Good Sign

Written by Paul McCartney

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)

Related sessions

This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions


Demo recordings

August 1987


Recording "Good Sign"

Jun 02, 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


Good Sign

12" Single • Released in 1989

6:52 • Studio versionA

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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon


Good Sign

12" Single • Released in 1989

6:52 • Studio versionA1 • 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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon


This One

12" Single • Released in 1989

6:52 • Studio versionA

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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon


Flowers In The Dirt - Archive Collection

Official album • Released in 2017

6:52 • Studio versionA

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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

Bootlegs


MoMac's Hidden Tracks Vol.22

Unofficial album

6:52 • Studio versionA

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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon


MoMac's Hidden Tracks Vol.22

Unofficial album

6:52 • Studio versionA1 • 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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon


B-Sides Complete Vol. 3

Unofficial album • Released in 2000

6:52 • Studio versionA

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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon


UK Singles Collection - Volume 04

Unofficial album • Released in 2007

6:52 • Studio versionA

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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon


"B" Sides Himself

Unofficial album • Released in 2011

6:52 • Studio versionA1 • 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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon


Live performances

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

Going further


Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989

With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.

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