Good Sign (song) - The Paul McCartney Project

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Album This song officially appears on the This One 12" Single.

Timeline This song has been officially released in 1989

Timeline This song has been written (or started being written) in 1987 (Paul McCartney was 45 years old)

Good Rockin' Tonight

Good Times Coming / Feel The Sun

Related sessions

This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions

Demo recordings

August 1987

Recording "Good Sign"

Jun 02, 1988

"Flowers In The Dirt" sessions with Mitchell Froom & Neil Dorfsman

September - November 1988

Orchestral overdubs for "Good Sign"

Dec 08, 1988

Mixing "Good Sign"

Feb 27, 1989

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Lyrics

That's a good, that's a good sign, that's a good, that's a good sign.
Oh, oh, oh, it's a good sign, oh, oh, oh, it's a good sign,
oh, oh, oh, it's a good sign, oh, oh, oh yeah, it's a...

I love the way that my heartbeat increases when you walk in a room.
The chemicals that my body releases dispel any feelings of gloom.
That's a good sign, see the meter's moving, that's a good sign, let us keep improving,
that's a good sign, see the meter's moving, that's a good sign. Don't you know?

I love electrical shocks and surprises keep attacking my heart.
I know the way my temperature's rises had to be there from the start.
That's a good sign, see the meter's moving, that's a good sign, let us keep improving,
that's a good sign, see the meter's moving, that's a good sign. Don't you know? Don't you know?

That's a good sign, see the meter's moving, that's a good sign, let us keep improving,
oh, oh, oh, it's a good sign, oh, oh, oh, it's a good sign, oh, oh, oh, it's a good sign. Right now.

I love the way that my heartbeat increases when you walk in a room.
The chemicals that my body releases dispel any feelings of gloom.
That's a good, that's a good sign, that's a good, that's a good sign.
That's a good, that's a good, ooh, ooh, ooh. Don't you know? Don't you know?
Ooh, don't you know? Don't you know? Ooh. Ooh, ooh
Good, good, good, good, good, good, good, good.

That's a good sign, see the meter's moving, that's a good sign, let us keep improving,
that's a good sign, see the meter's moving, that's a good sign. Don't you know? Don't you know?
That's a good sign, see the meter's moving, that's a good sign, let us keep improving.

Officially appears on

12" Single • Released in 1989

6:52 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Harmony, Vocals

Robbie McIntosh :: Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar

Hamish Stuart :: Backing vocals, Harmony, Rhythm guitar

Geoff Emerick :: Recording engineer

Clare Fischer :: Arrangement

Matt Butler :: Assistant recording engineer

Alex Acuna :: Percussion

Duncan Bridgeman :: Producer

Joe Dworniak :: Mixing engineer

Unknown musician(s) :: Horns

Session Recording:: Jun 02, 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: September - November 1988 ?

Studio :: Olympic Sound Studios, London ?

Session Orchestral overdubs:: Dec 08, 1988

Studio :: Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Mixing:: Feb 27, 1989

Studio :: PRT Studios, London, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

12" Single • Released in 1989

6:52 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Harmony, Vocals

Robbie McIntosh :: Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar

Hamish Stuart :: Backing vocals, Harmony, Rhythm guitar

Geoff Emerick :: Recording engineer

Clare Fischer :: Arrangement

Matt Butler :: Assistant recording engineer

Alex Acuna :: Percussion

Duncan Bridgeman :: Producer

Joe Dworniak :: Mixing engineer

Unknown musician(s) :: Horns

Session Recording:: Jun 02, 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: September - November 1988 ?

Studio :: Olympic Sound Studios, London ?

Session Orchestral overdubs:: Dec 08, 1988

Studio :: Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Mixing:: Feb 27, 1989

Studio :: PRT Studios, London, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

12" Single • Released in 1989

6:52 • Studio version • A1 • Groove Mix

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Harmony, Vocals

Robbie McIntosh :: Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar

Hamish Stuart :: Backing vocals, Harmony, Rhythm guitar

Geoff Emerick :: Recording engineer

Clare Fischer :: Arrangement

Matt Butler :: Assistant recording engineer

Alex Acuna :: Percussion

Duncan Bridgeman :: Producer

Joe Dworniak :: Mixing engineer

Unknown musician(s) :: Horns

Session Recording:: Jun 02, 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: September - November 1988 ?

Studio :: Olympic Sound Studios, London ?

Session Orchestral overdubs:: Dec 08, 1988

Studio :: Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Mixing:: Feb 27, 1989

Studio :: PRT Studios, London, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Flowers In The Dirt - Archive Collection

Official album • Released in 2017

6:52 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Harmony, Vocals

Robbie McIntosh :: Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar

Hamish Stuart :: Backing vocals, Harmony, Rhythm guitar

Geoff Emerick :: Recording engineer

Clare Fischer :: Arrangement

Matt Butler :: Assistant recording engineer

Alex Acuna :: Percussion

Duncan Bridgeman :: Producer

Joe Dworniak :: Mixing engineer

Unknown musician(s) :: Horns

Session Recording:: Jun 02, 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: September - November 1988 ?

Studio :: Olympic Sound Studios, London ?

Session Orchestral overdubs:: Dec 08, 1988

Studio :: Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Mixing:: Feb 27, 1989

Studio :: PRT Studios, London, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Bootlegs

MoMac's Hidden Tracks Vol.22

Unofficial album

6:52 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Harmony, Vocals

Robbie McIntosh :: Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar

Hamish Stuart :: Backing vocals, Harmony, Rhythm guitar

Geoff Emerick :: Recording engineer

Clare Fischer :: Arrangement

Matt Butler :: Assistant recording engineer

Alex Acuna :: Percussion

Duncan Bridgeman :: Producer

Joe Dworniak :: Mixing engineer

Unknown musician(s) :: Horns

Session Recording:: Jun 02, 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: September - November 1988 ?

Studio :: Olympic Sound Studios, London ?

Session Orchestral overdubs:: Dec 08, 1988

Studio :: Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Mixing:: Feb 27, 1989

Studio :: PRT Studios, London, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

MoMac's Hidden Tracks Vol.22

Unofficial album

6:52 • Studio version • A1 • Groove Mix

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Harmony, Vocals

Robbie McIntosh :: Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar

Hamish Stuart :: Backing vocals, Harmony, Rhythm guitar

Geoff Emerick :: Recording engineer

Clare Fischer :: Arrangement

Matt Butler :: Assistant recording engineer

Alex Acuna :: Percussion

Duncan Bridgeman :: Producer

Joe Dworniak :: Mixing engineer

Unknown musician(s) :: Horns

Session Recording:: Jun 02, 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: September - November 1988 ?

Studio :: Olympic Sound Studios, London ?

Session Orchestral overdubs:: Dec 08, 1988

Studio :: Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Mixing:: Feb 27, 1989

Studio :: PRT Studios, London, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

B-Sides Complete Vol. 3

Unofficial album • Released in 2000

6:52 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Harmony, Vocals

Robbie McIntosh :: Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar

Hamish Stuart :: Backing vocals, Harmony, Rhythm guitar

Geoff Emerick :: Recording engineer

Clare Fischer :: Arrangement

Matt Butler :: Assistant recording engineer

Alex Acuna :: Percussion

Duncan Bridgeman :: Producer

Joe Dworniak :: Mixing engineer

Unknown musician(s) :: Horns

Session Recording:: Jun 02, 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: September - November 1988 ?

Studio :: Olympic Sound Studios, London ?

Session Orchestral overdubs:: Dec 08, 1988

Studio :: Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Mixing:: Feb 27, 1989

Studio :: PRT Studios, London, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

UK Singles Collection - Volume 04

Unofficial album • Released in 2007

6:52 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Harmony, Vocals

Robbie McIntosh :: Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar

Hamish Stuart :: Backing vocals, Harmony, Rhythm guitar

Geoff Emerick :: Recording engineer

Clare Fischer :: Arrangement

Matt Butler :: Assistant recording engineer

Alex Acuna :: Percussion

Duncan Bridgeman :: Producer

Joe Dworniak :: Mixing engineer

Unknown musician(s) :: Horns

Session Recording:: Jun 02, 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: September - November 1988 ?

Studio :: Olympic Sound Studios, London ?

Session Orchestral overdubs:: Dec 08, 1988

Studio :: Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Mixing:: Feb 27, 1989

Studio :: PRT Studios, London, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

"B" Sides Himself

Unofficial album • Released in 2011

6:52 • Studio version • A1 • Groove Mix

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Harmony, Vocals

Robbie McIntosh :: Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar

Hamish Stuart :: Backing vocals, Harmony, Rhythm guitar

Geoff Emerick :: Recording engineer

Clare Fischer :: Arrangement

Matt Butler :: Assistant recording engineer

Alex Acuna :: Percussion

Duncan Bridgeman :: Producer

Joe Dworniak :: Mixing engineer

Unknown musician(s) :: Horns

Session Recording:: Jun 02, 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: September - November 1988 ?

Studio :: Olympic Sound Studios, London ?

Session Orchestral overdubs:: Dec 08, 1988

Studio :: Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Mixing:: Feb 27, 1989

Studio :: PRT Studios, London, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

See all bootlegs containing “Good Sign”

Live performances

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

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