Album This song officially appears on the Egypt Station Official album.
Timeline This song was officially released in 2018
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
"Egypt Station" sessions at Hog Hill Mill
2016-2018 ?
2018 ?
2018 ?
Officially appears on Egypt Station (Deluxe edition)
Officially appears on Get Enough
“Fuh You” is the 3rd single of Paul’s 2018 album Egypt Station, released on August 15, 2018 – ahead of the release of the album. This is the only track on the album not produced by Greg Kurstin, and as the consequence the only one produced by Ryan Tedder who is also co-writer of the song with Paul (“Nothing For Free” which only appears as bonus track on some versions of “Egypt Station” was also co-written and produced by Tedder; as well as “Get Enough” released on January 1st, 2019).
From paulmccartney.com, August 15, 2018:
Paul recalls the process behind the new single: “With this one I was in the studio with Ryan Tedder whereas the rest of the album has been made with Greg Kurstin… We were just thinking of ideas and little pieces of melody and chords and the song just came together bit by bit. And then I would try and make some kind of sense of the story. So it was like ‘Come on baby now. Talk about yourself. Tell the truth, let me get to know you’ and basically I wanna know how you feel, you make me wanna go out and steal. I just want it for you. So that was the basic idea and it developed from there… sort of a love song, but a raunchy love song. There you go – fuh you.”
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney interview, from DIY, June 20, 2018:
So out of all the producers that were suggested, I liked Ryan, rung him up and we chatted. He said, ‘What do you hope to get [out of this]?’. I was like, oh I don’t know. And then I thought, come on Paul, don’t be so shy. So I said, ‘A hit?’ And he was like ‘Yeah! Now you’re talking my language! The world loves a hit!’ So that was our brief. To do something commercial. In a week, we ended up with three songs and one of them was ‘Fuh You’, which is on the album.
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney interview, from GQ, September 11, 2018:
Anyway, this new song is really called “Fuck You,” right?
“Not at all! I mean, if you’re lucky, when you’re creating you can have some fun. This song was coming to a close and we were just getting a bit hysterical in the studio, as you do when you’re locked away for long hours, and I said, ‘Well, I’ll just say, “I just wanna shag you.”‘ And we had a laugh. And I said, ‘No, I’ll tell you what we can do is, I can make it questionable as to what it is I’m singing.’ So the actual lyrics are You make me wanna go out and steal / I just want to fuck you or …I just want it for you.” It’s a schoolboy prank. Which we did a lot in the Beatles. And it brings some joy to your tawdry little life. If you listen to it, I don’t actually say ‘fuck,’ because I don’t particularly want to say ‘I just want to fuck you’—I’ve got, like, eight grandchildren.” He considers this. “Of course they’d probably like it better. But anyway.…” And continues. “So I just thought, I can fudge this easily. It was something to amuse ourselves. Hey, listen—when you make these things up, it’s not like writing a Shakespeare play. I mean, it’s intended as a popular song. So you don’t feel like you’ve got to adhere to any rules. And then you do ‘Why don’t we do it in the road?‘ ‘tit-tit-tit-tit-tit-tit,’ ‘She’s a prick teaser.’ It’s kind of pathetic, but actually a great thing in its pathos because it’s something that makes you laugh. So what’s wrong with that?”
Paul McCartney
Ryan Tedder interviewed for NME, May 25, 2019:
What did Paul McCartney want the original lyric in ‘Fuh You’ to be?
(Laughs) So he originally sang ‘I just want to for you’ and I said: ‘Man, to my American brain, it sounds like you’re saying I just want to fuck you – I don’t think you can say that’. He was like (He does a pitch-perfect Macca imitation): ‘But what if it’s true?’ So then he started singing ‘I just want to shag you’, and I was like that doesn’t work either! We had a back and forth debate and settled on ‘Fuh’. I’m pretty sure that’s how the conversation went.
He was unbelievably incredible. He’s my favourite session of all time. He has the non-stop energy of a 25 year old. Whatever pills or juice he’s on, I need to get because he was just a ball of energy and super talented and kind. Any Beatles song I mentioned, he told me the full story behind it. It was like hanging out with archival footage.
Ryan Tedder – from NME, May 25, 2019
Paul McCartney interviewed for Sodajerker podcast, 2018:
[…] Kind of a mischievous word play on that one?
Paul McCartney
Yeah,well, I mean, you know, if you’re in a studio, you’re there, you’re working,but it’s music, so its a bit of fun and we like to not take it too seriously,so you develop a little camaraderie where you’re having a joke. So on that songwe were making it up and I went out and sang that and we knew it would bemisconstrued, but we were quite glad to put it in. When you read the lyricsit’s perfectly straight, but my daughter, when she heard it, she walked intothe room, she said, ‘did I just hear what I heard,’ [laughter], I said, ‘ldon’t know,’ but yeah, good to have a bit of fun, you know.
Greg Kurstin interview, from Rolling Stone, July 3, 2018:
Why did Ryan Tedder wind up producing one of the songs?
He produced “For You.” (sic) That happened because there was a miscommunication with the scheduling and I wasn’t able to work when Paul was off. He wanted to continue to write and record, so his management or someone get in touch with Ryan to try working with him. They created that song at that time.
Greg Kurstin
In September 2018, a music video for “Fuh You“, filmed in the streets of Liverpool, was published. From Rolling Stone:
The black-and-white video opens with a teenage couple sharing a kiss on a front doorstep before the girl’s mother intrudes and sends the boy home. The enamored young protagonist then wanders the streets of Liverpool, singing and dancing along with “Fuh You” as he makes his way home.
Come on baby now
Let me look at you
Talk about yourself
Try to tell the truth
I could stay up half the night
Trying to crack your code
I could stay up half the night
But I’d rather hit the road
On the night that I met you
I was on the town
On the night that I met you
I just wanna know how you feel
Want a love that’s so proud and real
You make me wanna go out and steal
I just want it fuh you
I just want it fuh you
Come on baby now
Help me work it out
I won’t let you down
So you don’t need to shout
I could stay up half the night
Playing with your head
I could stay up half the night
But I’d rather go to bed
On the night that I met you
I was on the town
On the night that I met you
I just wanna know how you feel
Want a love that’s so proud and real
You make me wanna go out and steal
I just want it fuh you
I just want it fuh you
And every day
In every way
And every day
In every way
I just wanna know how you feel
Want a love that’s so proud and real
You make me wanna go out and steal
I just want it fuh you
I just want it fuh you
I just wanna know how you feel
Want a love that’s so proud and real
You make me wanna go out and steal
I just want it fuh you
Egypt Station (Limited Orange & Blue LP)
Official album
3:23 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Co-producer, Harpsichord, Piano, Vocals, Wurlitzer Keith Smith : Engineering assistant Ryan Tedder : Backing vocals, Producer, Programming Steve Orchard : Engineering Rich Rich : Engineering Jamie Kirkham : Engineering assistant Brandon Michael Collins : Strings arrangement, Strings producer Doug Sarrett : Strings engineering Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Michael Freeman : Mixing assistant Zach Skelton : Producer, Programming David Angell : Violin Alicia Enstrom : Violin Betsy Lamb : Viola Paul Nelson : Cello / contractor Jack Jezzro : String bass
Session Recording: 2016-2018 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: Unknown dates • Studio Patriot Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Strings recording: Unknown dates • Studio Uno Mas, Brentwood, USA
Session Mixing: 2018 ? • Studio EastWest Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Egypt Station (Deluxe edition)
Official album • Released in 2018
3:23 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Co-producer, Harpsichord, Piano, Vocals, Wurlitzer Keith Smith : Engineering assistant Ryan Tedder : Backing vocals, Producer, Programming Steve Orchard : Engineering Rich Rich : Engineering Jamie Kirkham : Engineering assistant Brandon Michael Collins : Strings arrangement, Strings producer Doug Sarrett : Strings engineering Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Michael Freeman : Mixing assistant Zach Skelton : Producer, Programming David Angell : Violin Alicia Enstrom : Violin Betsy Lamb : Viola Paul Nelson : Cello / contractor Jack Jezzro : String bass
Session Recording: 2016-2018 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: Unknown dates • Studio Patriot Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Strings recording: Unknown dates • Studio Uno Mas, Brentwood, USA
Session Mixing: 2018 ? • Studio EastWest Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Egypt Station (Limited Red LP)
Official album • Released in 2018
3:23 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Co-producer, Harpsichord, Piano, Vocals, Wurlitzer Keith Smith : Engineering assistant Ryan Tedder : Backing vocals, Producer, Programming Steve Orchard : Engineering Rich Rich : Engineering Jamie Kirkham : Engineering assistant Brandon Michael Collins : Strings arrangement, Strings producer Doug Sarrett : Strings engineering Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Michael Freeman : Mixing assistant Zach Skelton : Producer, Programming David Angell : Violin Alicia Enstrom : Violin Betsy Lamb : Viola Paul Nelson : Cello / contractor Jack Jezzro : String bass
Session Recording: 2016-2018 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: Unknown dates • Studio Patriot Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Strings recording: Unknown dates • Studio Uno Mas, Brentwood, USA
Session Mixing: 2018 ? • Studio EastWest Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Egypt Station (Limited Green Spotify LP)
Official album • Released in 2018
3:23 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Co-producer, Harpsichord, Piano, Vocals, Wurlitzer Keith Smith : Engineering assistant Ryan Tedder : Backing vocals, Producer, Programming Steve Orchard : Engineering Rich Rich : Engineering Jamie Kirkham : Engineering assistant Brandon Michael Collins : Strings arrangement, Strings producer Doug Sarrett : Strings engineering Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Michael Freeman : Mixing assistant Zach Skelton : Producer, Programming David Angell : Violin Alicia Enstrom : Violin Betsy Lamb : Viola Paul Nelson : Cello / contractor Jack Jezzro : String bass
Session Recording: 2016-2018 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: Unknown dates • Studio Patriot Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Strings recording: Unknown dates • Studio Uno Mas, Brentwood, USA
Session Mixing: 2018 ? • Studio EastWest Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Egypt Station (Orange cassette)
Cassette • Released in 2018
3:23 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Co-producer, Harpsichord, Piano, Vocals, Wurlitzer Keith Smith : Engineering assistant Ryan Tedder : Backing vocals, Producer, Programming Steve Orchard : Engineering Rich Rich : Engineering Jamie Kirkham : Engineering assistant Brandon Michael Collins : Strings arrangement, Strings producer Doug Sarrett : Strings engineering Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Michael Freeman : Mixing assistant Zach Skelton : Producer, Programming David Angell : Violin Alicia Enstrom : Violin Betsy Lamb : Viola Paul Nelson : Cello / contractor Jack Jezzro : String bass
Session Recording: 2016-2018 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: Unknown dates • Studio Patriot Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Strings recording: Unknown dates • Studio Uno Mas, Brentwood, USA
Session Mixing: 2018 ? • Studio EastWest Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Streaming • Released in 2018
3:24 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Co-producer, Harpsichord, Piano, Vocals, Wurlitzer Keith Smith : Engineering assistant Ryan Tedder : Backing vocals, Producer, Programming Steve Orchard : Engineering Rich Rich : Engineering Jamie Kirkham : Engineering assistant Brandon Michael Collins : Strings arrangement, Strings producer Doug Sarrett : Strings engineering Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Michael Freeman : Mixing assistant Zach Skelton : Producer, Programming David Angell : Violin Alicia Enstrom : Violin Betsy Lamb : Viola Paul Nelson : Cello / contractor Jack Jezzro : String bass
Session Recording: 2016-2018 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: Unknown dates • Studio Patriot Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Strings recording: Unknown dates • Studio Uno Mas, Brentwood, USA
Session Mixing: 2018 ? • Studio EastWest Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Official album • Released in 2018
3:23 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Co-producer, Harpsichord, Piano, Vocals, Wurlitzer Keith Smith : Engineering assistant Ryan Tedder : Backing vocals, Producer, Programming Steve Orchard : Engineering Rich Rich : Engineering Jamie Kirkham : Engineering assistant Brandon Michael Collins : Strings arrangement, Strings producer Doug Sarrett : Strings engineering Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Michael Freeman : Mixing assistant Zach Skelton : Producer, Programming David Angell : Violin Alicia Enstrom : Violin Betsy Lamb : Viola Paul Nelson : Cello / contractor Jack Jezzro : String bass
Session Recording: 2016-2018 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: Unknown dates • Studio Patriot Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Strings recording: Unknown dates • Studio Uno Mas, Brentwood, USA
Session Mixing: 2018 ? • Studio EastWest Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Paul McCartney & Spotify Singles: Under The Staircase
Streaming • Released in 2018
3:32 • Live
Concert From ""Under The Staircase" Spotify show" in London, United Kingdom on Jul 23, 2018
Egypt Station - Explorer's Edition
Official album • Released in 2019
3:23 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Co-producer, Harpsichord, Piano, Vocals, Wurlitzer Keith Smith : Engineering assistant Ryan Tedder : Backing vocals, Producer, Programming Steve Orchard : Engineering Rich Rich : Engineering Jamie Kirkham : Engineering assistant Brandon Michael Collins : Strings arrangement, Strings producer Doug Sarrett : Strings engineering Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Michael Freeman : Mixing assistant Zach Skelton : Producer, Programming David Angell : Violin Alicia Enstrom : Violin Betsy Lamb : Viola Paul Nelson : Cello / contractor Jack Jezzro : String bass
Session Recording: 2016-2018 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: Unknown dates • Studio Patriot Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Strings recording: Unknown dates • Studio Uno Mas, Brentwood, USA
Session Mixing: 2018 ? • Studio EastWest Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Egypt Station - Explorer's Edition
Official album • Released in 2019
3:36 • Live • L1 • Live at The Cavern Club
Paul McCartney : Bass, Vocals Rusty Anderson : Background vocals, Guitar Abe Laboriel Jr. : Background vocals, Drums Paul Wickens : Keyboards Brian Ray : Background vocals, Guitar Giles Martin : Mixer, Producer, Recording engineer Paul Boothroyd : Recording engineer Steve Orchard : Mixer, Recording engineer Randy Merrill : Mastering engineer
Concert From "Secret gig at The Cavern Club" in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Jul 26, 2018
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
2018 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Simon Aboud
2018 • For Paul McCartney
Album Fuh You
Concert Sep 07, 2018 in New York
“Fuh You” has been played in 72 concerts and 3 soundchecks.
Belo Horizonte • Mrv Arena • Brazil
Dec 03, 2023 • Part of Got Back Tour
Brasília • Mané Garrincha Stadium • Brazil
Nov 30, 2023 • Part of Got Back Tour
Impromptu concert at Clube Do Choro
Nov 28, 2023 • Part of Got Back Tour
Mexico City • Foro Sol • Mexico
Nov 16, 2023 • Part of Got Back Tour
Mexico City • Foro Sol • Mexico
Nov 14, 2023 • Part of Got Back Tour
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AversaS • 6 years ago
I wonder if this is a homage to Brute Force's "The King of Fuh."
The PaulMcCartney Project • 6 years ago
Interesting idea, AversaS ! Guess we will need to wait a bit before knowing more about each track of "Egypt Station" !
Richard • 6 years ago
Absolutely awful track... been fan all my life is this is just so bad
The PaulMcCartney Project • 6 years ago
Thanks Richard. I will resist commenting - as I have realized that I often change my mind about a new song a few times before things settle !
Imo, McCartney often had low points even on his very good albums, and sometimes bad judgement to choose which track to issue as single - so in any case, looking forward to hear the entire album on September 7th !
Robert Bannon • 6 years ago
maybe the worst most embaressing track EVER, in a long line of turkeys.....The other me, the frog song, ebony n ivory, english tea, press, say say say..warm and horrible
The PaulMcCartney Project • 6 years ago
You forgot "Bip Bop" ;)
Mary McGahagan Kauffman • 5 years ago
Who is the female backup singer on Fuh You? I love her voice!
The PaulMcCartney Project • 5 years ago
@mary there is no female vocalist being listed on the official credits.
Linda • 4 months ago
I don't understand why this song gets so much guff from people. I like it and think it's catchy as hell. Also love the Beautiful Boy reference (every day, in every way). In my opinion, it's the only memorable tune on this overlong, directionless album.