been played
Jun 25, 2022 • United Kingdom • Pilton, Somerset • Worthy Farm
Jun 24, 2022 • 6pm • United Kingdom • Frome • Cheese & Grain
East Rutherford • Met Life Stadium • USA
Jun 16, 2022 • Part of Got Back Tour
Jun 12, 2022 • Part of Got Back Tour
Jun 08, 2022 • Part of Got Back Tour
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The chorus lyrics in the "Lyrics" section of this page differ from those shown in the photo of Macca's notes.
Thanks T.M. Many mistakes in those lyrics - but good news, we now have a detailed view on the deluxe package, with readable lyrics - https://s3.amazonaws.com/broadtime_photo/418459501370 ! I've updated accordingly !